The bankrupt casual restaurant chain didn’t fail because of Endless Shrimp. Its problems date back to monopolist seafood conglomerates and a private equity play.
Luke Goldstein
Luke Goldstein is a reporter at The Lever, a reader-supported investigative news outlet.
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Money Misses the Mark in Maryland
Despite spending $62 million of his own fortune on the Democratic Senate primary, Rep. David Trone lost last night to county executive Angela Alsobrooks.
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Will Maryland’s Democrats Pick a Corporate Monopolist as Their Senate Candidate?
They’ll let us know by Tuesday night (unless the count takes longer).
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AIPAC Running Field Organizing in Maryland House Race
Paid ads for Sarah Kelly Elfreth are just the tip of the iceberg in Maryland’s Third Congressional District.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Mega-Donor Who Colluded With OPEC
Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield was banned from ExxonMobil’s board after a merger for conspiring to keep gas prices high.
Posted inTAP
Pro-Israel Groups Pushed for Warrantless Spying on Protesters
Today on TAP: The worst fears of reformers of warrantless spying could be realized.
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The Newcomer From the Shop Floor
Dan Osborn is a mechanic who had never been to Washington until this month and doesn’t own a suit. He wants to be Nebraska’s U.S. senator, running as an independent.
Posted inWorking in America
FTC to Finalize Noncompete Rule Today
The fight now shifts to the courts, where the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will likely try to strip the agency of its rulemaking authority.
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Reformers Narrowly Lose on FISA Reform, Now Get Patriot Act 2.0
A bad day for civil liberties in the House of Representatives
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The Final Act on Government Surveillance
The House leadership in both parties is poised to expand, not reform, warrantless spying on Americans. But the rank and file isn’t going along.