By Pulse News Editor—Thursday, October 16, 2025 In the evolving landscape of American justice, whistleblowers are increasingly being rewarded for exposing corporate and governmental misconduct. But while insiders risk their livelihoods, a burgeoning industry of law firms and consultants is profiting handsomely from their courage. The Price of Truth
Wage Crisis 2025: How Workers Are Getting Crushed While Profits Soar Across the United States, workers are putting in longer hours, taking on more debt, and watching corporate profits soar to record highs. The numbers tell a brutal story: productivity is up, wages are stagnant, and executive bonuses are bigger
When government dollars dry up, the people who serve the community vanish—and the contractors move in. By Pulse News Editor—Tuesday, October 14, 2025 The quiet collapse Across America, small nonprofits are folding. From domestic-violence shelters to food banks to after-school programs, organizations that have served their neighborhoods for
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Why Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Under Fire from Lawmakers and Patients Alike The Shadow Brokers of the Drug Industry Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) were created to help manage prescription drug benefits for insurance companies, supposedly reducing costs for patients. Instead, they’ve become some of the most powerful—and opaque—
Above: Workers inside a hazardous meatpacking facility, where injuries are routine and oversight is minimal. It’s one of the most dangerous jobs in America—and most Americans don’t even know it. Every year, thousands of workers lose fingers, break bones, or worse in the meatpacking industry. Yet, while
Skyrocketing costs, insurance gaps, and aggressive billing are fueling a medical debt crisis across the U.S., leaving ordinary families one illness away from financial ruin. A Nationwide Crisis of Medical Debt More than 100 million Americans—roughly 4 in 10 adults—are struggling with medical debt. Medical debt has
Pulse News—Monday, October 6, 2025 While working families struggle with inflation and shrinking safety nets, America’s ultra-wealthy just secured yet another lifeline—this time through a quiet tweak in federal tax law buried deep within an economic stimulus rider. The adjustment, slipped into a recent emergency funding bill
Pulse News—Friday, October 3, 2025 Housing discrimination never went away—it just went digital. Today, rental platforms and screening algorithms quietly filter out Black and Brown applicants long before they get a call back. Landlords rely on automated tools to evaluate everything from income to “risk scores,” often trained
Pulse News—Thursday, October 2, 2025 In many states, the foster care system has become a pipeline not to protection, but to prison, poverty, and exploitation. Behind the scenes, private contractors are making millions while vulnerable children fall through the cracks. From Arizona to Georgia, foster care has been outsourced
Pulse News—Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Dozens of U.S. communities are sitting on chemical time bombs—and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) knows it. From rusting storage tanks to abandoned industrial sites, toxic leaks are contaminating air, soil, and water. Residents report nosebleeds, cancers, and miscarriages—but investigations take
Pulse News—Tuesday, September 30, 2025 In courtrooms across America, justice is being outsourced—and sold. A booming industry of for-profit expert witnesses is now shaping verdicts in civil and criminal trials, offering opinions tailored to those who can pay the most. Medical examiners and child psychologists and use-of-force specialists