Politics

More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Dumped Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Tanked the Market

Robert Faturechi, Pratheek Rebala, Brandon Roberts / ProPublica May 22, 2025 Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if coincidental, such trading undermines trust. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Politically Connected Firms Benefit From Tariff Exemptions Amid Secrecy, Confusion

Robert Faturechi / ProPublica Apr 22, 2025 The Trump administration’s lack of transparency about tariff relief raises concerns that firms might find influence behind closed doors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

RFK Jr. and the Elites’ Big Lie

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Nov 25, 2024 The HHS nominee is right to target a system that overpays specialists and leaves the rest of us footing the bill. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

RTX Busted for ‘Extraordinary’ Corruption

William Hartung / Responsible Statecraft Oct 21, 2024 How bad did the company formerly known as Raytheon have to be to get slapped with nearly $1 billion in fines? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Humor

The Bill Comes Due for Clarence and Ginni Thomas

Ariel Dorfman / TomDispatch Jul 10, 2024 What will judgment day look like for America's worst Supreme Court Justice? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Equal Justice Undermined

Christopher Weyant Jul 8, 2024 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Alito’s Successor

Christopher Weyant May 28, 2024 Dig deeper

Politics

How a Hotel Developer Won Favors From City Hall

GEORGE JOSEPH, YOAV GONEN, BIANCA PALLARO, APRIL XU, HAIDEE CHU, KATIE HONAN / THE CITY May 24, 2024 Weihong Hu poured money into Eric Adams’ campaigns, then landed business deals and favorable decisions from the administration. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Military

The Pentagon Is Quietly Enlisting Its Officers in Corporate America

Brett Heinz / Responsible Statecraft Apr 23, 2024 A new report exposes a largely unknown fellowship that gives major arms companies outsized influence in defense policy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

NYC Housing Authority Paid $708 to Replace a Lightbulb

Greg B. Smith / THE CITY Feb 27, 2024 The micro contracts awarded to vendors at the center of the NYCHA bribery scandal are rife with inflated and wildly inconsistent costs, an analysis by THE CITY finds. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Middle East

Netanyahu Corruption Trial Resumes Amid War in Gaza

MEM Staff / Middle East Monitor Dec 4, 2023 Following a two month recess issued in the wake of the October 7th attack by Hamas, the Israeli Prime Minister's corruption trial is set to resume. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Interview

Why We Stay in Beirut

Jordan Elgrably / The Markaz Review Dec 4, 2023 Despite the countless crises faced by people in Lebanon in the past few decades, many say they can't imagine living anywhere else. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )