Billionaires, Not Voters, Are Deciding Elections

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 9, 2018 As voters, we need to become literate in the ways of the moneyed class when it comes to elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Billionaires in Space: Escapist Fantasies in the ‘Age of the Refugee’

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Jul 24, 2018 After exhausting all of earth's resources, the superrich are ready to colonize other worlds. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Reflects Modern America

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Mar 11, 2018 The recently sentenced businessman's story is tragic and pathetic, but he isn't really different from other figures who dominate American life today. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dark Money Then, Trumpocalypse Now

Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Feb 5, 2018 The Russians didn't bring us Donald Trump. It was the usual suspects: private equity and hedge funds bandits. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How Capitalism Is Worsening the Response to Puerto Rico’s Crisis

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 28, 2017 Washington's bureaucratic blunders, paired with decades of unfair economic policy, hinder the U.S. territory's recovery from Hurricane Maria. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Puerto Rico Turns to Donald Trump’s Former Campaign Manager to Lobby the President-Elect on Debt

By Jesse Eisinger / ProPublica Jan 18, 2017 The hedge funds and insurance companies that want financially strapped Puerto Rico to pay them back in full may have found a new ally: Corey Lewandowski. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Billionaire Robert Mercer Used His ‘Political Infrastructure’ to Help Trump’s Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2017 A documentary by The Real News Network explores the relationship between “the shadowy billionaire” and other far-right figures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Podesta Emails: Clinton Advisers Discuss Chelsea’s Wedding Tab and the Need to ‘Crush’ Sanders

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 7, 2016 Another day, another email debacle for the Clinton campaign, courtesy of WikiLeaks. The weekend brought more than one unwelcome surprise from the trove still being released—just in time for the presidential election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Courtiers and the Tyrants

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 19, 2016 We must not confuse the political elites who function as courtiers to corporate power with the tyrannical leaders who actually drive corporatism. Our real enemy, lurking behind the curtain, is usually faceless and anonymous. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Economic Adviser John Paulson Took Billions in Auto Industry Bailout

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2016 Investigative reporter Greg Palast tells The Real News Network that Paulson made billions in the mortgage market collapse and by holding the auto industry hostage for taxpayer money. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Top 25 Hedge Fund Managers Earned $13 Billion in 2015

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2016 As many companies lost billions or closed, Kenneth Griffin and James Simons made $1.7 billion each -- more than some nations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who’s Pumping Money Into the 2016 Election? Hedge Fund Heads

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Mar 11, 2016 New analysis by Reuters shows that Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz are the biggest recipients of hedge fund managers' donations. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )