YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Fighting The Lunchroom Bully
The Feds crack down on school lunch fees, ghost networks get summoned, a big mine gets slapped with a big fine, and America gets its ethics chief.
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Downballot Victories Enshrine Worker, Voter, And Reproductive Rights
Voters protected abortion rights, struck back at oligarchs, delivered public school funding, and ensured workers get their payday.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A School Lending Bully Gets Expelled
Plus, the hearing-aid cartel gets muted, the country’s busiest streets are going fossil-free, and interest rates sink while spirits rise.
The Corporation Stealing Your Kid’s Lunch Money
As students head back to school, one of the largest payment processors in the world is fighting to protect the millions it makes upcharging parents on school meals.
America’s Billionaires Are Teaching Your Kids To Cheat Taxes
Corporations and arch-conservatives are using a public school curriculum to teach children about the dangers of taxing the wealthy.
Why Are Teachers Funding Billionaires’ Private Jets?
Plus, Wall Street pretends it’s in Texas, Gordon Gekko gets rich off California workers, and the launch of Summer 2024’s blockbuster event.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Happy Math For Public Schools
Plus, free tax filing pays off, electric vehicles work double time, and pharmaceutical giants face scrutiny for outrageous pricing.
Universities Are Making Billions Gatekeeping Your Meds
The University of California has raked in a previously undisclosed $1.6 billion from Xtandi sales, and now doesn’t want the government lowering exorbitant drug costs.
Ending The Ivy League’s Tax Dodge
As efforts mount to finally tax private universities’ massive endowment funds, wealthy institutions are fighting back.
Largest U.S. Teachers Union Allows Private Equity To Prey On Educators
The National Education Association’s benefits arm is pushing high-fee, poorly performing retirement plans run by a firm accused of fraud and mismanagement.