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July 25, 2024
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Kamala Harris Must Ignore Corporate Landlord Apologists and Double Down On Protecting Tenants
President Biden’s proposal to cap rents brought the neoliberal hacks and Big Real Estate propagandists out of the woodwork, but that shouldn’t stop Harris from adopting—and expanding—upon what tenants desperately need.
July 23, 2024
A Window Opens
The past 48 hours have ushered in a historic shift in a presidential race with undeniable consequence for the world. The Democrats suddenly appear as if they will have a nominee capable of waging a vigorous campaign.
July 23, 2024
Mark Kelly’s Less Than Stellar Record On Labor
There’s Little Difference Between The Potential VP Pick And His Fellow Arizona Senator, Kyrsten Sinema When It Comes To Labor.
July 18, 2024
Don’t Buy Louis DeJoy’s “Second-Act” Spin
The Postmaster General is still wrecking the Post Office.
July 16, 2024
Graft And Scams Rule The Republican Party. Let Them Have It.
Biden’s Futile Attempts To Win Back The Hearts Of Long-Gone Crypto Scammers Won’t Work. They Will, However, Allow The Democratic Party And Its Base To Get Fleeced.
July 16, 2024
Former Trump Officials Wrote 25 of the 30 Chapters in the Project 2025 Playbook
Former President Trump has recently sought to distance himself from Project 2025 and its radical proposals, claiming that he knows “nothing about” it, has “no idea who is behind it,” and has “nothing to do with them.” Project 2025 has tried to create some distance as well, maintaining in a recent tweet that it is “not affiliated with former President Trump.” It’s a classic example of drawing a distinction without a difference.
July 15, 2024 | The American Prospect
The Dangerous Authoritarian Gunning to Serve as Trump’s Grand Vizier
July 13, 2024
The Supreme Court’s Billionaire Buddies Just Made Your Life Worse
SCOTUS’ assault on Chevron doctrine is an assault on everyday people, carried out on behalf of corporations and the Court’s wealthy benefactors.
July 12, 2024
Economic Policy And SCOTUS
The media needs to start getting wise to the court’s role in shaping the economy.
July 10, 2024 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter
RDP Work Roundup: 4th of July Edition
After a long 4th of July weekend, we figure this a good time to take a look back at the important work we’ve fired off over the last month or so. From analyses of Trump’s executive tenure to a take-down of a Big Oil myth pushed by compromised Democrats, here’s another edition of an RDP Work Roundup for you to digest along with your leftovers from holiday barbecues.
July 09, 2024
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PODCAST: RDP's Vishal Shankar Talks SCOTUS Chevron Ruling On KALW's Your Call
RDP’s Vishal Shankar joined KALW’s Your Call to discuss the Supreme Court’s overturning of Chevron deference and the right-wing Big Money interests that lobbied for the ruling.
July 03, 2024 | The American Prospect
The Justice Department’s Next Climate Test
President Biden’s Justice Department has been offered two opportunities to act on holding oil and gas companies responsible for their deceit. It can protect state efforts to pursue accountability, and it can join them.
July 02, 2024
Coalition of Over 30 Leading Consumer Advocacy and Environmental Organizations Urges U.S. Regulators To Address Threats Of Climate Change to the Financial System
Revolving Door Project joined a coalition of over 30 organizations urging the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to address the growing threats posed by climate change to banks and the broader financial system.