Originals

Jun
26
Opinion: Democracy For Sale

Opinion: Democracy For Sale

We need to limit political spending.
7 min read
Sep
22
Indigenous Women March for Their Rights in Brazil

Indigenous Women March for Their Rights in Brazil

Celebrating victories and decrying injustices, the march was a rallying cry for Indigenous rights.
5 min read
Aug
09
Blood Money: How America’s Biggest Charities Are Bankrolling Hate Groups Without Anyone Noticing

Blood Money: How America’s Biggest Charities Are Bankrolling Hate Groups Without Anyone Noticing

Charities tied to America’s largest investment firms, including Fidelity, Vanguard, and Schwab, are giving millions to hate groups each year.
6 min read
May
15
Chinese Dissident Secretly Recruited Rightwing Writers to Publish Flattering Articles

Chinese Dissident Secretly Recruited Rightwing Writers to Publish Flattering Articles

The fugitive Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui found prominent conservatives to launder his image.
9 min read
Apr
24
OptOut Special: An Interview With Journalist Matt Binder On Twitter's Shake-Up

OptOut Special: An Interview With Journalist Matt Binder On Twitter's Shake-Up

A special interview with journalist Matt Binder about Elon Musk's latest moves with his social media platform.
12 min read
Mar
27
Peter Thiel’s Secretive Spending

Peter Thiel’s Secretive Spending

Tax records reveal that the Thiel Foundation gave to a shadowy rightwing fund in 2021.
6 min read
Feb
27
‘Grassroots’ Parents’ Rights Group Gets Big Mystery Money

‘Grassroots’ Parents’ Rights Group Gets Big Mystery Money

Moms for Liberty has quickly gained national prominence, thanks to a handful of shadowy donors
10 min read
Feb
17
New Scientist Group Calling For Pandemic Answers Is Tied to Rightwing Dark Money

New Scientist Group Calling For Pandemic Answers Is Tied to Rightwing Dark Money

The Norfolk Group purports to be a group of independent experts, but familiar faces suggest a broader agenda
14 min read
Jan
19
Big Mystery Donors Fund COVID Conspiracy Nonprofit

Big Mystery Donors Fund COVID Conspiracy Nonprofit

Nine large donations make up most of the 2021 budget of the Brownstone Institute, which is led by a man with a neo-Confederate past.
9 min read
Jan
12
Candace Owens’ ‘Blexit’ Operation Bankrolled by Wealthy White Conservatives

Candace Owens’ ‘Blexit’ Operation Bankrolled by Wealthy White Conservatives

Right-wing billionaires bought into Owens' effort to bring Black Democrats into the Republican Party, but the results are unimpressive.
7 min read