Note on Methodology
How do Big Tech companies influence public policies? This is the methodology behind the investigation
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Data centre industry grows at full speed, as governments welcome it with open arms, and communities face the ugly side
Big Tech’s Invisible Hand
Transnational investigation reveals how Big Tech use lobbying to influence laws and slow down regulation worldwide
Trump’s Revenge Campaign
How Trump is using the U.S. Department of Justice to persecute opponents and undermine the rule of law
Australian mining giants enter Brazilian towns for rare earths, worrying local communities
Two Australian firms bought dozens of mining rights, planning big investments amid rising environmental concerns
A Brazilian Carpenter’s 51-Day Detention Journey from Vermont to Texas
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While attacking escalators and teleprompters, the US president tries to silence the opposition and TV personalities
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The 'Manifest Destiny' myth once justified conquest; now the nation drifts toward becoming a Banana Republic
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Google has signed more than 2,000 contracts with news outlets worldwide in the past five years
Inside Big Tech’s playbook to halt media compensation laws
Meta and Google lobbied in Brazil, Canada, Indonesia and Australia with threats, deals and campaigns
How Big Tech Killed Brazil’s “Fake News Bill”
Bill 2630 reshaped ties between tech and the far right, exposing lobbying tactics used to fight regulation
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Via global orgs, law firms & lobbyists, big corporations shape rules to block or alter regulation in their favor
Trump Seems to be Planning a Coup for the 2026 U.S. Congressional Elections
Electoral map changes, Jan 6 releases, and Nat'l Guard use signal a shift toward an authoritarian agenda
Trump’s Plan to Win the 2026 US Elections Include Gerrymandering
President Defends Gerrymandering of Electoral Districts in States Like Texas,
While His Popularity Drops
A city celebrates its Confederate past, burying its ties to slavery
Records indicate that Santa Bárbara d’Oeste had more than 200 enslaved people
Trump Sinks in Opinion Polls While Imposing Tariffs on Brazil
U.S. Citizens disapprove of Trump’s economic and migration policies; approval is lowest in history.
Towns awash with oil royalties are still among the poorest in Brazil
Politicians promised Brazilian to benefit, but in some oil towns, one in four still live below the poverty line
Brazil’s Key MAGA Ally Linked to Massive Fraud Scheme Involving Jailed Chinese Billionaire
Court records reveal Paulo Figueiredo's alleged connection to a high-profile bankruptcy case
Devastation Bill: Brazil’s Congress Hands Trump a Perfect Excuse to Retaliation
Representatives once again change a law in defiance of science; they didn't learn that denialism comes at a cost
Epstein Files Cause First Major Crisis in Donald Trump’s Coalition
Trump rose on a conspiracy tied to a sex crime case - once elected, he broke his promise to reveal the truth
How Trump’s trade war with Brazil serves Big Tech’s interests
Report by lobby group representing Google, Meta and Amazon may have influenced US investigation into Brazil trade rules
