Lee Fang

"Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught." -Balzac

Another fun discussion about the risks of artificial intelligence. The titans of the tech industry are setting the parameters for what will define our future.

The media avoids untangling the true story behind the man viewed as "one of the great literary libertines of the 20th century."

Subbing in for Glenn Greenwald to host his show System Update.

Mysterious online campaign linked to Israel attempted to recruit Iranians to overthrow their government. Some appear placed by an Atlanta-based influencer.

Exclusive look at Israeli government contracts for online ads claiming that there is no hunger or starvation in Gaza.

Le Pod on the dustup with the Free Press

Billionaire-backed foundations elevate fringe ideas in math education, from eliminating middle school algebra to "numberless math." Students pay the price.

Ethics disclosures show hundreds of new entities lobbying on artificial intelligence policy. Former lawmakers are spinning through the revolving door.

Dr. Vinay Prasad scrutinized a potentially dangerous drug. Then came the public attacks. Behind the scenes, pharma hired lobbyists and paid think tanks.

Barry Eisler’s new book “The System" depicts a young lawmaker navigating the corridors of Washington, D.C. as the power of big tech and the defense state merge.

We discuss the dangers of AI development. Leighton makes the case for doom.

Le Pod returns after a long hiatus. There's much to discuss but we focus on the news of the week surrounding Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

One venture capitalist gushed that the new tax rules mean “suitcase filled with tax-free Lamborghinis.”

The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a group founded to improve Israel's image, is CNN and Fox News' go-to expert.

I had to pay a student to go island hopping to find basic records in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The territory's opaque laws and corruption makes it a haven for misdeeds.

Legal settlements maintained secrecy for Epstein's affairs in exchange for money to counter sex abuse. Local USVI politicians are now tapping the funds for earmarks.

Join author Jenara Nerenberg at the Commonwealth Club for a discussion on the psychology that produces groupthink.

The overt replacement for the CIA’s foreign political action funding has transitioned back to covert funding, using ‘duty of care’ as a rationale.

Theatrical arrests and draconian legal measures mask the reality that Trump's immigration policy largely preserves the status quo.