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Corporate overreach, tech abuses, and regulatory capture
A Brooklyn nonprofit that parlayed New York City’s migrant crisis into nearly $200 million in government contracts is now at the center of a widening federal corruption investigation — one…
Lawsuits in Wisconsin and Missouri are forcing Microsoft and Amazon data-center water numbers into the public record, exposing how NDAs are colliding with state sunshine laws as the AI buildout…
In the summer of 2020, as protests swept American cities and the slogan “Defund the Police” became a rallying cry for progressive politicians, a quieter financial reality was taking shape…
In 2022, contributions to donor-advised funds across the United States hit a record $86 billion — an $8 billion increase over the previous year and a figure that represents more…
Between 1999 and 2018, the pharmaceutical and health products industry spent $4.7 billion lobbying the federal government — an average of $233 million per year — according to a study…
Department of Labor H-1B visa application databases cross-referenced with WARN Act layoff notices reveal a troubling pattern: major technology companies conducted mass layoffs of domestic workers in early 2026 while…
The global diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting market reached an estimated $9.4 billion in 2025, according to industry research, with projections suggesting it will nearly double to $15.8 billion by…
Google consumed 6.4 billion gallons of water in 2023, with 95 percent of that total — 6.1 billion gallons — drawn by its data centers. A single Google facility in…
USDA Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act records reveal an end-of-year rush by foreign entities to acquire American farmland through complex domestic shell companies — exploiting disclosure loopholes that leave the…
WARN Act filings, LinkedIn workforce data, and corporate restructuring announcements reveal a systematic dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion departments across major American corporations — conducted quietly, without the press…