Netanyahu’s Pardon Bid Raises Alarms Over Rule of Law
By: Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked Isaac Herzog, Israel’s president, to grant him a pardon in the ongoing corruption case against him — a move drawing…
FTC Orders Maker of TurboTax to Cease ‘Deceptive’ Advertising
The federal agency, after an investigation prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, blasted Intuit for misleading customers about its “free” tax-filing program and directed the company to take specific steps to fix…
Dennis Kucinich and Michael Hudson on the Anatomy of Bank Failures
This is a wide-ranging discussion about the anatomy of bank failures. Dave Kelley, the moderator, is a pension actuarial expert, headquartered in Ohio. Chairman of the Domestic Policy subcommittee of…
Silicon Valley Fake: Elizabeth Holmes and the Fraudster’s Motivation
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch It has been one noisy time for the paladins of big tech. Jobs have been shed by the thousands at Meta, Amazon and Twitter; FTX,…