Greg Palast (Rolling Stone, Guardian, BBC) is the author of The New York Times bestsellers, Billionaires & Ballot Bandits and the book and documentary, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. His latest film is Vigilante: Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman Support The Palast Investigative Fund and keep our work alive. Become a monthly Contributor. Or support us by shopping with Amazon Smile. AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your purchases to the Sustainable Markets Foundation which automatically goes to the benefit of The Palast Investigative Fund and you get a tax-deduction! More info . Subscribe to Palast's Newsletter or his special list for Poems & Stories. GregPalast.com
In May 2022, Donald Trump launched the film 2000 Mules, accusing literally hundreds of Black men (the āmulesā) of stuffing ballot dropboxes in Georgia and elsewhere causing Trump his re-election. Problem: Every single person accused by True the Vote, the makers of 2000 Mules, has been proven innocent ā every one. Now, True the Voteās operatives will face civil action in federal court and could pay heavily for their… READ MORE
As a recovering economist, I can tell you that Fed Chair Jerome Powell increasing interest rates yesterday was no more than shooting the wounded. The wounded: working Americans whoāve seen their real wages get clobbered, down by 1.9% in 2022 on top of a 2.1% hit in 2021. Therefore, Mr. Chairman, working Americans are … READ MORE
This week, a Texas pol, Ben Barnes, confessed that he was personally involvedāand therefore an eyewitness toāhigh treason: The Ronald Reagan campaignās successful secret deal with the Iranian government to hold 52 Americans hostages so that Reagan could defeat… READ MORE
The UNās International Criminal Court in The Hague today ordered the arrest of Russiaās President Vladimir Putin for seizing Ukrainian children from their families and deporting them to Russia for forced adoption. The court charged Putin with the āwar crime of unlawful deportation of population (children).ā Estimates range from… READ MORE
I got a call this morning from Selma, Alabama. It was Reverend. Two old guys with our old-guy ailments and decades to reminisce about. But Reverend Jesse Jackson doesnāt waste time on nostalgia. Before he went off to a service with President Biden, he was pushing me, in the few words at a time his Parkinsonās allows, to get my film, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, back out … READ MORE
On this Anniversary we are making our Film The Best Democracy Money Can Buy available for FREE. … READ MORE
Pay attention to Putinās own words. On July 12, 2021, months before his tanks rolled, Putin issued a detailed statement of his casus belli, his justification for total seizure of Ukraine, not just the Donbas, in a 21-page-long essay, āOn the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians.ā No one should speak of this war unless they have read this, Putinās Mein Kampf. The meandering screed boils down to… READ MORE
Actor and comedian Richard Belzer, who is best know for his roles in Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, died on Sunday at his home in France, age 78. Belzer fought injustice on screen and off, and made a cameo appearance with his Law & Order partner Ice-T in our 2016 film, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. Belzer was a kind soul, a nonstop … READ MORE
āItās in front of himā may be the words that finally send Donald Trump to the hoosegow. The focus of Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willisā Grand Jury investigation was on the scheme to present a fraudulent slate of Electors to Congress. And, according to the January 6th Committee report, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel sent an āelector recapā memo to… READ MORE
Forget George Santosā monstrous lies. Follow the money. Santos, who couldnāt pay his $1,800 apartment rent and whose last verified job was in a call center, somehow lent his campaign over $700,000. Supposedly, Santos started a… READ MORE
The 800-page gorilla of a report from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Capitol seems strangely silent on a few matters that, apparently, were a bit too uncomfortable for the Committee to take on.
So, buckle up for a discomfiting ride with… READ MORE
I want to let you in on something personal. Kind of rare for me.
Today felt really dark.
The press has been celebrating the ārecord voter turnoutā in Georgia. But I know the terrible truth: Voter turnout plummeted by a million votes.
Why does it matter, and why do I care?… READ MORE
