There Ought to Be a Law
10 hours ago
- #data_privacy
- #environmental_policy
- #corporate_accountability
- Abandoned coalmines and oil and gas wells are significant sources of methane emissions, with little cleanup effort.
- Proposal to make it a felony for companies to restructure to avoid financial responsibilities for old mines and wells.
- Criticism of weak federal laws on data privacy for domestic abuse victims, advocating for anonymous service options.
- Trade secrets criticized for holding back technology and endangering public health, suggesting legal reforms.
- Legislators accused of favoring companies over public due to influence and campaign funding.
- Call for laws to override trade secrets when public health is at risk from toxic substances.
- Proposal to restrict recommendation algorithms and separate them from platforms for user control.
- Boeing 737 Max 9 incident attributed to management failures, suggesting laws requiring pilots on company boards.
- Private equity in nursing homes and rental housing criticized, advocating for prohibitions or strict regulations.
- Advocacy for laws against price discrimination based on personal data and for low-cost prison phone calls.
- Proposal to ban tracking pixels and limit worker surveillance, including independent contractors.
- Oklahoma Republicans accused of election corruption through campaign-linked bible sales.
- Criticism of privatization in public services, suggesting laws to prevent harmful outsourcing.
- Call for constitutional amendment to limit presidential pardon powers related to their own crimes.
- Proposal for heavy taxes on data centers and laws against training replacements for laid-off workers.
- Advocacy for laws against NDAs covering working conditions and for public access to corporate international accounts.
- Criticism of Facebook's treatment of subcontracted workers, calling for legal protections.
- Proposal for laws requiring stores to offer anonymous purchasing and against residential face recognition.
- Call for laws to prevent exploitation in real estate ownership through anonymous corporations.
- Advocacy for international debt repudiation systems for countries emerging from dictatorship.
- Proposal for laws against private equity ownership of companies and for tenant rights against large landlords.
- Criticism of Spotify's DRM, advocating for laws supporting nonoppressive music sharing.
- Call for laws to limit paid driver hours and ensure fair wages to prevent road accidents.