Big business is overcharging you $5000 a year. Consolidation is great for corporations — and bad for almost everyone else. David Leonhardt New York Times November 10, 2019 (Book review)
Image: Cover of the Great Reversal by Thomas Philippon Credit: Harvard University Press
Plaintiff in Chief: A Portrait of Donald Trump in 3,500 Lawsuits by James D. Zirin Reviewed by David Fahrenthold in If you can’t beat the case, beat the system Washington Post November 22, 2019
Law is usually viewed as a method of settling conflicts, but it can also be used as a weapon. President Trump is doing this now as he faces an impeachment inquiry and many lawsuits. This book shows how Trump has employed this strategy throughout his career.
Also see Law as a Weapon in Social Conflict Austin T. Turk Social Problems February 1976
A history of the labor movement — and how to reinvent it in the new economy Sarah Carr Washington Post August 11, 2019 (Book review)
Democracy in Crisis Gary J. Bass New York Times June 15, 2019 (Review)
Cover of Ill Winds Credit: Penguin Random House
An extraordinary new book dismantles the myths that surround domestic violence Parul Sehgal New York Times May 7, 2019