Big Chunks of Corporate Tax Cuts End Up in Executives’ Pockets
A new study finds that recent tax breaks may be worth hundreds of billions in personal boodle for corporate royalty.
Politics
Document: Amazon Security Staff Reported Its Own Hostile Tweets as "Suspicious," Fearing They’d Been Hacked
"These tweets are unnecessarily antagonistic (risking Amazon’s brand), and may be a result of unauthorized access," read an employee help ticket.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Catching Covid-19 at a Covid-19 Vaccine Production Facility
In the rush to rapidly build a vaccine production facility as part of Operation Warp Speed, lax safety protocols led to a coronavirus outbreak among workers.
Chuck Schumer Eyes a Second Shot at Raising the Minimum Wage Through Reconciliation
Democrats capitulated to a ruling by a Senate staffer, the body’s parliamentarian, the first time around.
The Coronavirus Crisis
One Man Is Standing in the Way of an Investigation Into Cuomo’s Nursing Home Scandal
New York Attorney General Letitia James needs a referral from Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to investigate the Cuomo administration's mishandling of the coronavirus.
Memo: Party Boss Asked Progressive Philadelphia Judicial Candidate to Drop Out
In a memo obtained by The Intercept, Caroline Turner said local party chair Bob Brady offered support for a future judgeship appointment if she ends her campaign.
Voices
Jim Crow Tactics on Full Display in Georgia as Black Legislator Arrested for Knocking on a Capitol Door
Behind that door, Gov. Brian Kemp, alongside six white lawmakers, signed what critics say is a new era of voting restrictions.
Documents Show Amazon Is Aware Drivers Pee in Bottles and Even Defecate En Route, Despite Company Denial
If employees actually had to pee in bottles, Amazon said, “nobody would work for us.” That’s a lie.
Andrew Cuomo's Infamous Opsec Avoids Paper Trails. Will It Be Enough?
The New York governor never uses email and communicates through lieutenants, but the wall of silence around him is crumbling.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Biden’s Inner Circle Maintains Close Ties to Vaccine Makers, Disclosures Reveal
As concerns grow about a global “vaccine apartheid,” watchdogs worry that the Biden administration is primed to favor profits over people.