Articles by Zaid Jilani

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American Executives: Election of Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil Is a “Bullish Opportunity for Us”
Zaid Jilani and Lee Fang – The Intercept, 29 Oct 2018

25 Oct 2018 – Financial markets appear more than happy to overlook the authoritarian impulses and violent promises of Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, hoping he will deliver decisive, pro-business economic policies. In a giddy investor call today, Timothy Hassinger, chief executive officer of Lindsay Corp., the Nebraska-based farming equipment manufacturer, referred to the far-right politician as “considered strongly as pro-ag,” calling his likely election victory a “bullish opportunity for us.”

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Killing Net Neutrality Has Brought On a New Call for Public Broadband
Zaid Jilani – The Intercept, 18 Dec 2017

Seattle’s socialist council member responded to the net neutrality vote by saying cities should just build their own broadband networks. Some already have.

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Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Vows to Keep Hitting Yemen, “No Matter What”
Zaid Jilani and Alex Emmons – The Intercept, 7 Nov 2016

1 Nov 2016 – At last week’s Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference — bankrolled by oil companies — the Saudi ambassador was the keynote speaker.

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U.N. Chief Admits He Removed Saudi Arabia from Child-Killer List Due to Extortion
Alex Emmons and Zaid Jilani – The Intercept, 13 Jun 2016

9 Jun 2016 – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon publicly acknowledged today that he removed the Saudi-led coalition currently bombing Yemen from a blacklist of child killers — 72 hours after it was published — due to a financial threat to defund United Nations programs. He didn’t name the source of the threat, but news reports have indicated it came directly from the Saudi government.

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Cable News Devotes 30 Seconds to Mass Arrests Protesting Political Corruption
Lee Fang and Zaid Jilani – The Intercept, 18 Apr 2016

The Democracy Spring, a protest to “end the corruption of big money in our politics” and “ensure free and fair elections,” on Monday [11 Apr] staged a nonviolent sit-in on Capitol Hill that resulted in over 400 arrests. CNN did not devote any coverage, MSNBC mentioned the protests for approximately 12 seconds, while Fox News mentioned the arrests and discussed the protests for about 17 seconds.

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In Greenpeace Sting, Professors Agree to Produce Research for Fossil Fuel Industry without Disclosure
Zaid Jilani – The Intercept, 14 Dec 2015

Greenpeace researchers posing as consultants for the fossil fuel industry got professors at Princeton and Penn State to agree to write papers for money but conceal the source.

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Defense Contractors Cite “Benefits” of Escalating Conflicts in the Middle East
Lee Fang and Zaid Jilani – The Intercept, 7 Dec 2015

4 Dec 2015 – Major defense contractors Raytheon, Oshkosh, and Lockheed Martin assured investors at a Credit Suisse conference in West Palm Beach this week that they stand to gain from the escalating conflicts in the Middle East.

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