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Amway Agrees to Largest-Ever $225M FTC MLM Settlement
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The FTC and Washington state have reached a $225 million settlement with Amway and two affiliates over deceptive earnings claims and recruitment practices in MLM, with most funds to be returned to affected consumers and extensive changes to compliance including auditing and tighter limits on training fees. This represents the largest monetary recovery in an FTC action against an MLM, and the case underscores heightened scrutiny of direct-selling practices.
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Maya Lindstrom
It's about time the FTC hit Amway with real consequences for those inflated income claims that hooked so many recruits.
Eric Adams Compares Woman Asking a Question to Plantation Owner
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— Jun 29, 2023
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) equated a woman who asked him a question to behaving like a plantation owner. During an event held at Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics in Washington Heights…
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Iran, Russia And China Stage Show Of Force Near US Warships As Nuclear Talks Wrap
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— Feb 17, 2026
Iran has been joined by Russia and China in deploying naval vessels for a joint live-fire exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening regional tensions even as negotiators from Washington and Tehran met for diplomatic…
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Defend the Vote March Highlights 2026 Gains
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— Aug 26, 2026
The 2026 Defend the Vote March on Washington, organized by Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, will mobilize thousands at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28 to defend voting rights amid new restrictive rules, tying the effort to the 1963 march. Prominent figures such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are expected to join, emphasizing that defending voting rights is foundational to democracy and linked to broader issues like economic dignity, with heightened security reflecting the charged political climate.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
Simon August · 4 min · 3h
US Tariffs Expand to 60 Partners, Brazil 25%
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— Jul 19, 2026
The United States is intensifying pressure under Section 301 to address forced labor and other trade concerns, signaling Thailand and other exporters face targeted investigations, potential tariffs, and heightened scrutiny as Washington shifts from broad tariffs to legal mechanisms. Across the region, new compliance demands and findings on forced labor—ranging from a global 60-economy report to the Philippines’ electronic filing rules and Thailand’s ongoing tariff risk—underscore a broad push to trace, prevent, and penalize forced labor in global supply chains.
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