Private equity firms are maneuvering to invest in college athletes, their schools, and the conferences they play in. The deals could add risk to the whole system.
Money, Politics, and Power
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Choosing the People Over the Billionaires
Kamala Harris has made some gestures in the direction of rejecting big-money entreaties. That’s the right move, but there’s more to be done.
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Neighborhoods Play Hardball
For decades, wealthy owners and financiers have gotten cities to pay for their sports stadiums. It’s not so easy anymore.
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Presidential Race Brings Out Silicon Valley’s Military Contractors
Tech executives are jumping into the presidential election. Many of them also do business with the Pentagon.
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The Left’s Fragile Foundations
Could a weaponized Trump IRS wreck the progressive infrastructure by attacking the entire nonprofit ecosystem?
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The Corporate Wishcasting Attack on Lina Khan
Billionaires are hopeful that Kamala Harris will break from the FTC chair. But she’s part of an entire network of policymakers who are actually governing in Washington.
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CrowdSuck
How did software designed to protect customers from paralyzing system disruptions instead cause what may be the most destructive software glitch in recorded history? A 2018 antitrust case holds some clues.
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The Sensible Pundit Meets Godzilla
Tom Tomorrow brings you This Modern World
