Tag: Dean Baker
How Intellectual Property Rules Help the Rich and Hurt the Poor
While the future may actually be one of continually rising inequality, it is important to realize that technology is not the culprit.
The TPP and Free Trade: Time to Retake the English Language
The TPP is not about free trade.
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Study finds black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers may contain cancerous chemicals due to...
Researchers discovered everyday black plastic cooking utensils contain harmful flame retardants through current recycling processes.
Trump escalates dangerous rhetoric, suggests media violence as his campaign tightens grip on extremism
Trump’s escalation of violent rhetoric against the press raises grave concerns for the safety of journalists and the future of press freedom in the U.S.
Character informs destiny – and determines action – outstripping waves of promises and proposals,...
Behold the central importance of electing officials with knowable, trustworthy characters, especially in an age where violence is the first and last resort of corrupt, dishonest and incompetent losers.
How right-wing activists are pushing states to dismantle voter integrity safeguards
With the removal of ERIC, battleground states face a potential flood of biased voter roll purges ahead of the 2024 election.
Nanoplastics in the human body are weakening antibiotic effectiveness, heightening resistance risks
New research reveals how nanoplastics compromise antibiotic effectiveness, raising alarm over plastic pollution’s role in fueling global antibiotic resistance.