2018 midterm elections

The Donald in Wonderland: Down the Financial Rabbit Hole With Donald Trump

Once upon a time, there was a little-known energy company called Enron. In its 16-year life, it went from being dubbed America’s most innovative company by Fortune Magazine to being the poster child of American corporate deceit. Using a classic recipe for book-cooking, Enron ended up in bankruptcy with jail time for those involved. Its shareholders lost $74 billion in the four years leading up to its bankruptcy in 2001.

Hysteria over Newly Revealed Facebook “Influence Campaign” Doesn’t Fit the Facts

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA — This past Tuesday, major U.S. news outlets were abuzz over a recent Facebook announcement regarding an “influence campaign” carried out by “bad actor” accounts on its platform in the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections in November. Facebook stated that it was still unknown who was to blame for the campaign, which was allegedly carried out via eight Facebook pages, 17 Facebook profiles and seven Instagram accounts.