This is surely healthy for democracy! A new conservative nonprofit group scored a $1.6 billion windfall last year via a little-known donor — an extraordinary sum that could give Republicans and thei
I found this highly amusing, in a New Gilded Age sort of way. Jeff Bezos’ $500m superyacht is stuck after the Dutch firm building it decided against dismantling a historic Rotterdam bridge following
In the Gilded Age, legally spurious injunctions were issued with impunity by courts based on the solid legal principle of fuck unions. That is returning in the New Gilded Age, as we see in Alabama: As
I love this story so much. It’s the most New Gilded Age story possible. “Absolutely stunning” is how the University of California, Santa Barbara, described plans for Munger Hall, a towering
It’s hardly any wonder that Americans are rethinking work whenever they can and trying to not return to their crappy jobs. They are tremendously productive, making enormous profits for their bos
Our Silicon Valley techbros continue to pay so many dividends, if you are a shareholder at least. Otherwise, they see you as a mark for DISRUPTION!!! I was not aware that this included the rental mark
This is disturbing, though not really surprising I suppose. For years, Big Oil has cozied up to American public schools—and now they seem to be cashing in their chips. New emails appear to show that
The ultra rich, of course: A recording obtained by The New Yorker of a private conference call on January 8th, between a policy adviser to Senator Mitch McConnell and the leaders of several promin