Zephyr Teachout discusses the democratic stakes of NetChoice, and Jocelyn Simonson kicks off a symposium on her recent book, Radical Acts of Justice. Plus, a lunch talk with Lina Khan (today!), two events on LPE & Civil Procedure, an event on student debt organizing, new books from Sandeep Vaheesan and Lenore Palladino, articles on Chevron, housing policy, What To Do About the Courts, and the contradictions of the WSJ Editorial Board, and two upcoming summer schools for early career researchers.

Ganesh Sitaraman and Morgan Ricks on why tech platforms are the new common carriers; Suresh Naidu, Ilyana Kuziemko, and Nicolas Longuet Marx on why less educated voters have gravitated away from the Democratic Party; and Etienne Toussaint on why we need to embrace a new vision of constitutional citizenship. Plus, upcoming events with Lina Khan and Vincent Bevins, as well as new pieces by Jacob Hacker & Paul Pierson, Kate Yoon, Jocelyn Simonson and John Legend, Kate Andrias, Luke Messac & Astra Taylor, and Daniel Hanley & Sandeep Vaheesan.

Daniel Morales analyzes the “crisis” at the US-Mexico Border, while Ganesh Sitaraman and Matthew Buck discuss the history of airline regulation. Plus, research grants from the HPE project, a CFP on labor and the law, Willy Forbath on the Taft Court, Zephyr Teachout on Netchoice, a new episode from Fragile Juggernaut, a conference on the future of work, and a last call to apply for the LPE in Europe Project’s Summer Academy.

Jed Kroncke on territorial labor in the American Empire, and Megan Wachspress on how workers can divest their labor from war. Plus, the second session of our Courts reading group, a conference on neoliberalism, a cool new job building out the LPE-cinematic universe, and two new pieces on that old chestnut, the State.

John Mark Newman grades the progress of the new antimonopoly era, and Valentino Larcinese and Alberto Parmigiani describe new research about the mutually reinforcing nature of political and economic inequality. Plus, upcoming events with Vincent Bevins, Hila Shamir, Tim Schwab, new papers from Karen Tani, Katie Eyers, and Gali Racabi, and an interview with Luke Messac on debt collection in American medicine.

Victor Pickard on taking media out of the market, as well as the launch of our hit reading group, What To Do About the Courts. Plus, a feast of upcoming events: Administering a Democratic Political Economy (today!), LPE Night School (Tuesday), Two LPE@HLS event series (on supply chains and social reproduction), a private law series on globalization, RebLaw 2024, a conference on Neoliberalism and Capitalism in Contemporary History, and an LPE in Europe summer academy.

Brian Callaci on the limits of anti-monopsony antitrust, and Julia Tomassetti on the political economy of employment status disputes. Plus, a call for applications for the 2024 Law and Organizing Academy, T-3 days until the launch of our open course on the Supreme Court, a new podcast on the CIO, a new global LPE syllabus in our syllabus bank, two amici curiae for NetChoice v. Paxton, and new pieces by Moyn-Doerfler, Fernando Quintana, and Charlotte Rosen.

Zohra Ahmed concludes our symposium on non-reformist reforms, and the blog’s editors highlight some of their most anticipated books for 2024. Plus, the launch of What To Do About the Courts, an interview with Corinne Blalock about the left’s ideological infrastructure, an upcoming event with Sanjukta Paul and Nathan Tankus, John Mark Newman on a(nother) recent FTC win, Sandeep Vaheesan on Uber and the failed political economy of the 2010s, and our friends at Just Money kick off a new symposium on the Moral Economies of Money.

Amy Kapczynski offers a political economy analysis of the campus free speech wars, and Scott Cummings and Madeline Janis explain how a little-known Reagan-era competition rule continues to block innovative policy efforts by state and local governments. Plus, an upcoming talk with Nikhil Goyal, a conference on Administering a Democratic Political Economy, a post-doctoral fellowship with the History and Political Economy Project, Sabeel Rahman on saving Bidenomics, Melissa Murray and Katherine Shaw on Dobbs and Democracy, Sandeep Vaheesan and Tara Pincock on Amazon’s book market monopoly, and an interview with Amy Kapzcynski about her work on global health and justice issues.

David Adler and José Miguel Ahumada on anarcho-capitalism in Honduras, Zoe Tucker on why unions should join the housing fight, and Jamelia Morgan on the tensions of non-reformist reform. Plus, make big money writing about LPE, make less (though still good) money working for LPE, Tim Wu on the draft merger guidelines, a much anticipated book on democratic theory, and a new article on Brandeis’ influence on US and EU competition policy.

Seven tech wizards discuss Biden’s EO on AI, Tara Raghuveer recounts one of her favorite tenant union fights, and Mariana Pargendler describes an unheralded revolution in heterodox corporate law. Plus, a new issue of the JLPE, an event with our favorite Marxists, James Galbraith on productivism, Thad Williams reviews Justice by Means of Democracy, a new report on student debt non-repayment, a compendium about how to curb worker TRAPs, and a save-the-date for the second annual Corporate Capture of the Legal System conference.

Raúl Carrillo offers an LPE perspective on the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, and Fanna Gamal explains what Critical Race Theory can teach us about non-reformist reforms. Plus, a cool job alert (with the LPE Project), a hot new issue of the Boston Review, Vincent Bevins on the story of neoliberalism and Chile, and Noah Rosenblum on the dangers and absurdity of Jarkesy.

Amna Akbar and Karl Klare kick off a new symposium on non-reformist reforms. Plus, an open letter on the right of students to engage in political speech on Israel/Palestine, an interview with Lina Khan, upcoming LPE events on power-building for the long haul and debt collection in American Medicine, hot new articles from Maggie Blackhawk and Marshall Steinbaum, and a legal memo by Brishen Rogers and colleagues about Title VII’s application to employee and student political speech.

Zephyr Teachout on the democratic consequences of algorithmic wage discrimination, Jerry Davis on the disappearance of public corporations from the American economy, and Maryam Jamshidi on the creeping authoritarianism that underlies Florida’s decision to ban local chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine. Plus, a happy hour in DC, upcoming events with Ifeoma Ajunwa, Rachel Gilmer, Astra Taylor, and Tara Raghuveer, and new writing by Aziz Rana, Diana Reddy, Noah Rosenblum, Sam Moyn, Scott Cummings, and more!

Ryan Martínez Mitchell on China’s developing sanctions regime, Yochai Benkler on the role of law in capitalism, and Elettra Bietti on how not to regulate big tech. Plus, upcoming events with Saule Omarova, Marshall Steinbaum, Veena Dubal, Luke Herrine, Hendrik Theine, Tamara Nopper, Eve Zelickson, and Raúl Carrillo; an interview with Amy Kapcynski and Chris Morten; new pieces from Amna Akbar, Zoë Yunker, James Rowe, and Jessica Dempsey; and a CFP for junior scholars on re-imagining the public-private divide.