Steffen Seitz on conspiracy law and social movements, Darryl Li on the weaponization of campus antisemitism investigations, and Erik Peinert on the staying power of the antimonopoly movement. Plus, two upcoming events in NYC, a cool internship with the movement law lab, a Big Law organizing guide, and new items from Luke Herrine, Lily Hu, Adam Przeworski, and Melinda Cooper.
Genevieve Lakier on weaponizing antidiscrimination law, Sanjukta Paul on laws and markets, and Ally Coll and Justin Gravlee on NIH v. APHA. Plus, an incredible online conference on Capitalism and Socialism (happening today!), a cool new book by Jamila Michener and Mallory E. SoRelle, and new pieces by Erik Baker, Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, and Jamelle Bouie.
Gabe Winant on Marxism and Antitrust, Andrew Bilodeau on labor unions for incarcerated workers, and a collection of some of favorite posts on LPE & Criminal Law. Plus, an upcoming event on antitrust law and oligarchy, a new book by Aziza Ahmed, a new issue of the Journal of Law and Political Economy, and the best new essays from around the web, including John Whitlow on Mamdani v. NYC real estate, Lenore Palladino on ending shareholder primacy, Aziz Rana on the concept of Settler Colonialism, and Alexander Hertel-Fernandez on how social scientists can help rebuild the government.
We reach into the vault and highlight some of our favorite posts on the entanglements between criminal law, political economy, and social inequality. Featuring Angela Harris, Noah Zatz, Jocelyn Simonson, Joanna Schwartz, Anthony O’Rourke, Guyora Binder, Rick Su, Zohra Ahmed, Dorothy Roberts, Judah Schept, Andrew Crespo, and Amna Akbar.
Jonathan Harris on how states are rewriting the rules on worker mobility, Kate Jackson on the rise of populism in corporate governance, and your final reminder to submit a proposal to the upcoming ALPE conference. Plus, Luke Herrine on the weaponization of the FTC, Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay on an uninsurable planet, Todd Tucker on public-minded state capitalism, Michael Swerdlow on antitrust standards for labor market conduct, and cool new jobs, post-docs, and books!
A Labor Day special: Michael Wishnie on faculty unions, and Eamon Coburn on reviving long-eroded social norms against union busting. Plus, upcoming deadlines for the ALPE conference and the Political Economy of Work Junior Scholar Workshop, a new syllabus from Sanjukta Paul, a thread of helpful student-focused LPE materials, an interview with Lev Menand on Trump's attempt to fire the Fed's Lisa Cook, Veena Dubal on AI and surveillance wages, Joel Michaels on the Intel stake as corrupt industrial policy, and Aziz Rana and Osita Nwanevu in conversation about the return of Trump and the pathway to democratic change.
