Pluralistic: How the NYPD defeated bodycams (14 Dec 2023)

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How the NYPD defeated bodycams: NYPD leadership were accountability's adversaries, not its partners.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Pluralistic: One of America's most corporate-crime-friendly bankruptcy judges forced to recuse himself (16 Oct 2023)

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One of America's most corporate-crime-friendly bankruptcy judges forced to recuse himself: Judge David Jones rigged the 'Texas Two-Step' cases his secret girlfriend argued in his court.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Pluralistic: The internet is not a (link)dump truck (30 Sept 2023)

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The internet is not a (link)dump truck: It's a series of totally tubular links.
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Pluralistic: Canada's privatised shadow civil service (31 Jan 2023)

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Canada's privatised shadow civil service: Tories claim governments are incompetent, Liberals prove it.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Pluralistic: 30 Jun 2022

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McKinsey, consiglieri of the opioid crisis: "Without admitting any wrongdoing."
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
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Pluralistic: 06 Apr 2022

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How trade secrets swallowed your right to know: A corporate veto over your environment, health, and civic duty.
The Mormon Church owns the most valuable property portfolio in America: At least $15,700,000,000 in holdings.
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Pluralistic: 08 Dec 2021

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All the books I reviewed in 2021: Plus one I published!
Broken Promises: The Writers Guild of America West makes the case for media un-consolidation.
How elite hobbies let billionaires pay no tax: More from Propublica's IRS Leaks.
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Pluralistic: 12 Nov 2021

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American corporate criminals in the crosshairs (finally): Lisa Monaco says she's gonna enforce those bullshit deferred prosecution agreements.
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Pluralistic: 12 Oct 2021

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This Thing Between Us, a neck-hair-stand-up cuycuy horror: Gus Moreno's debut novel.
There are no corporate criminals in America: Because America doesn't have corporate crime prosecutions.
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Pluralistic: 18 Aug 2021

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The Sacklers threaten us all with a good time: "Give us total impunity or we won't accede to the total impunity deal" is a hell of an ultimatum.
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