Heartbreaking Uvalde 911 audio released Audio shows just how long police likely knew that children and teachers were in danger before taking action Salon · Nov 2, 2022
DHS' Crusade Against Misinformation Is Another Example of Anti-Terror Mission Creep While the Department of Homeland Security pressured tech companies to censor their users' posts, it also branded election deniers as potential terrorists. Reason · Nov 2, 2022
Fortune 500s reversed on Jan. 6 pledges Corps proclaimed they were suspending donations — then resumed giving to the very politicians they had sworn off Salon · Nov 2, 2022
Biden caved to GOP on election disinfo DHS pulled back on a comprehensive effort to address disinformation to help election workers Salon · Nov 2, 2022
“I’m so scared”: 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in Uvalde elementary school Audio obtained by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica shows just how long police and dispatchers likely knew that children and teachers were in danger before taking action at Robb Elementary School. The Texas Tribune · Nov 1, 2022
Google ad business funds disinformation The largest-ever analysis of Google’s ad practices reveals how the tech giant makes disinformation profitable Salon · Nov 1, 2022
Election deniers' plot against official Election deniers mount campaign to access voting machines and slash the elections director's pay in Trump county Salon · Oct 31, 2022
IRS ignores law-breaking churches The IRS has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches have become more brazen Salon · Oct 31, 2022
When McKinsey Comes to Town review: the book to consult on opioids, China and more Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe of the New York Times have done their homework on the management giant The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2022
House GOP wants answers on IRS leak - Roll Call House Ways and Means Republicans are renewing pressure on the Biden administration over a leak of taxpayer information to ProPublica. Roll Call · Oct 27, 2022
Your cardboard box funds election denial Huge Uline profits bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country Salon · Oct 26, 2022
Greg Abbott's Texas-sized power grab Abbott has consolidated power like no governor before him Salon · Oct 25, 2022
EPA calls out environmental racism The EPA accused Louisiana regulators of neglecting Black residents’ concerns about toxic air pollution Salon · Oct 24, 2022
Conservatives defend DeSantis after story claims he used to pronounce Thai like ‘thigh’ to test dates The Financial Times profile quotes a story relayed by a Yale classmate of the Florida governor’s The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022
Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022 Renters sue software firm, landlords over artificially inflating prices Renters are suing the Texas-based software company RealPage and some of the largest property management firms in the nation for allegedly forming what they call a “cartel” to artificially inflate apartment prices above competitive levels.
WEKU · Oct 20, 2022 They inhaled asbestos for decades on the job. Now, workers break their silence While the U.S. considers finally banning the carcinogen, a group of men have come forward, saying they were exposed repeatedly while working at a chemical plant in New York.
Salon · Oct 18, 2022 Secret algorithm drives higher rents RealPage’s YieldStar software helps landlords set prices for apartments across the U.S. as rents soar
Salon · Oct 18, 2022 Election administrators under attack Harassment and threats have driven election officials to resign at unprecedented rates since the 2020 election
Reason · Oct 14, 2022 Another Analysis Suggests Mandatory Reporting Laws May Be Doing Children More Harm Than Good Plus: Virginia lawmaker wants to criminalize parents who don't affirm child's gender identity, inflation is up 8.2 percent over the past 12 months, and more...
Salon · Oct 12, 2022 Mandatory reporting punishes poor people Pennsylvania required more professionals to report suspected child abuse leading to a strained child welfare system
Salon · Oct 11, 2022 DeSantis gerrymander may be illegal DeSantis’ move, secretly aided by GOP-linked national operatives, came over the objections of GOP lawmakers
Salon · Oct 11, 2022 Suspected spy met with Trump in NJ Investigators believe he may have infiltrated U.S. politics as part of a Chinese intelligence operation
Salon · Oct 6, 2022 Election deniers' success in Wisconsin The stolen election myth has helped reshape this battleground state for the upcoming midterms and 2024 race
Salon · Oct 5, 2022 Mississippi search warrants go missing Search warrants are supposed to be filed at the courthouse, but they’re missing from many of Mississippi’s courts
Salon · Oct 4, 2022 Colorado's broken child custody system "Sometimes the judge just cuts and pastes all my recommendations and puts it into the court order," evaluator brags