Thom Hartmann Program Live (5/24/2022)
May 24, 2022 — Rethink Trade Director Lori Wallach spoke with Thom Hartmann about the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and whether it will support or undermine President Biden’s worker-centered trade policy, global labor rights, and a healthy environment.
AG Racine is Right to Hold Zuckerberg Accountable for Facebook’s Abuse of User Privacy
May 23, 2022 — The American Economic Liberties Project released a statement in response to a new lawsuit from Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, which seeks to hold Mark Zuckerberg liable for Facebook’s abuse of user data and for his role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The Guardian: Baby formula crisis: Abbott enriched shareholders as factory needed repairs, records show
May 20, 2022 — On the heels of the baby formula crisis, Economic Liberties’ Senior Fellow Moe Tkacik spoke to The Guardian about how corporations like Abbott are “using every product as a personal ATM” by cutting corners to maximize profits.
MSNBC: The real root cause of the baby formula shortage
May 20, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller spoke with MSNBC about the role that corporate monopolies, poor quality control, and federal regulation have played in the baby formula crisis.
New York Magazine: Nationalize Baby Formula
May 20, 2022 — New York Magazine cited Economic Liberties’ Research Director Matt Stoller’s recent BIG newsletter, which examined how one company — Abbott — alone provides at least 40% of the baby formula in the United States.