Category Archives: Banana republic

Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

Another account of the extent of the private equity health care grifting, as well as some avenues to check these abuses.

Congressional Amendment Opens Floodgates for War Profiteers and a Major Ground War on Russia

In a massive exercise in looting, two Senators are pushing for massive buys of outdated weapons systems, with the Ukraine war as cover.

U.S. to Announce Plan for Private Companies to Fund International Renewable Energy Transition

Yet more proof that the US is far more inteested in green energy profiteering than doing the hard work to reduce the pace of climate change.

Centene Showers Politicians With Millions as It Courts Contracts and Settles Overbilling Allegations

Centene earns billions of dollars from governments and then uses its profits to back the campaigns of the officials who oversee those government contracts.

After Bolsonaro’s Failures, Why Was Brazil’s Election So Close?

Lula wins by a whisker, but the Bolsonao Christian Right remains a powerful threat.

What U.S. Africa Command Doesn’t Want You to Know

The US is trying to pretend it’s playing a kinder, gentler military game in Africa. If so, why the need for extreme secrecy?

In Just 44 Days, Liz Truss Has Made the UK Immeasurably Worse

Truss’ legacy will be one of a tanking pound, soaring inflation, and a seemingly inevitably recession.

Wheels Come Off for Tories. Update: Truss Resigns

The Tories, who not long ago seemed poised to permanently cripple Labour, are now in a remarkable crisis with no ready exit.

What Social Security Should Really Be Paying to Survive in This Economy

Inadequate cost of living adjustments are nevertheless giving Social Security gutters new talking points.

An Official Smoking Gun on #CovidIsAirborne Denial by Hospitals Because They Didn’t Want to Spend Money Changing Their Physical Plant

We’ve never had an official come right out and say “We’re not dealing with airborne transmission in hospitals because that would cost too much money.” Well, now one has.

Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters: An Assault on the Adminstrative State?

If the NLRA does not pre-empt management tort claims against unions, the consequences are grave, not just for unions, but for the administrative state as a whole.

Brexit Britain Is All Alone in a Senseless Pursuit of Disaster Capitalism

As other nations return to state-led investment, Truss and Kwarteng act to weaken the democracy, economy and rights of Britain.