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Reveal @revealnews.org · 4h

Hundreds of Haitians came to Greeley, Colorado, looking for a place to stay and a good job at JBS, the largest meat producer in the world.

Instead, they found squalid housing and an unsafe workplace.

Now, they’re being deported.

Haitian immigrants went to Colorado for the promise of jobs. What they found is being called human trafficking.

Haitian immigrants moved to Colorado on the promise of a good job and a place to stay—only to be mistreated. Now, they could be deported

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 1d

On this week’s “More To The Story,” @karenhao.bsky.social sounds the alarm about the rising risks to the planet from the supercharged growth of the artificial intelligence industry.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

The Center for Investigative Reporting—home to Mother Jones and Reveal—has a long track record of responsibly reporting sensitive stories and breaking high-impact news. We fact-check the hell out of our reporting, and we respect and protect our sources.

Have a tip? Drop us a line, confidentially.

How to Leak to Us

The Center for Investigative Reporting—home to Mother Jones and Reveal—has a long track record of fairly and responsibly reporting sensitive stories and breaking high-impact news that changes the…

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 2d

“I am extremely pessimistic about what would happen if we allowed Silicon Valley to keep building the technology the way that they want to."

We sat down with @karenhao.bsky.social to talk about OpenAI's rapid rise on this week’s “More To The Story.”

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 3d

Artificial intelligence seems to be changing everything, from how we work and learn to how we create and communicate. But it’s also changing the planet itself.

That and more on the growth of the AI industry on @revealnews.org's “More To The Story.”

The Race to Stop AI’s Threats to Democracy

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 3d

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Silicon Valley once laughed off OpenAI. Now it’s the world’s most valuable private company.

Tech journalist @karenhao.bsky.social has been writing about OpenAI’s remarkable rise and joins us to examine the AI boom on this week’s “More To The Story.”

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 4d

ICMYI: David Hogg made his first endorsement against a Democratic incumbent.

Seems like a good time to revisit our interview with the former DNC vice chair, who told host @alletson.bsky.social about his plan to tackle elected officials who're “asleep at the wheel."

David Hogg’s Fight for the Future of the Democratic Party - Reveal

The gun control activist and DNC vice chair is targeting “asleep at the wheel” incumbents. But could his primary strategy lead to his own ousting?

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4d

David Hogg made his first endorsement against a Democratic incumbent, making good on his promise to target elected officials who're “asleep at the wheel."

In June, our friends at @revealnews.org spoke with the former DNC chair about how he plans to shake up the establishment.

David Hogg’s fight for the future of the Democratic Party

The gun control activist and DNC vice chair is targeting “asleep at the wheel” incumbents. But could his primary strategy lead to his own ousting?

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 4d

Trump sicced the National Guard on LA, ramping up immigrant arrests in a city that’s been targeted by ICE for months.

Here’s how @lataco.bsky.social, a local taco site tracking the raids, became an essential reporting powerhouse to their community.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4d

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.

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Jonathan Jones | Reveal @jjinvestigates.bsky.social · 5d

Last year I got a strange tip from a relative — right after his dinner with Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents.
That tip pulled me into a @revealnews.org story I didn’t expect. 🧵
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Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud

Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

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Jonathan Jones | Reveal @jjinvestigates.bsky.social · 5d

I reported this for @revealnews.org
It became a two-part series: The Secret Story of FTX’s Rise and Ruin.
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Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud

Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

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Michael Mechanic @michaelmechanic.bsky.social · 5d

So, @revealnews.org / @motherjones.com first broke the story of foreign governments setting up massive farms in rural Arizona to suck up unregulated groundwater for export. (Also google "The Grab.") Independent newsroom @sentientmedia.org just re-upped the story, including this compelling video.

In the Arizona Desert, Where Your Neighbor Is an Alfalfa Farm

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 6d

“I was furious,” says Lidia Favario, an FTX customer who told the bankruptcy court she wanted to be repaid in crypto—not cash.

Our new episode follows customers who came together to fight the plan.

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FTX’s bankruptcy plan says customers are being paid back “in full.” But many feel they’re being shortchanged.

FTX’s collapse didn’t end with Sam Bankman-Fried. We investigate customer claims that its costly bankruptcy shortchanged them.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 6d

If you want to learn more about Scott's thoughts on Trump's deployment of the National Guard to blue cities, you can check out this episode of "More To The Story" from our friends at @revealnews.org:

Baltimore mayor to Trump: Don’t send your troops

On this week’s “More To The Story,” Brandon Scott says the president’s threats to send the National Guard are a distraction from the city’s historic efforts to reduce violent crime.

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 6d

As Trump prepares to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, it's time to revisit the words of Ret. Brigadier General Greg Smith.

“I’m watching the military becoming co-opted by politicians," Smith says, "If that happens, the roots of our democracy are in extreme danger."

“Madness”: A Retired Brig. General Slams Trump’s Military Power Grab - Reveal

On this week’s “More To The Story,” a former National Guard officer discusses the perils of politicizing the military and why the Insurrection Act needs reform.

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 7d

Need to catch up? You can check out part 1 here:

Sam Bankman-Fried recounts FTX’s collapse and why he feels he was wrongly convicted of fraud

Through exclusive prison interviews with Sam Bankman-Fried and others, we put fresh eyes on the dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 7d

Sam Bankman-Fried's rise and ruin are well known. However, the story that unfolded after FTX's collapse remains largely untold.

🎧 Listen to part two of our investigation, out now.

The Secret Story of FTX’s Rise and Ruin Part 2

Podcast Episode · Reveal · 10/04/2025 · 51m

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 7d

Three years after FTX's collapse, which sparked one of the biggest bankruptcy cases in US history, why do so many customers still feel like they're being shortchanged?

Part 2 of @revealnews.org's investigation is out now.

FTX’s bankruptcy plan says customers are being paid back “in full.” But many feel they’re being shortchanged.

FTX’s collapse didn’t end with Sam Bankman-Fried. We investigate customer claims that its costly bankruptcy shortchanged them.

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Daniel Schulman @danielschulman.bsky.social · 8d

Sam Bankman-Fried is appealing his conviction next month. @motherjones.com and @revealnews.org got exclusive access to him in prison and spent the past year investigating the aftermath of the FTX collapse.

It's a wild and eye-opening tale: ow.ly/YVQW50X6jAU

Sam Bankman-Fried and the multibillion-dollar drama over FTX’s ruins

In exclusive prison interviews, the convicted crypto king is still fighting to control the narrative ahead of a high-stakes appeal.

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 8d

The last you might have heard about Sam Bankman-Fried was his 25-year prison sentence. Since then, a whole new battle has raged over the bankruptcy of FTX.

“Our money, our lives, our rights, everything has been taken by a system that protected itself and the powerful people managing it.”

Sam Bankman-Fried and the multibillion-dollar drama over FTX’s ruins

In exclusive prison interviews, the convicted crypto king is still fighting to control the narrative ahead of a high-stakes appeal.

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 8d

“We were treated like digital peasants.”

What happened after FTX’s collapse? Read our investigation into the untold tale of a bankruptcy that has ballooned into one of the biggest in US history, and the lawyers and opportunists who have profited from the carnage.

Sam Bankman-Fried and the multibillion-dollar drama over FTX’s ruins

In exclusive prison interviews, the convicted crypto king is still fighting to control the narrative ahead of a high-stakes appeal.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 8d

So you don’t understand crypto. Buckle up.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” journalist @molly.wiki examines the rise and fall of FTX and the ever-growing reach of cryptocurrency in American politics.

The latest from our friends at @revealnews.org:

So you don’t understand crypto. Buckle up.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” journalist Molly White examines the rise and fall of FTX and the ever-growing reach of cryptocurrency in American politics.

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Reveal @revealnews.org · 9d

On this week’s “More To The Story,” journalist @molly.wiki examines the rise and fall of FTX and the ever-growing reach of cryptocurrency in American politics.

So You Don’t Understand Crypto. Buckle Up.

Podcast Episode · Reveal · 10/01/2025 · 32m

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