R. J. CrossinU.S. PIRGCookie pop-ups: why you should think twice before hitting ‘accept’Free websites & apps often have tracking tech in the background harvesting huge amounts of data about who we are & what we do onlineJul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
R. J. CrossinFrontier GroupZombies and climate change: What our love for a genre says about climate anxietyFor the last 15 years, Americans have been on a real zombie kick. We’ve had I Am Legend, World War Z, the Resident Evil franchise, and…Oct 18, 2021Oct 18, 2021
R. J. CrossinU.S. PIRGU.S. PIRG to Federal Reserve: Don’t keep the public in the dark on stimulusThe biggest stimulus package in U.S. history deserves the most transparency in U.S. historyApr 17, 2020Apr 17, 2020
R. J. CrossinU.S. PIRGDoubling down on debt: Recession, recovery and the rise of U.S. auto loansTraps to avoid this President’s Day weekendFeb 15, 20191Feb 15, 20191
R. J. CrossinFrontier GroupA Midterm Lay of the Land: DemocracyThe 2018 election is now behind us, with a new Congress, new governors and new state legislators about to grapple with America’s biggest…Jan 8, 20191Jan 8, 20191
R. J. CrossinThe Public Interest NetworkThe Next City to Ban Plastic Bags Might Be…Omaha?Omaha, Nebraska, is considering a plastic bag ban. I’ll be the first to admit I never thought I’d see the day.Apr 9, 2018Apr 9, 2018
R. J. CrossinU.S. PIRGThe Bus Not Taken: How Easy Auto Loans Reinforced Car Dependence and Killed Transit RidershipIn Southern California, traffic is the centerpiece of daily life. According to my friend in Los Angeles, her 14-mile commute takes up to…Feb 15, 2018Feb 15, 2018
R. J. CrossinFrontier GroupNEW REPORT: Big Money in Oregon State ElectionsThe dominating influence of large political donors shapes elections from beginning to end — from an individual’s decision to run for…Feb 6, 2018Feb 6, 2018
R. J. CrossinU.S. PIRGGreetings from Tax Land: Are Postcards the Future of Simpler Taxes, or the Past?A new poll released only two days before the passage of the Tax Cuts and & Jobs Act showed nearly two-thirds of Americans believed the new…Dec 28, 2017Dec 28, 2017
R. J. CrossinU.S. PIRGBleeding Kansas: What Congress Should Learn from My Home State’s Tax ExperimentWith 2017 rapidly coming to a close, GOP lawmakers are eager to pass major legislation delivering on their promise of significant tax…Nov 20, 20171Nov 20, 20171