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Toxic Harvest
New research finds pesticides may be as bad for you as smoking — so why is Congress poised to shield the industry from liability?
Critical coverage on the global financial system and domestic policies that shape the U.S. economy, with a focus on corporate wrongdoing.
New research finds pesticides may be as bad for you as smoking — so why is Congress poised to shield the industry from liability?
Private equity firms are buying up asbestos liability claims — and asbestos victims will pay the price.
Digital surveillance and customer isolation are locking us into a consumer hell of personalized prices.
Inflation and a broken supply chain created chaos across the world. Corporate consolidation is the reason it all happened.
In 2016, Donald Trump routinely went after CEOs and corporate power — now he’s their mouthpiece. What happened?
Private prison companies are pushing states to get tougher on crime, then cashing in on the profits.
The Justice Department is packed with corporate lawyers who previously worked for the companies they are now charged with prosecuting.
Plus, Wall Street pretends it’s in Texas, Gordon Gekko gets rich off California workers, and the launch of Summer 2024’s blockbuster event.
Plus, a judge rejects a fossil-fueled lawsuit, the IRS keeps going after the rich, shots are fired against a deadly disease, and cannabis convictions vanish.
David Sirota and Semafor’s Ben Smith dig into the journalism crisis and find signs of hope.