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19 companies pulling back their support for Pride
For years, major corporations publicly celebrated the LGBTQ community.
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The war on poor kids
Late Friday afternoon, the Trump administration released the details of its 2026 budget request. The 1,223-page document proposes slashing around $163…
Jun 2
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UPDATE: Oklahoma parents fight back
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters installed a new social studies curriculum that will require all of the state's public…
May 29
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Trump's Truth Social raises $2.5 billion from undisclosed sources to buy Bitcoin
As a media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, is a failure.
May 28
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Trump's Truth Social raises $2.5 billion from undisclosed sources to buy Bitcoin
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How to kill 346 people and get away with it
On October 29, 2018, a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Lion Air crashed into the Java Sea about 13 minutes after taking off from an airport in Jakarta…
May 27
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In botched DEI purge, OSHA trashes workplace safety guidelines
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered the digital and physical destruction of 18 publications on workplace safety…
Feb 17
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In botched DEI purge, OSHA trashes workplace safety guidelines
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Trump maintains funding freeze at NIH, defying court order
The Trump administration is still prohibiting National Institutes of Health (NIH) staff from issuing virtually all grant funding, an NIH official tells…
Feb 11
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Trump maintains funding freeze at NIH, defying court order
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The NSA's "Big Delete"
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words…
Feb 10
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Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees
The Musk-connected political hires include two recent high school graduates
Feb 3
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Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees
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13 things everyone should know about Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense is one of the most complex and consequential positions on earth.
Nov 18, 2024
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13 things everyone should know about Pete Hegseth
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How to buy your way out of a federal lawsuit
On June 6, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against Coinbase, a crypto trading platform, alleging that the company was…
Feb 25
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How to buy your way out of a federal lawsuit
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How a major bank cheated its customers out of $2 billion, according to a new federal lawsuit
An explosive new lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) alleges that Capital One bank cheated its customers out of $2 billion.
Jan 15
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How a major bank cheated its customers out of $2 billion, according to a new federal lawsuit
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Meta goes MAGA
On Tuesday morning, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to how the company will handle content moderation across Facebook, Instagram, and…
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10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy…
Jan 7
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10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
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How Disney conspired with government officials to steal over $100 million from theme park workers
Working at the "Happiest Place on Earth" can be a nightmare.
Dec 18, 2024
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How Disney conspired with government officials to steal over $100 million from theme park workers
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Despite media reports, Trump has not offered federal employees a "buyout"
Anyone who has read reports in the Associated Press, the New York Times, CBS News, CNN, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, NBC News, or Axios would be…
Jan 30
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Despite media reports, Trump has not offered federal employees a "buyout"
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A new Trump Tower of corruption
President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was a top White House official during Trump's first term.
Jan 22
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A new Trump Tower of corruption
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Trump v. Clinton: The media double standard on the influence of foreign cash
On Monday, Popular Information reported that Justin Sun, a Chinese national currently being prosecuted for fraud by the Securities and Exchange…
Dec 4, 2024
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Trump v. Clinton: The media double standard on the influence of foreign cash
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Jeff Bezos isn't the only person who can make choices
On Monday, Popular Information published its report on the Washington Post's abrupt decision not to endorse in the 2024 presidential election.
Oct 30, 2024
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Jeff Bezos isn't the only person who can make choices
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The billionaire-media complex
Jeff Bezos is the second-richest person in the world, with a net worth of approximately $211 billion. Most of Bezos' wealth is derived from his 9% stake…
Oct 28, 2024
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The billionaire-media complex
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Crime
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Trump's fake crime wave
On January 19, during a rally held in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump claimed that “crime has gone through the roof” and that it “was up like…
Jan 28
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Trump's fake crime wave
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Lies, damn lies, and shoplifting statistics
For 32 years, the National Retail Federation (NRF) — the lobbying group representing major retailers in the United States — has produced the "National…
Dec 19, 2024
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Lies, damn lies, and shoplifting statistics
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Common myths about the new FBI crime statistics, debunked
This week, the FBI released its report on crime in the United States during 2023.
Sep 26, 2024
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Common myths about the new FBI crime statistics, debunked
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Why Trump's spurious attacks on crime are working
One of the central arguments in former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign is the false claim that the United States is a crime-infested hellhole…
Sep 5, 2024
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Why Trump's spurious attacks on crime are working
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California's shoplifting laws are not broken. California is "fixing" them anyway.
Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a package of 10 bills intended to deter shoplifting and other property crime.
Aug 20, 2024
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California's shoplifting laws are not broken. California is "fixing" them anyway.
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11 corporations that turned their backs on hungry families
Republicans are working furiously to pass a massive reconciliation bill through Congress.
May 22
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Your turn
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Verizon said it was "fiercely committed to diversity and inclusion." Verizon lied.
"Verizon is fiercely committed to diversity and inclusion across all spectrums because it makes us and the world better."
May 20
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Verizon said it was "fiercely committed to diversity and inclusion." Verizon lied.
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The ugly truth about Trump's "big, beautiful bill"
On the campaign trail in 2024, Trump pledged to improve the economic conditions of the working class.
May 19
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The ugly truth about Trump's "big, beautiful bill"
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Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" buries a threat to free speech on page 380
The Republican reconciliation legislation — which President Trump refers to as his "big, beautiful bill" — is winding its way through Congress.
May 15
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The murder business
"I'm very troubled by the reports to date about Jamal Khashoggi.
May 14
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