Fruity Pebbles and Lucky Charms Threaten to Block “Healthy” Food Labeling Guidelines in Court
The FDA’s proposed labeling requirement is facing backlash from processed food companies claiming the rule limits their free speech.
Lee Fang
Lee Fang is a journalist with a longstanding interest in how public policy is influenced by organized interest groups and money. He was the first to uncover and detail the role of the billionaire Koch brothers in financing the tea party movement. His interviews and research on the Koch brothers have been featured on HBO's "The Newsroom," the documentaries "Merchants of Doubt" and "Citizen Koch," as well as in multiple media outlets. He was an investigative blogger for ThinkProgress from 2009 to 2011, and then a fellow at the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute and contributing writer for The Nation.
In 2012, he co-founded RepublicReport.org, a blog to cover political corruption that syndicates content with TheNation.com, Salon, National Memo, BillMoyers.com, TruthOut, and other media outlets. His work has been published by VICE, The Baffler, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Progressive, NPR, In These Times, and the Huffington Post. His first book, "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right," published by the New Press, explores how the conservative right rebuilt the Republican Party and its political clout in the aftermath of Barack Obama's 2008 election victory. He is based in San Francisco.
In 2012, he co-founded RepublicReport.org, a blog to cover political corruption that syndicates content with TheNation.com, Salon, National Memo, BillMoyers.com, TruthOut, and other media outlets. His work has been published by VICE, The Baffler, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Progressive, NPR, In These Times, and the Huffington Post. His first book, "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right," published by the New Press, explores how the conservative right rebuilt the Republican Party and its political clout in the aftermath of Barack Obama's 2008 election victory. He is based in San Francisco.
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Norfolk Southern Argued Against “Emotional Evocations of ‘Deadly Chemicals’” After 2005 Derailment
After East Palestine, as in 2005, harmful chemical releases are unlikely to affect the rail company’s stock price or bottom line.
Years Before East Palestine Disaster, Congressional Allies of the Rail Industry Intervened to Block Safety Regulations
Records show an all-out push to delay and repeal train safety regulations.
Bank Lobbyists Hired by Congress to Oversee Banking Regulations
Influence peddlers have taken key congressional jobs.
Lobbyists Mingle With Congress Under the Banner of Celebrating Diversity
Corporate lobbyists are sponsoring events celebrating racial progress to advocate for their clients' business interests.
Big Business’ Plan to Block Biden’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s rule faces a gauntlet of lobbyists led by the Chamber of Commerce.
New FTX Filing Pulls Back the Curtain on Sam Bankman-Fried’s Massive Influence-Peddling Operation
A bankruptcy filing revealed new information about how the crypto exchange spent money on consultants, think tanks, and business relationships.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Covid-19 Drugmakers Pressured Twitter to Censor Activists Pushing for Generic Vaccine
The social media pressure campaign was just a part of the pharmaceutical industry's successful lobbying blitz to retain patents — and make record profits.
Twitter Aided the Pentagon in Its Covert Online Propaganda Campaign
Internal documents show Twitter whitelisted CENTCOM accounts that were then used to run its online influence campaign abroad.
Google and Meta Embrace Full-Court Strategy Against Media Ad Revenue Sharing Proposal
The lobbying blitz against the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act comes as lawmakers weigh attaching the bill to must-pass legislation.