Brazilian Labour Party Issues Explosive Charges Against U.S.

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire Jun 20, 2019 Before the European Parliament, officials accuse the Department of Justice of illegally interfering in a domestic corruption investigation. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Could Trump Be a One-Man Version of the Lehman Brothers?

Nomi Prins / TomDispatch Sep 17, 2018 The disgraced global financial firm cooked the books, and the president may have done likewise. The trouble is that his shell games still largely remain to be revealed. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

For the Left, Trump’s Obstruction Probe Is a Call to Action

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 27, 2017 Robert Mueller's investigation is about more than ousting the president. It's about respecting democratic institutions and protecting constitutional norms. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Millions Paid to Administrator, Zero to Victims of Madoff

By Eric Larson / Bloomberg News May 24, 2017 For investors who lost money in Bernie Madoff's infamous Ponzi scheme and are waiting for payback from a firm enlisted by the Department of Justice, the check's (still) in the mail. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Zero Days’ Film Review: When Warfare Goes Viral, Guess Who Loses?

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 9, 2016 Compared to the era-defining new infoweapon Stuxnet, Big Brother is the stuff of child’s play. Compared to the era-defining new infoweapon Stuxnet, Big Brother is the stuff of child’s play. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

SEC Chair Seeks to Oust Regulator Who Regulated Auditing Firms

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 25, 2015 The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission says she will replace the chair of a group formed to keep auditors of publicly traded companies honest with someone likely to be more amenable to corporate interests. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Way to Stop Corporate Lawbreaking Is to Prosecute the People Who Break the Law

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 5, 2014 Who’s really to blame when a big corporation breaks the law? The government thinks it’s the corporation itself. Wrong. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ex-Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling’s Prison Sentence Reduced

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 23, 2013 As the former CEO of Enron, Skilling played a major role in what's been called "one of the biggest corporate scandals ever." But because of a deal reached with federal prosecutors Friday, he'll get out of prison 10 years early. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Early Prison Release for Enron’s Skilling, Trump Hits New Low, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 9, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including three whistle-blowers testify before a House panel on September's attacks in Benghazi and Michele Bachmann sees more trouble related to her 2012 presidential campaign. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Crony Capitalism’s Power Couple

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 21, 2012 Where are Phil and Wendy Gramm hiding now that UBS, like Enron before it, has been nailed by the G-men? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Care and Feeding of a Corporate Propagandist

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 21, 2012 Over the last decade, New Yorker columnist Malcolm Gladwell has managed to metamorphose from a trained shill for Big Tobacco, Big Pharma and the deregulatory movement into an intellectual darling of mainstream "liberal" America. How did he do it? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )