The Coronavirus Crisis
How the Fed Bailed Out the Investor Class Without Spending a Cent
Just announcing $4.5 trillion in future spending to support securities markets was enough to keep investors protected from the downsides of the pandemic.
Special Investigations
Amid Allegations of Sexual Impropriety, Excessive Drinking, and Power Politics, a Veterans Group Wages Civil War
At the heart of the dispute are sexual misconduct claims that the group’s U.S. leaders say indicate a “failure to protect the Team Rubicon brand.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Under Cover of Mass Death, Andrew Cuomo Calls in the Billionaires to Build a High-Tech Dystopia
Big tech’s emerging pandemic shock doctrine demands heavy public subsidies for a no-touch, socially distanced coronavirus future.
As Africa Drowns in Garbage, the Plastics Business Keeps Booming
In a Kenyan dump overflowing with plastic waste, waste-pickers risk disease and injury to collect precious scraps for redemption.
The Iran Cables
Leaked Intelligence Cables Detail a Secret Propaganda War Between Iranian Spies and Exiled Militant Group
The documents reveal Tehran’s deep hatred of the Mojahedin-e Khalq, as well as a sober assessment of its activities around the world.
TikTok Told Moderators to Suppress Posts by “Ugly" People and the Poor to Attract New Users
The China-based social media company also has policies censoring various forms of political speech, leaked documents reveal.
Secret Brazil Archive
The Secret History of U.S. Involvement in Brazil’s Scandal-Wracked Operation Car Wash
Leaked chat logs show that Brazilian prosecutors evaded treaties to help the U.S. Justice Department investigate Brazilian corporations.
The Far Right Loves to Hate Sanders Surrogate Linda Sarsour, and She “Has the Wounds to Prove It”
Linda Sarsour opens up in her new memoir and in an interview, but she remains deeply guarded over controversies like her departure from the Women’s March.
A Canadian Energy Company Bought an Oregon Sheriff’s Unit
Pembina was the sole funding source of a sheriff’s unit that monitored opposition to the proposed Jordan Cove natural gas pipeline and export terminal.
Puerto Rico’s Power Failures Inspired a Rooftop Solar Movement. But Officials Are Undermining It — in Favor of Natural Gas.
The island’s electric grid is too centralized to be resilient. But politicians and investors are obstructing a grassroots movement for community solar.