politics Video emerges of Prime Minister's staff joking about their illegal Covid christmas party at Downing Street Rob Beschizza
matt gaetz Newsmax rejected GQP Matt Gaetz, who wanted to be "media personality," spokesperson for website says Carla Sinclair
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late stage capitalism Manhattan: a city of empty luxury condos and overflowing homeless shelters Cory Doctorow
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scams Thanks to the 2008 foreclosure crisis, a Kuwaiti ponzi schemer was able to single-handedly blight cities across America Cory Doctorow
ireland Anti-corruption yellow vest protesters in Dublin's streets, protesting the 2008 bailout, Catholic church scandals, spiraling housing costs and no legal weed Cory Doctorow
Business Facebook made itself indispensable to media companies, "pivoted to video," changed its mind, and triggered a industrywide mass extinction event Cory Doctorow
Business As Chinese P2P lending bubble bursts, "investors" mob Chinese sports-stadiums used as temporary processing centers Cory Doctorow
uk London luxury housing market bubble bursts: 39% of sales last quarter were to deep discount wholesalers making bulk buys Cory Doctorow
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