The Supreme Court Case That Got Us Here
Fifteen years ago, the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision ushered in a new era of corporate dominance over American politics.
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Wall Street Is Jacking Up The Cost Of Your Doctor Visits
A groundbreaking study finds doctors affiliated with hospitals and private equity firms are charging billions more annually than independent general practitioners.
Trump’s First Orders Parrot Project 2025 Manifesto He Disavowed
After distancing himself from the corporate policy agenda during his campaign, President Donald Trump is issuing executive orders torn straight from its pages.
Oligarchy Now
From Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump is about to provide the world’s wealthiest people with unprecedented influence over his administration.
Biden’s Farewell Warning About The Master Plan
A president who has both warned of corruption and courted oligarchs sounds a final alarm on his way out of the swamp.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: The Big Court Rejects Big Oil’s Accountability Dodge
Climate killers head to trial, an oasis forms in an abortion desert, students score another payday, and the Golden State gets golden laws.
The Dark Money Plan To Spend Your Tax Dollars On Bitcoin
Fossil fuel operatives are pushing Trump and state governments to buy billions of a volatile cryptocurrency, jeopardizing taxpayer dollars and the environment alike.
How America Created Cities Built To Burn (Part 2)
Decades of real estate lobbying pushed Californians further into fire zones. Will the fires force the state to rethink how to house its population?
As Ceasefire Nears, Jared Kushner’s New Investments Could Boost Israeli Settlements
Just before the Israel-Hamas war ceasefire deal, Donald Trump’s son-in-law doubled his stake in an Israeli firm that stands to gain from expanding Israeli settlements.
The Democrat Who Defied The Trump Wave
Chris Deluzio keeps winning a battleground district in the nation’s most pivotal swing state — could he point the way forward for his floundering party?