Largest U.S. Teachers Union Allows Private Equity To Prey On Educators
The National Education Association’s benefits arm is pushing high-fee, poorly performing retirement plans run by a firm accused of fraud and mismanagement.
Business
Critical coverage on the global financial system and domestic policies that shape the U.S. economy, with a focus on corporate wrongdoing.
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Plus, organizers take on non-union automakers, an automatic voter registration program expands to the prison system, and a “Lithium Valley” bonanza bodes well for a clean-energy future.
Private Prison Firms Set To Cash In On Immigrant Surveillance Boom
Companies are salivating over a proposal to electronically track millions of people caught up in the U.S. immigration system.
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Plus, California farmworkers leverage new labor bill, New York will seal criminal convictions, regulators aim to crack down on overdraft fees, and workers strike on Cyber Monday.
LEVER TIME: Artificial Intelligence Is Denying Americans Health Care
The Lever breaks down how the country’s largest health insurer uses artificial intelligence to deny rehabilitation services for older and disabled Americans.
Why Drugs Are Disappearing From Your Insurance Coverage
Powerful companies are removing hundreds of medicines from insurance plans — and they’re spending millions to stop attempts at reform.
The King Of Wall Street B.S.
A new biography of Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, offers a damning indictment of the elite compulsion to conflate wealth with genius.
“Life-Threatening” Failures To Communicate
Public advocates say telecom companies aren’t meeting standards designed to keep phones and internet working during disasters.
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Plus, New York Takes On PepsiCo, Florida’s anti-drag law is stopped, and Starbucks workers walk out.
“The Battle For Global AI Dominance”
A battle is brewing in the U.S. Copyright Office over artificial intelligence’s use of copyrighted material — and Big Tech is spending millions to ensure they win.