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Private Security Firms May Earn Millions Under Trump by Aiding Mass Deportations

Private Security Firms May Earn Millions Under Trump by Aiding Mass Deportations

Many of these companies have sordid histories that include alleged sexual abuse and creating harmful living conditions.

21.07.2025 4

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After Federal Rollbacks, Corporate Interests Wage War on State Regulators

Model legislation from right-wing policy incubator ALEC aims to extend deregulation far beyond Washington, DC.

23.05.2025 2

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Airlines Collect Passenger Data and Sell It to ICE, Other Federal Agencies

Data includes full flight itineraries, passenger name records and financial details which are otherwise hard to obtain.

12.05.2025 2

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Amid Near-Total Asylum Ban, Trump Welcomes White South Africans

Within days, federal funds reserved for at-risk refugees will be used to resettle Dutch-descended Afrikaners.

08.05.2025 50

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As US Airlines Outsource Plane Repairs, Private Equity Is Moving In

Some warn that private equity’s cost-cutting playbook could be particularly dangerous in the aviation industry.

10.04.2025 4

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A Legal Battle Exposes the Big Business of Exploiting Prisoners for Profit

A deeper look into Smart Communications reveals what drives the for-profit takeover of the US carceral system.

20.03.2025 3

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Nearly Two-Thirds of Trump’s First Executive Orders Mirror Project 2025’s Aims

Some roll back previous executive orders issued by Biden. Others reinstate executive orders from Trump’s first term.

22.01.2025 3

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How Big Developers Crushed Regulation That Could Have Mitigated LA Fires

Real estate interests opposed laws limiting development in high wildfire risk areas — putting more people in harm's way.

13.01.2025 5

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Trump’s Next Term Could See Massive Expansion of ICE’s Surveillance Regime

This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. For...

03.12.2024 8

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