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Trump hopes to kill the Roadless Rule--America’s largest conservation action for forests--handing 45M acres to logging interests under a “fire prevention” pretext.
Public comments close Sept 19.
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Roadless Rule Repeal
Administration Hides Behind Fire Risk Smokescreen to Sell Public Land…
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September 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Trump hopes to kill the Roadless Rule--America’s largest conservation action for forests--handing 45M acres to logging interests under a “fire prevention” pretext.
Public comments close Sept 19.
Learn more here:
theflaw.org/articles/roa...
You can comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FS...
Public comments close Sept 19.
Learn more here:
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“They take your phone, your wallet, even your passport.”
But sure, "Love Is Blind" is just a fun little experiment.
Ali Medina on how Netflix turns contestants into profit:
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But sure, "Love Is Blind" is just a fun little experiment.
Ali Medina on how Netflix turns contestants into profit:
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Suffering for Your Entertainment
How Love Is Blind Turns Contestants Into Profit…
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September 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
“They take your phone, your wallet, even your passport.”
But sure, "Love Is Blind" is just a fun little experiment.
Ali Medina on how Netflix turns contestants into profit:
theflaw.org/articles/suf...
But sure, "Love Is Blind" is just a fun little experiment.
Ali Medina on how Netflix turns contestants into profit:
theflaw.org/articles/suf...
“Imagine whole bookshelves, seminars, workshops and trainings that teach aspiring tech entrepreneurs techniques like these. Imagine hundreds of engineers whose job every day is to invent new ways to keep you hooked.”
Our latest -- a great story reported by Gauri Sood:👇
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Our latest -- a great story reported by Gauri Sood:👇
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The Innocent Victims of the Dopamine Economy
How corporations use children’s developmental vulnerabilities to create life-long consumers.
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July 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“Imagine whole bookshelves, seminars, workshops and trainings that teach aspiring tech entrepreneurs techniques like these. Imagine hundreds of engineers whose job every day is to invent new ways to keep you hooked.”
Our latest -- a great story reported by Gauri Sood:👇
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Our latest -- a great story reported by Gauri Sood:👇
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“I think the only reason that we are not all outraged constantly is that it has become normalized to see that type of misleading messaging everywhere....But that doesn’t make it okay, it just means that we are used to it.”
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Big Oil’s Net-Zero Illusion
How Big Oil is, once again…
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July 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“I think the only reason that we are not all outraged constantly is that it has become normalized to see that type of misleading messaging everywhere....But that doesn’t make it okay, it just means that we are used to it.”
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The Character & Fitness process is a black box that shapes who gets to practice law. @unlockthebarny.bsky.social is gathering stories to expose how C&F impacts underrepresented communities & to help democratize the profession. Take the survey: tinyurl.com/UTB-People-S...
June 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Character & Fitness process is a black box that shapes who gets to practice law. @unlockthebarny.bsky.social is gathering stories to expose how C&F impacts underrepresented communities & to help democratize the profession. Take the survey: tinyurl.com/UTB-People-S...
Jocks. Creeps. Tech bros.
Read @holdenhop.bsky.social brilliant analysis of “Tech-Bro Fascism” and its grip on Trump 2.0.
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Read @holdenhop.bsky.social brilliant analysis of “Tech-Bro Fascism” and its grip on Trump 2.0.
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New MAGA, Same as the Old MAGA?
Trump, Vance, and “Tech-Bro Fascism”…
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June 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Jocks. Creeps. Tech bros.
Read @holdenhop.bsky.social brilliant analysis of “Tech-Bro Fascism” and its grip on Trump 2.0.
theflaw.org/articles/new...
Read @holdenhop.bsky.social brilliant analysis of “Tech-Bro Fascism” and its grip on Trump 2.0.
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If you want the omitted story on how the NYTimes produced the very anti-trans moral panic (that they now apparently need a podcast to sort out) read our reporting:
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June 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
If you want the omitted story on how the NYTimes produced the very anti-trans moral panic (that they now apparently need a podcast to sort out) read our reporting:
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"The Jock/Creep formulation fits especially well. Trump is pure Jock. He’s a wannabe strongman, obsessed with physical power and domination. He’s a man who shares AI-generated photos of himself as a preening, regal king or a jacked Jedi (or Sith) warrior."
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New MAGA, Same as the Old MAGA?
Trump, Vance, and “Tech-Bro Fascism”…
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June 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"The Jock/Creep formulation fits especially well. Trump is pure Jock. He’s a wannabe strongman, obsessed with physical power and domination. He’s a man who shares AI-generated photos of himself as a preening, regal king or a jacked Jedi (or Sith) warrior."
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Why does Trump’s second term feel more unhinged—more coordinated—than his first?
Because it is.
Brilliant reporting by @holdenhop.bsky.social who untangles the individuals and ideologies powering Trump 2.0.
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Because it is.
Brilliant reporting by @holdenhop.bsky.social who untangles the individuals and ideologies powering Trump 2.0.
theflaw.org/articles/new...
New MAGA, Same as the Old MAGA?
Trump, Vance, and “Tech-Bro Fascism”…
theflaw.org
June 2, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Why does Trump’s second term feel more unhinged—more coordinated—than his first?
Because it is.
Brilliant reporting by @holdenhop.bsky.social who untangles the individuals and ideologies powering Trump 2.0.
theflaw.org/articles/new...
Because it is.
Brilliant reporting by @holdenhop.bsky.social who untangles the individuals and ideologies powering Trump 2.0.
theflaw.org/articles/new...
“It feels like the school takes pride in its robust student organizations and all that they do but when it comes to actually supporting them, many organizations are told to look to firms for the sponsorships and funding required to put up their events.”
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Our Silence is for Sale?
How Law Firms make the Harvard Experience Possible…
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May 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“It feels like the school takes pride in its robust student organizations and all that they do but when it comes to actually supporting them, many organizations are told to look to firms for the sponsorships and funding required to put up their events.”
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"With graduation less than a few days away, my classmates and I can’t shake one feeling: that we were paid to stay silent and encouraged to stay distracted. Sometimes it feels as though we are brilliant marionettes controlled by technicality and fear."
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Our latest:
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Our Silence is for Sale?
How Law Firms make the Harvard Experience Possible…
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May 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"With graduation less than a few days away, my classmates and I can’t shake one feeling: that we were paid to stay silent and encouraged to stay distracted. Sometimes it feels as though we are brilliant marionettes controlled by technicality and fear."
Our latest:
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Our latest:
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The Trump administration shut down the CFPB: deleted its public guidance, halted enforcement, canceled settlements, & fired staff. A full-scale demolition of consumer protection as a gift powerful banks.
In our latest, Carson Whitesell reports for The [F]law:
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In our latest, Carson Whitesell reports for The [F]law:
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Consumer Protection: A Eulogy
Trump’s Efforts to Dismantle Consumer Protection…
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May 18, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The Trump administration shut down the CFPB: deleted its public guidance, halted enforcement, canceled settlements, & fired staff. A full-scale demolition of consumer protection as a gift powerful banks.
In our latest, Carson Whitesell reports for The [F]law:
theflaw.org/articles/con...
In our latest, Carson Whitesell reports for The [F]law:
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I ♥️ student journalism
Very proud of this powerful interview with the amazing @cohen489.bsky.social!
“It cannot be simultaneously true that you are willing to pay $300,000 for this degree because it’s worth so much and it opens all of these doors but then you feel like you can’t do anything.”
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“It cannot be simultaneously true that you are willing to pay $300,000 for this degree because it’s worth so much and it opens all of these doors but then you feel like you can’t do anything.”
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Rachel Cohen Interview
In the spring semester of 2025, Aimee Cicchiello and Roop Patel interviewed Rachel Cohen. Rachel is a 2022 Harvard Law Graduate who boldly challenged her law firm, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
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May 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I ♥️ student journalism
Very proud of this powerful interview with the amazing @cohen489.bsky.social!
“It cannot be simultaneously true that you are willing to pay $300,000 for this degree because it’s worth so much and it opens all of these doors but then you feel like you can’t do anything.”
theflaw.org/articles/rac...
“It cannot be simultaneously true that you are willing to pay $300,000 for this degree because it’s worth so much and it opens all of these doors but then you feel like you can’t do anything.”
theflaw.org/articles/rac...
Rachel Cohen Interview
In the spring semester of 2025, Aimee Cicchiello and Roop Patel interviewed Rachel Cohen. Rachel is a 2022 Harvard Law Graduate who boldly challenged her law firm, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
theflaw.org
May 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Very proud of this powerful interview with the amazing @cohen489.bsky.social!
“It cannot be simultaneously true that you are willing to pay $300,000 for this degree because it’s worth so much and it opens all of these doors but then you feel like you can’t do anything.”
theflaw.org/articles/rac...
“It cannot be simultaneously true that you are willing to pay $300,000 for this degree because it’s worth so much and it opens all of these doors but then you feel like you can’t do anything.”
theflaw.org/articles/rac...
Billionaire team owners.
Taxpayer-funded stadiums.
Cities abandoned.
Oakland lost all 3 of its pro teams in 5 years. The public is still paying the price.
Read our latest:
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Taxpayer-funded stadiums.
Cities abandoned.
Oakland lost all 3 of its pro teams in 5 years. The public is still paying the price.
Read our latest:
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Home Field Advantage
The Public Cost of Stadium Financing…
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May 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Billionaire team owners.
Taxpayer-funded stadiums.
Cities abandoned.
Oakland lost all 3 of its pro teams in 5 years. The public is still paying the price.
Read our latest:
theflaw.org/articles/hom...
Taxpayer-funded stadiums.
Cities abandoned.
Oakland lost all 3 of its pro teams in 5 years. The public is still paying the price.
Read our latest:
theflaw.org/articles/hom...
Social media’s algorithms are “designed to exploit the human brain’s attraction to divisiveness.” Political radicalization are “hollowing out our democratic institutions.”
How do those pieces fit together, and how are corporations profiting off of it all?
Our latest!:👇
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How do those pieces fit together, and how are corporations profiting off of it all?
Our latest!:👇
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In the Habit of Hate
How Social Media Profits from Radicalization & Mass Harassment.
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April 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Social media’s algorithms are “designed to exploit the human brain’s attraction to divisiveness.” Political radicalization are “hollowing out our democratic institutions.”
How do those pieces fit together, and how are corporations profiting off of it all?
Our latest!:👇
theflaw.org/articles/in-...
How do those pieces fit together, and how are corporations profiting off of it all?
Our latest!:👇
theflaw.org/articles/in-...
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The next generation of lawyers knows that it’s their duty to stand on the side of democracy, and they’re showing the courage and commitment that our entire profession needs to find.
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Law students say they want to work for the firms standing up to Trump
Law students are weighing whether to take jobs at firms that have either capitulated to Trump or are fighting him in court.
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April 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The next generation of lawyers knows that it’s their duty to stand on the side of democracy, and they’re showing the courage and commitment that our entire profession needs to find.
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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"While the world condemns the unspeakable violence committed against innocents, what of the corporations that stake their business model on it?"
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Corporations Ghostwriting our Dangerous Foreign Policy
A lawsuit against US arms companies exposes corporate power’s reach…
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April 11, 2025 at 4:23 AM
"While the world condemns the unspeakable violence committed against innocents, what of the corporations that stake their business model on it?"
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Citibank quietly closed Armenian Americans’ accounts based on their last names. No warning. No explanation. Just discrimination.
Our latest episode: theflaw.org/articles/fla...
Our latest episode: theflaw.org/articles/fla...
[F]law School Episode 14: Banking on Discrimination
Citibank, Armenian Americans…
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April 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Citibank quietly closed Armenian Americans’ accounts based on their last names. No warning. No explanation. Just discrimination.
Our latest episode: theflaw.org/articles/fla...
Our latest episode: theflaw.org/articles/fla...
The USDA passed a new policy away from the public eye, and suddenly millions of animals used in research were hidden too. This is a story of secret policies and agency capture—but also a story of compassion for the animals we exploit in the name of scientific progress.
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Animal or Industry Welfare?
How a secret USDA policy keeps animals in research hidden…
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April 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The USDA passed a new policy away from the public eye, and suddenly millions of animals used in research were hidden too. This is a story of secret policies and agency capture—but also a story of compassion for the animals we exploit in the name of scientific progress.
theflaw.org/articles/ani...
theflaw.org/articles/ani...