Lee Fang

What Happened to Piracy? Copyright Enforcement Fades as AI Giants Rise

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

Nov 4 • Lee Fang

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October 2025

Podcast Episode: Our Gradual Disempowerment

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

Oct 16 • Lee Fang

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Was Famed Author Peter Matthiessen a Spy or an Informant?

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

Oct 15 • Lee Fang

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September 2025

Trump's Shifting Immigration and H-1B Policies

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

Sep 17 • Lee Fang

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Digital Fragments Unveil Online Campaign to Flip Iranian Nuclear Scientists

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

Sep 8 • Lee Fang and Jack Poulson

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Israeli Lawmakers Demanded Better PR to Conceal Gaza Famine. Google Obliged.

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

Sep 3 • Lee Fang and Jack Poulson

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August 2025

The Gaza Famine Truthers

Le Pod on the dustup with the Free Press

Aug 26 • Lee Fang and Leighton Woodhouse

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Race Over Numbers, Donors Fuel K-12 Blitz to Remake Math Education

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

Aug 19 • Lee Fang

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Members of Congress Increasingly Take Jobs as AI Lobbyists

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

Aug 12 • Lee Fang

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July 2025

Big Pharma Fingerprints Behind Ouster Of MAHA-Aligned FDA Official

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

Jul 31 • Lee Fang

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Former CIA Analyst Barry Eisler on Fiction Writing, the Deep State, and Power

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…

Jul 31 • Lee Fang

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Are We Creating A New AI God? AI Doomerism Isn't Far-Fetched

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

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