Congressman Seeking to Relaunch Afghan War Made Millions in Defense Contracting
Florida Republican Michael Waltz made up to $25 million from the sale of Metis Solutions, a defense contractor with a spotty record training Afghan security forces.
Lee Fang
Lee Fang is a journalist with a longstanding interest in how public policy is influenced by organized interest groups and money. He was the first to uncover and detail the role of the billionaire Koch brothers in financing the tea party movement. His interviews and research on the Koch brothers have been featured on HBO's "The Newsroom," the documentaries "Merchants of Doubt" and "Citizen Koch," as well as in multiple media outlets. He was an investigative blogger for ThinkProgress from 2009 to 2011, and then a fellow at the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute and contributing writer for The Nation.
In 2012, he co-founded RepublicReport.org, a blog to cover political corruption that syndicates content with TheNation.com, Salon, National Memo, BillMoyers.com, TruthOut, and other media outlets. His work has been published by VICE, The Baffler, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Progressive, NPR, In These Times, and the Huffington Post. His first book, "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right," published by the New Press, explores how the conservative right rebuilt the Republican Party and its political clout in the aftermath of Barack Obama's 2008 election victory. He is based in San Francisco.
In 2012, he co-founded RepublicReport.org, a blog to cover political corruption that syndicates content with TheNation.com, Salon, National Memo, BillMoyers.com, TruthOut, and other media outlets. His work has been published by VICE, The Baffler, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Progressive, NPR, In These Times, and the Huffington Post. His first book, "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right," published by the New Press, explores how the conservative right rebuilt the Republican Party and its political clout in the aftermath of Barack Obama's 2008 election victory. He is based in San Francisco.
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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.
Business Consultants Offer to Buy Ghostwritten Op-Eds Pressuring Arizona Senators
Emails show a murky push to shape public opinion on binding arbitration reform — by paying up to $2,000 for a signature.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Wall Street Investors Press Corporate Landlords on Eviction Plan
In multiple investor calls, financial analysts have pressured corporate owners to move quickly to get tenants out of homes.
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.
Leaked Audio of Sen. Joe Manchin Call With Billionaire Donors Provides Rare Glimpse of Dealmaking on Filibuster and Jan. 6 Commission
Manchin urged big-money donors with No Labels to talk to Sen. Roy Blunt about flipping his vote on the commission in order to save the filibuster.
Expanding Research Complex in Berkeley Highlights Dangers of U.S. Biolabs
Questions about the origins of Covid-19 raise concerns about the safety of U.S. biolabs.
Joe Biden Is Filling Top Pentagon Positions With Defense Contractors
Some of the top Defense Department officials — including Defense Secretary nominee Lloyd Austin — have deep ties to the private sector.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Drug Industry Money Quietly Backs Media Voices Against Sharing Vaccine Patents
Doctors, economists, lawmakers, and civil society groups fighting the WTO waiver are funded by the pharmaceutical lobby.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Documents Reveal Pharma Plot to Stop Generic Covid-19 Vaccine Waiver
Urging Biden’s reversal, industry lobbyists instruct Congress to talk up loss of jobs and fear of China.