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When Billionaires Own the Public Square

Elon Musk’s reported $1 billion Skydance investment raises a question larger than CNN or CBS. From Bezos and the Washington Post to the Murdoch family’s control of Fox and News Corp, extraordinary private fortunes increasingly occupy critical parts of the information system. Who controls the institutions—and infrastructure—through which the public understands its world?

Musk’s DOGE Team: Six-Figure Salaries Despite ‘Zero Pay’ Claims

Investigative Report Uncovers High Salaries at DOGE Despite Elon Musk’s repeated claims that employees at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) work without pay, new findings reveal that several key figures are receiving six-figure, taxpayer-funded salaries. DOGE, the cost-cutting advisory group Musk leads under President Donald Trump, has staffers on the federal payroll via the General Services Administration (GSA). Among …

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A deeper look at the forces shaping our world—while lifting history’s veil. InnerKwest publishes ongoing geopolitical analysis and investigative insight into global power structures, diasporic history, cultural movements, and the institutional forces shaping the modern world. Explore the Expansive Free Fist Blog👉When Citizenship Becomes Conditional: Power, Denaturalization and Equal Scrutiny The government has long possessed the power to revoke citizenship …