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Kirkland & Ellis: The Law Firm Behind the Trump-Barr Power Grab at the DOJ

By Kevin Connor
October 30, 2020

Attorney General Bill Barr’s alarming expansion of political control at the DOJ in advance of the election is also a story of corporate capture: a single law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, has a revolving door monopoly on the highest ranks of the Department of Justice that deserves far more scrutiny.

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Isla Deuda: Wall Street tiene en la mirilla 40 años de ganancias a expensas de Puerto Rico

By Abner Dennis and Kevin Connor
January 10, 2019

La deuda de Puerto Rico está siendo restructurada – y los acuerdos hechos prometen décadas de pagos de los puertorriqueños a los billonarios de Wall Street

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Debt Island: Wall Street Closes in on 40 Years of Profit at Puerto Rico’s Expense

By Abner Dennis and Kevin Connor
January 10, 2019

Puerto Rico’s debt is being restructured – and the deals being made promise to leave Puerto Ricans paying back Wall Street billionaires for decades.

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The COFINA Agreement, Part 2: Profits for the Few

By Abner Dennis and Kevin Connor
November 20, 2018

Even after a “haircut” on COFINA bonds, Wall Street vulture funds and their army of lawyers and lobbyists stand to make hundreds of millions of dollars through Puerto Rico’s debt restructuring.

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El Acuerdo de COFINA, Parte 2: Las Ganancias de los Pocos

By Abner Dennis and Kevin Connor
November 20, 2018

A pesar de los recortes en los bonos de COFINA, los fondos buitres de Wall Street, con sus ejércitos de abogados y cabilderos, estarán haciendo cientos de millones de dólares mediante el acuerdo de restructuración de la deuda de Puerto Rico.

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El Acuerdo de COFINA, Parte 1: El Primer Plan de 40 Años

By Abner Dennis and Kevin Connor
November 19, 2018

En Puerto Rico, la deuda de COFINA está siendo restructurada y los bonistas de Wall Street están asegurando miles de millones en ganancias.

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The COFINA Agreement, Part 1: The First 40 Year Plan

By Abner Dennis and Kevin Connor
November 19, 2018

Puerto Rico’s COFINA debt is being restructured, and Wall Street bondholders stand to rake in billions from the deal. (This is part one of a two-part series on the debt restructuring deal).

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Which Politicians are Taking Money from Immigrant Detention Profiteers?

By Kevin Connor and Derek Seidman
July 5, 2018

As public pressure grows against those profiting from the incarceration of immigrant families, we look at the politicians taking money from these corporations and their executives.

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Fueled by Tax Dollars and Goldman Sachs, Bass Pro-Cabela’s Keeps Selling Assault Rifles

By Kevin Connor
March 8, 2018

Bass Pro-Cabela’s is the one major gun retailer that still refuses to stop selling assault rifles. It also receives hundreds of millions in tax-payer subsidies and is backed by Goldman Sachs.

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How Seth Klarman, One of Puerto Rico’s Biggest Debt Vultures, Was Exposed

By Kevin Connor
October 10, 2017

One of the biggest speculators on Puerto Rico’s debt remained unknown until last week. Here’s an inside account of how the Baupost Group was exposed.

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After Charlottesville, Will Trump’s CEO Councils Break with Him?

By Kevin Connor
August 15, 2017

Four CEOs have broken with Trump after his failure to promptly and directly denounce white supremacist violence in Charlottesville. Will others follow?

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Governor Jerry Brown’s Million Dollar Conflict of Interest at Aliso Canyon

By Kevin Connor and Derek Seidman
August 2, 2017

Kathleen Brown, the governor’s sister, has made $1.1 million as Sempra Energy director since 2013. The governor has apparently taken no steps to manage the conflict of interest.

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