How to Steal an Election How to Steal an Election
A lesson in purging the rolls, blocking registration, and other manipulation tactics.
Jul 24, 2020 / Ted Rall and Greg Palast
Mitt Romney’s Bailout Bonanza Mitt Romney’s Bailout Bonanza
How Mitt and Ann made millions—and Mitt’s hedge fund donors made billions—from the auto-industry rescue that he condemned.
Oct 17, 2012 / Feature / Greg Palast
Mr. Singer and Mr. Ryan Mr. Singer and Mr. Ryan
The auto bailout bill, proposed by President George W. Bush, passed in December 2008 with only thirty-two Republican votes. Among their number, to the surprise and consternation of the Tea Partiers among his supporters, was Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan. But Ryan’s vote likely came as no surprise to the hedge funders who benefited from it the most—particularly Paul Singer, with whom Ryan has enjoyed a long and cozy relationship. Singer and his firm, Elliott Management, are the No. 1 funders of Paul Ryan’s Prosperity PAC. Indeed, it was Singer, reports The Wall Street Journal, who helped push Ryan onto the national ticket as the vice presidential nominee—but only after Ryan turned down Singer’s suggestion that he run for president himself. Ryan had already shocked his supporters by voting for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, whose funds were used to boost the auto bailout and enrich Singer’s Elliott Management. In addition to pouring $2.8 billion into Delphi, TARP sent $12 billion to Ally Financial, formerly the GM finance unit GMAC. One of the biggest holders of Ally is Paul Singer’s fund.GP
Oct 17, 2012 / Feature / Greg Palast
Confronting the Globalcrat Confronting the Globalcrat
Globalization advocates must realize that they're dealing with a new world.
Dec 2, 2009 / Greg Palast
Ecuador Gets Chávez’d Ecuador Gets Chávez’d
Ecuador's new president, Alfredo Palacio, discusses the confidential World Bank agreements that are shackling his nation.
May 12, 2005 / Feature / Greg Palast
Vanishing Votes Vanishing Votes
On October 29, 2002, George W. Bush signed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Hidden behind its apple-pie-and-motherhood name lies a nasty civil rights time bomb.
Apr 29, 2004 / Greg Palast
Scrub Helps Shrub Scrub Helps Shrub
Florida purged its voter rolls, thanks in part to a web of corporate players.
Jan 18, 2001 / Feature / Greg Palast
Florida’s ‘Disappeared Voters’: Disfranchised by the GOP Florida’s ‘Disappeared Voters’: Disfranchised by the GOP
Thousands of citizens can't register or have been wrongly thrown off the rolls.
Jan 18, 2001 / Feature / Greg Palast