"Pharmacy benefit managers", companies that act as middlemen in insurance payments for medicines in the US, by making demands that harm patients.

The biggest spend tens of millions of dollars stopping Congress from fixing the problem.

The three biggest of them are owned by giant companies that they have to work with — one is owned by a pharmacy chain, and two by insurance companies. This creates a conflict of interest. In addition to the reforms proposed, such connections should be specifically prohibited.

It seems Putin has corrupted the Russian Red Cross to betray one of the Red Cross principles: neutrality in war.

Thailand's government is moving to abolish the party that got the most votes in the 2023 election — for simply proposing to reduce censorship.

*Minister consulted BP over ‘right incentives to maximise’ oil production, FoI reveals.*

RSF: *Foreign correspondents increasingly refused permits, visas, access in India.*

This is part of the slow but steady move to eliminate democracy and human rights, which can be seen across the board in Modi's rule.