Hedge Fund-Driven Austerity Could Come Back to Bite the Hedge Funds Driving it in Puerto Rico
Hedge funds tanking the economy are hurting themselves in the process.
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Contractor Whose Business Model Is Price Gouging the Pentagon Has Powerful Wall St. Backers
A congressman demanded an investigation of TransDigm for cornering the market on proprietary parts for military aircraft. But its investors are too blissed out to care.
With Support From Nancy Pelosi, House Gives Trump Administration Broad Latitude to Spy on Americans
The bill would renew a law that underpins two giant NSA programs that purport to target foreigners, but also collect massive amounts of data on Americans.
New Orleans Surveillance Program Gives Powerful Tools to a Police Department With a History of Racism and Abuse
Black and immigrant communities fear that the city's new cameras and crime-monitoring center will be turned disproportionately on them.
Time Inc. Buyer Helped Koch Brothers Airbrush Their Image Across the Internet
The Koch brothers once hired Meredith Corp. to soften criticisms of the magnates in Wikipedia entries.
Spot the Billionaires Given Special Seats on Donald Trump's Inaugural Platform
Some of Donald Trump's top donors received choice seats on the platform where he took the oath of office on Friday. So far, we've spotted seven.
NSA Split From Cyberwar Command Inevitable, Says Former Official
A former senior official at the NSA says the planned split between the nation's digital spying outfit and its offensive cyber military will happen, though likely not for a while.
For Georgia Democrats, the Governor's Mansion Is in Reach. But Are They Selling the Platform Voters Want?
The platforms of gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans don't necessarily speak to the Georgians whose votes they're trying to get.
Leaked ICE Guide Offers Unprecedented View of Agency’s Asset Forfeiture Tactics
An internal “Asset Forfeiture Handbook” instructs ICE agents on how to appraise property before seizing it.
Maryland Democrat Running for Governor Wants Investors to Fund Child Care. Experts Are Skeptical.
A new child care proposal takes the rhetoric of capitalism seriously and literally.