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Big Telecom Wants a DC Circuit Net Neutrality Review. Here’s Why That’s Unlikely
The broadband industry is not taking its recent net neutrality defeat lying down.
Brussels Babylon: An Insiders' Guide to Sex, Money and Bickering in the EU's HQ
What happens on the EU gravy train? NGO workers, journalists, civil servants, lobbyists, consultants told us as candidly as they could about the pleasures and pitfalls of Eurobubblin' it.
Uber's Drive-By Politics
The fights that Uber and Lyft wage in cities like Austin look like local politics, but their actions often put corporate interests above local ones.
Meet the 26-Year-Old Trying to Create an AARP for Millennials
A new group called the Association of Young Americans is trying to give Millennials the power and clout that older people have thanks to the AARP.
How Big Telecom Gets Away With Rewriting America's Laws
The fact that lawmakers will take this telecom-backed paper masquerading as “economic analysis” seriously is demoralizing.
The US Releases New Dietary Guidelines, And Experts Say They're Unclear
New dietary guidelines soft-pedal warnings on carbs and meat, which public health experts say contribute to the United States' obesity epidemic.
This Kentucky State Senator Is Suing Because He Can't Get Gifts from Lobbyists
His lawyer called the state ethics laws "ridiculous."
The US Government Is Spending Millions to Illegally Lock Up Immigrant Families
Private prison companies are reaping in government cash to run detention centers for immigrant families, despite a court ruling ordering the Obama administration to close the controversial facilities.
A Candidate for Deputy Leader of the UK Labour Party Is Being Funded by Pro-Austerity Corporate Lobbyists
Campaigners are furious that Caroline Flint's campaign is linked to lobbyists for a company that judges whether to give benefits to disabled people.
Chain Restaurants Are Locked in a Last-Ditch Legal Battle Over Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage
Seattle's $15 minimum wage is set to take effect April 1, but national chain restaurants are still fighting it.
A British Couple Made an App That Exposes Sellout Politicians
A new browser extension makes it easy to see which fat-cats are giving money to MPs.