How 7-Eleven Bought The Chicago Police
After the convenience chain store sponsored a Chicago Police Department foundation gala, officers increased police stops near 7-Elevens.
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Meta Foots Zuckerberg’s $24 Million “Personal Security” Bill
While Meta’s CEO gets paid a $1 annual salary, filings reveal the company shelled out $24 million last year for his personal security and private jet travel.
It Pays Well To Deny Coverage
As Cigna fights off a lawsuit claiming it systematically denied patients coverage, the health insurance giant just paid a departing executive $10 million in severance.
Defunding The Big Tech Police
The Trump administration has ordered antitrust prosecutors to shut down their San Francisco field office as the president’s Silicon Valley allies seek to avoid regulation.
Zuckerberg Admits Enshittification Is The Point
The tech CEO just confirmed what we already know: Big Tech is deliberately worsening users’ online experience.
Mr. Zuckerberg’s Very Expensive Day In Court
Meta's CEO was flanked by a cabal of $2,000-an-hour attorneys as he testified in the company's federal antitrust trial yesterday.
Thanks To Trump’s Tax Scam, Death Isn’t The End For GOP Lawmakers’ Riches
A new report finds Republican lawmakers stand to massively financially benefit from Trump’s renewed push to end the “death tax.”
Vampire Capitalists Cash In Amid Stock Market Crash
While the markets spin out of control, private equity firms are accelerating their looting of shareholders and businesses.
DOGE Weaponizes AI To Surveil Federal Workers
Elon Musk is reportedly using artificial intelligence to monitor the communications of government employees.
The Trump Crash Is Here
“Liberation Day” tariffs have tanked the market and thrown MAGA-land into chaos.