California’s $630 Billion Pension Giant, CalPERS, Under Fire for Alleged Underperformance, Opacity, and Executive Compensation

A recent, unprecedented forensic report, commissioned by the Retired Public Employees’ Association of California (RPEA), has cast a harsh spotlight on the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the nation’s…

A Deepening Divide: Ana Malinow and the Call for a Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Healthcare System

The landscape of American healthcare advocacy is experiencing a significant ideological schism, spearheaded by veteran single-payer advocate Ana Malinow, a retired pediatrician who once led the nation’s foremost single-payer organization,…

When Companies Run the Courts: How Forced Arbitration Became America’s Secret Justice System

America operates a parallel justice system, largely hidden from public view, where fundamental rights to a fair trial are often circumvented. This clandestine mechanism, known as forced arbitration, is increasingly…

Bank of America Faces Widespread Condemnation for Reinstating Forced Arbitration Clause, Sparking Concerns Over Consumer Rights and Accountability

Last month, a coalition of twenty-five prominent public interest organizations vehemently condemned Bank of America’s controversial decision to reintroduce a forced arbitration clause within the fine print of its Online…

The Shadow SEC: Alarming Trends Threaten the Integrity and Independence of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Two years ago, a distinguished group of five legal scholars—John Coates of Harvard Law, John C. Coffee, Jr. and Merritt Fox of Columbia Law, James Cox of Duke Law, and…

The Systematic Dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Threatens Consumer Protections and Financial Stability

Russell Vought, then-director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the Trump administration, spearheaded a concerted effort to systematically undermine and ultimately shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…

Supreme Court Eliminates Key Avenue for Pesticide Liability in Landmark Monsanto v. Durnell Decision

In a far-reaching decision delivered last week, the Supreme Court of the United States significantly curtailed the ability of individuals to sue pesticide manufacturers in state courts for failing to…

Impeachment Symposium July 22 on Capitol Hill

In a significant move reflecting persistent and deepening concerns over presidential conduct, consumer advocate Ralph Nader and acclaimed constitutional lawyer and scholar Bruce Fein are set to convene the second…

The West Virginia State Senate 15th District Race: Data Centers Take Center Stage as Key Electoral Battleground

The political contest for the West Virginia State Senate’s 15th District has sharpened its focus to a singular, potent issue: the development and regulation of data centers. This high-stakes election…

John Payne Geyman, MD, Visionary Advocate for Single-Payer Healthcare and Pioneer of Family Medicine, Dies at 95

John Payne Geyman, MD, a devoted husband, father, physician, esteemed educator, adventurous pilot, and tireless advocate for single-payer national health insurance, passed away peacefully at his home in Friday Harbor,…