Corporate Power

These companies are bankrolling a multi-million dollar effort to elect Mark Robinson governor of North Carolina

Even before securing the Republican nomination for Governor of North Carolina in March, Mark Robinson had a long and well-documented record of promoting…

Sep 23 •

Major corporations sponsor "anti-woke" conference headlined by far-right activist

Major corporations, including Mastercard, Meta, and Coca-Cola, are quietly sponsoring a Canadian conference headlined by Christopher Rufo, a far-right…

Aug 22 •

How hotels are colluding to jack up room rates, according to two lawsuits

If you traveled this summer, the rate you paid at hotels may have been artificially inflated.

Aug 13 •

Trump's $48 billion corporate giveaway

In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek published earlier this month, Trump said that, if he wins a second term, he would push to slash the…

Jul 25 •

These 25 rainbow-flag waving companies donated $18 million to anti-gay politicians since the last election

At the pride parade in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, accounting giant Deloitte promoted its support of the LGBTQ community:

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Feds raid corporate landlord, escalating nationwide criminal probe of rent increases

Over the last four years, rents have skyrocketed by an average of over 30% nationwide and are a major factor in the overall inflation rate.

Jun 4 •

Corporate profit bonanza

In the last three months of 2023, after-tax corporate profits reached an all-time high of $2.8 trillion. This is part of a long-term growth in corporate…

Apr 2 •

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These 50 companies have donated over $23 million to election deniers since January 6, 2021

Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

Mar 28 •

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How millions in corporate cash could help a radical conspiracy theorist become governor

On Tuesday, Mark Robinson (R) won the Republican nomination for Governor of North Carolina.

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Corporate-backed Congressman pushes anti-Semitic attack against journalist

On Sunday, first-term Congressman Mike Collins (R-GA) participated in a vehemently anti-Semitic attack against a Washington Post journalist on X, the…

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Kroger's “nefarious bargain”

This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and Fingers, a newsletter about drinking in America by journalist Dave Infante.

Feb 27 •

You paid more in income taxes last year than a corporation with billions in profits

Working Americans, for the most part, pay federal income taxes.

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