With the company pausing construction on its ‘second headquarters’ in Virginia, we can see the HQ2 bidding war for what it was: a mass intelligence-gathering operation.
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University of California Under Fire for Blackstone Investment
The university has invested $4.5 billion with the real estate arm of the private equity giant.
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The Junk Fees Biden Hasn’t Talked About
Hidden and deceptive fees are seen across consumer transactions, from rental housing to prisons.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Republicans Pretend to Be Hippies in Ohio
The party of deregulation and pollution is blaming Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg for the East Palestine derailment. Democrats should take notice.
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Corruption at the Fifth Estate
Lack of disclosure on de facto lobbying at think tanks has triggered a bipartisan reaction.
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Biden Cows United
Today on TAP: He called out the airlines for making parents pay extra to sit next to their kids. Presto chango, United announced it won’t do that anymore.
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Congressional Crypto Defenders Accidentally Sparked an SEC Crackdown
Emboldened by claims that he needed to do more to stop crypto meltdowns before they started, Gary Gensler has rapidly enforced the law.
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Adam Schiff’s Domestic Policy Record Veers From Progressive Priorities
The Senate hopeful in California wants to join the Progressive Caucus. He never voted for a Progressive Caucus budget.
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Elon Musk Shows How Oligarchy Poisons the Speech Commons
Free speech is not when one rich guy gets to shout 1,000 times louder than anyone else.
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The Difference Between Expertise and Marketing
Attacks on aggressive antitrust enforcement from ‘fellow Democrats’ who work for monopolists should be seen for what they are.
