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The People Scamming Welfare Are Not Who You Think

Public records obtained from state agencies show that some of the most profitable and powerful companies employ workers who rely on food assistance.

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October 2025

CA Just Showed How to Resist an Economy Rigged by Monopolies and Algorithms

Our new video with More Perfect Union.

Published on The Economic Populist • Oct 16, 2025

The Hidden Reason Why Restaurants Are Getting Worse

How one company’s market dominance has wrecked the food industry.

Oct 12, 2025

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Poll: Platner Best Positioned Maine Dem to Defeat Susan Collins

After respondents were shown short biographies for both candidates, Graham Platner leads Sen. Susan Collins by 14 points, while Gov. Janet Mills leads…

Oct 10, 2025

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The New Credit Card Scam Infiltrating Your Doctor’s Office

“There should be no door in the doctors’ office that opens to a bank.”

Oct 8, 2025

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September 2025

Why BlackRock Wants to Buy Your Power Company

Utility costs are soaring from the AI boom — and asset managers want to cash in.

Sep 25, 2025

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How Did Google Get So Rich?

How the company whose motto was once “don’t be evil” monopolized the most essential operations of the internet.

Sep 18, 2025

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This Doctor Spoke Out Against UnitedHealthcare. Now She Says They’re Trying to Bankrupt Her.

Dr. Elisabeth Potter is one of the many critics UnitedHealthcare is seeking to silence.

Sep 15, 2025

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How Data Centers Are Driving Up Your Electricity Costs

How Big Tech is driving up electricity demand and forcing consumers to foot the bill.

Sep 4, 2025

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August 2025

How “Cash-Advance” Apps Are Actually Scamming Borrowers

“Fintech’s colorful, emoji-filled version of payday loans is just the latest in a long tradition of predatory lending.”

Aug 27, 2025

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How Big Rail’s Automation Gamble Could Cost Lives

“It’s a pure profiteering move by the carriers.”

Aug 22, 2025

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This Rail Company Got Away With Poisoning an Entire Town

“There’s an unwritten law of big business in America - if you have enough money, you can get away with almost anything.”

Aug 8, 2025

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