U.S. Sanctions Blamed as Venezuela Laments Frozen Order for Medicine
One of Portugal’s largest banks is holding up a $12.7 million order to fund shipment of medical supplies and vaccines to Venezuela.
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With Butch Lewis Act, Workers Won Major Victory for Right to Secure Retirement
Further Wall Street mismanagement of pension investments is an ongoing concern.
As Purdue Pharma Sought Controversial Bankruptcy Settlement, It Spent Over $1.2 Million on Lobbying
The proposed settlement allows the Sackler family to walk away with over $6 billion.
Mystery Group Promoting Infrastructure Privatization Boosted by Toll Road Lobbyists
Let’s Build Infrastructure is preparing a six-figure TV ad buy to push the bipartisan infrastructure deal.
Most Cops Involved in High-Profile Killings Since 2014 Kept Their Police Licenses
An Intercept investigation reveals how rare it is for officers who use excessive, deadly force to be barred from working as cops.
Defending Bodily Autonomy Is Real Child Protection
The right is against kids’ freedom. The left is ambivalent.
Trump’s War on America
“It’s not just clashes between protesters and ICE; it’s an attack on basic rights that we’ve taken for granted,” says Minnesota Public Radio reporter Jon Collins.
Cable News Military Experts Are on the Defense Industry Dole
Many former military and public officials appearing in the news have more than a patriotic interest in a continued occupation.
Cop City Goes National
As the country’s attention descends on Cop City following a police killing last week, the local stakes should be front of mind.
Pentagon Tries to Cast Bank Runs as National Security Threat
“When our financial system is under assault, that is a national security issue,” Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner told The Intercept.