Rightwing mega-donors drift back to Trump as election rematch looms
Former president is enjoying some success in courting sceptical funders but some, such as Peter Thiel, have spurned his advances
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Former president is enjoying some success in courting sceptical funders but some, such as Peter Thiel, have spurned his advances
A billionaire couple from Lake Forest who are among the nation’s top Republican donors gave more than $1 million to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ failed bid for the presidency in the final three mont...
By Carrie Baker for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service Collaboration Wealthy right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation has published a detailed plan for the next Republican president to use the executive branch of the federal government to attack the rights of women, LGBTQ people and the BIPOC community, by eliminating the agencies and offices responsible for enforcing civil rights laws and placing trained right-wing ideologues in staff positions throughout the federal government. Called the 2025 Presidential Tran...
If George Washington were around today, he would take one look at the United States tax filing system and say, “Dying is easy; doing taxes is harder.” Now is the time to examine the current tax filing system and realize just how flawed it is. One very apparent flaw is the need to file our taxes an
The South African Institute for Chartered Accountants (SAICA) disciplinary process was put to the test in 2023. It failed dismally. In its handling of a complaint against CA Graeme Rigby, seemingly systemic problems in SAICA’s disciplinary system were revealed. The conduct of SAICA raises serio...