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NYC’s richest are spending big to block Zohran Mamdani. From Michael Bloomberg’s $8.3 million to dozens of others, most of these donors built fortunes from real estate, hedge funds, and corporate empires, backing groups that oppose Mamdani’s vision for a more equitable city. Money talks, but whose interests are they really serving? Swipe to see the full list.
Julia Kassem
Robert Inlakesh
David Miller
Leila Nezirevic
Currency, Control, and Influence: Cuba Exposes Economic Sabotage
Cuba has denounced the US-backed digital outlet El Toque, accusing it of operating a deliberate program of economic destabilization. The platform publishes unauthorized exchange rates, engages in illegal currency operations, and receives funding from the US State Department, measures Havana says are aimed at eroding the value of the peso and fueling social unrest. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz calls it “an actor profoundly harmful to the national economy.” El Toque claims its operations remain independent. Yet, neutrality in Cuba is impossible when funding comes from actors with a long history of meddling in the region and launching elaborate psyops.
