Courts & Law

Clarence Thomas Secretly Involved in Koch Network Donor Gatherings

Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski / ProPublica Sep 22, 2023 Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Trump’s Real Base Is the Ruling Class

Paul Street / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 He might appeal to the white proletariat and talk tough on trade, but the only constituency to whom this president answers is the 1%. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died in 2019

BERNARD McGHEE / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 This year saw the deaths of people who shifted culture through prose, pragmatism and persistence. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Will America’s Billionaires Start a Second Civil War?

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Nov 22, 2019 Oligarchs have aligned with the forces of reaction to preserve their grip on power, endangering the U.S. and democracy the world over. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Billionaires Don’t Actually Like Capitalism

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 14, 2019 If America's oligarchs had any interest in preserving the country's economic system, they'd throw their support behind a wealth tax. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Xenophobia Behind Corporate Media’s Use of ‘Oligarch’

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Sep 16, 2019 Despite references to the American oligarchy in corporate media, many news outlets reserve the term "oligarch" for Russians. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Koch Brothers Are Even Worse Than You Think

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Sep 12, 2019 Reporter Christopher Leonard details the harrowing scope of Koch Industries’ power, and the challenges in trying to circumvent it. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The New York Times’ Inexcusable Whitewashing of David Koch’s Legacy

Olivia Riggio / FAIR Sep 9, 2019 The newspaper of record's obituary focuses more on the deceased billionaire's love for the ballet than on his pollution and profiteering. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

David Koch May Have Taken Us All With Him

Dharna Noor / The Real News Network Aug 27, 2019 The billionaire philanthropist leaves behind a devastating legacy of climate denial, argues author and Penn State professor Michael Mann. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Billionaire GOP Donor David Koch Dies at 79

STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated Press Aug 23, 2019 Koch and his older brother Charles transformed American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In 2018, the U.S. Is Even More Gilded Than in 1918

Bob Lord / OtherWords Sep 27, 2018 Wealth is more concentrated now than it was in John D. Rockefeller's day. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Says Koch Brothers Are ‘a Total Joke’ in GOP

ANNE FLAHERTY and KEN THOMAS / Associated Press Jul 31, 2018 The billionaire brothers disagree with the president on trade, and on what they see as his excessive government spending. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )