Warren B. Kanders and David Rubenstein are super-wealthy executives who profit off of sales of tear gas that is being used at the US-Mexico border and around the world – and they also sit on the boards of major arts and cultural institutions.
Wall Street
The COFINA Agreement, Part 2: Profits for the Few
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.
El Acuerdo de COFINA, Parte 2: Las Ganancias de los Pocos
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.
El Acuerdo de COFINA, Parte 1: El Primer Plan de 40 Años
En Puerto Rico, la deuda de COFINA está siendo restructurada y los bonistas de Wall Street están asegurando miles de millones en ganancias.
The COFINA Agreement, Part 1: The First 40 Year Plan
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).
New York Times Drops Out of Saudi Investment Conference – Will Others Follow?
As outcry grows over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, will Wall Street and US media companies back out of a major Saudi investment conference?
Vulture funds profit off of Puerto Rico’s debt crisis while debt creators get immunity
While Wall Street profiteers rake in millions from the Puerto Rico debt crisis, those responsible for creating the debt are escaping accountability.
Immigrant Detention Profiteers Set to Hobnob with Steve Bannon at Wall Street Conference
The same Wall Street interests that are profiting from Trump’s immigration policies are set to schmooze with Steve Bannon, a key architect of Trump’s xenophobic agenda.
Which Politicians are Taking Money from Immigrant Detention Profiteers?
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.
Who is Profiting from Incarcerating Immigrant Families?
Corporate profiteers are cashing in off of Trump’s immigrant family incarceration policy. We mapped out them out.
Will Carlyle Group Succeed in Evading Millions in Unpaid Taxes After Corporate Raid?
Carlyle Group has performed a classic corporate raid on Philadelphia Energy Solutions. Will the private equity firm also succeed in avoiding millions in state and federal taxes connected to this?
Scandal-Ridden Wells Fargo Rips Off Customers While Funding the Gun Industry & Carceral State
Wells Fargo helps prop up everything from the gun industry to private prisons and fossil fuels. Will the scandal-ridden bank ever stop profiting off of injustice?