Pluralistic: The Sacklers woulda gotten away with it if it wasn't for those darned meddling feds (11 August 2023)

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The Sacklers woulda gotten away with it if it wasn't for those darned meddling feds: A Supreme Court surprise might spell the end of one of the worst forms of elite impunity.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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How the Sacklers rigged the game: Kickstarting the opioid epidemic and escaping with a fortune bigger than the Rockefellers'.
This day in history: 2016, 2020
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Debunking the arguments for vaccine apartheid: "Wait your turn" is not epidemiologically sound.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
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Biden's shift on vaccine patents is a Big Deal: A world turned upside-down.
LA traveling toward free public transit: But first we must abolish means-testing.
How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism Part 6: Nearly done with my serialized podcast reading!
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016
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Jackpot: Inequality sucks…for everyone.
Bill Gates will kill us all: Elite philanthropy created vaccine apartheid.
What "IP" means: Control over customers, critics and competitors.
Data-brokerages vs the world: The public-private partnership from hell.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016
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