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California Must Take Back Its Power—Literally

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 30, 2019 The Golden State's red-hot blazes are a direct result of negligence on the part of Pacific Gas and Electric, among other guilty parties. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Here’s a Health-Care Model for Bezos, Buffett and Dimon: Medicare

Marshall Auerback / AlterNet Feb 11, 2018 As the billionaires' firms plan a new entity to tackle the high costs of medical services, they should study the government program as an effective design. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: David Cay Johnston

BLANK Sep 12, 2014 The dogged investigative reporter uses plain language to describe the congressionally prescribed byzantine tax schemes that cheat ordinary Americans to benefit financial elites. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Buffett Buys Newspapers, Bucks Dying Media Trend

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2012 The billionaire investor paid $142 million and offered hundreds of millions more in loans and credit to buy Media General, the owner of 63 local U.S. newspapers covering the American South. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Buffett Pumps Up Bank of America

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2011 Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway negotiated a $5 billion investment with Bank of America on Thursday, a vote of confidence in the recently ailing institution. (more) [Earlier Thursday, Truthdig erroneously reported the figure as $5 million.] Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )