A ‘burgeoning black market’, inflated dosing and the over-judicialization of health care: reporters around the world tell stories about Keytruda - ICIJ In a yearlong investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, reporters from more than 37 countries found the cancer drug’s high price impacts patients and health syste...

NEW: A ‘burgeoning black market’, inflated dosing and the over-judicialization of health care: reporters around the world assess impact of high priced cancer drug Keytruda. #CancerCalculus www.icij.org/investigatio...

Report: Merck’s blockbuster cancer drug topped $200,000 a year under Trump - ICIJ Despite the president’s plan to lower prescription medicine costs, the price of many of the most expensive drugs — including several immunotherapy treatments — have continued to rise.

ICYMI: Merck’s blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda topped $200,000 a year under Trump #CancerCalculus www.icij.org/investigatio...

How Merck uses patents to help maintain Keytruda's exorbitant price - ICIJ Explore the U.S. patents Merck deploys to stymie competition and keep revenues for its blockbuster cancer drug flowing as long as possible.

NEW: Explore in this interactive #CancerCalculus feature how Merck uses patents to help maintain its cancer drug Keytruda’s exorbitant price: www.icij.org/investigatio...

An excellent thread about Merck’s Keytruda cancer drug —and the @icij.org-led #CancerCalculus investigation:

Cancer Calculus - ICIJ How Merck keeps the price of its blockbuster cancer drug sky-high, shutting out patients and straining health care systems around the world.

NEW: My news organization @icij.org has released results our latest investigation, revealing how pharmaceutical giant Merck keeps the price of its lifesaving cancer drug Keytruda sky-high, locking out patients & squeezing health care systems worldwide. #CancerCalculus www.icij.org/investigatio...

COMING SOON: The #CancerCalculus.

A lifesaving cancer drug. A staggering price tag. ICIJ and media partners across the world follow the money, explain the business practices and reveal the consequences.

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Side Two of the Beatles’ Abbey Road is outstanding and always gets better after repeated listening. It’s far better than Side One, which I rarely play.

Judge orders Nazi-looted Modigliani linked to Panama Papers be returned to heirs - ICIJ The estate of a Jewish art dealer has won a decade-long court battle over a $25 million painting whose ownership was exposed by secret financial documents obtained by ICIJ and its media partners.

NEW: The estate of a Jewish art dealer has won an 11-year court battle over a $25 million Modigliani painting stolen in Paris during the Nazi occupation of France and whose ownership since 1996 was exposed by the #PanamaPapers. www.icij.org/investigatio...

Canada revokes dozens of crypto firms' registrations - ICIJ Reporting by The Toronto Star as part of ICIJ's Coin Laundry investigation found clusters of crypto services operating unlawfully.

NEW: Anti-money laundering authorities in Canada have revoked registrations of nearly three dozen cryptocurrency businesses following an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and The Toronto Star. www.icij.org/investigatio...

NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES

DAY 21 MARCH 2O26

THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES

Keep the NORTH SHORE OF OAHU in your heart

I spent many years with my work in OAHU and love the north shore
Now fears that the 120 year old dam could fail
Also flooding on the island of Maui

"no ka mea, me oe ko`u naau"

US judge strikes down rule targeting money laundering in real estate A U.S. judge has struck down a Treasury ​Department rule aimed at curbing money laundering in real estate by ‌requiring that the beneficial owners of companies buying real estate in cash be disclosed.

@reuters.com on our reaction to misguided ruling today. "FACT Executive ⁠Director Ian ​Gary said in a statement, 'The district ​court in Texas has just sided with cartels, money launderers, and U.S. adversaries.' " @factcoalition.bsky.social www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

The latest FACT Coalition newsletter is out! Read our latest - Big U.S. Corporations Are Still Playing Tax Haven Games – FACT Analysis of Newly-Required Tax Disclosures. thefactcoalition.org/just-the-fac...

87th Annual Overseas Press Club Awards - OPC NEW YORK, March 18, 2026 — Coverage of global conflicts dominated the competition in the 87th annual Overseas Press Club Awards, from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, the humanitarian crisis and war…

ICIJ's #ChinaTargets received the Overseas Press Club of America's Joe and Laurie Dine Award for best international reporting in any medium dealing with human rights. The judges described our investigation as “the very definition of high-impact human rights journalism.”

NEW: Premier League imposes record fine against Chelsea FC over breaches of financial rules — revealed as part of @icij.org‘s Cyprus Confidential investigation — during Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s ownership. www.icij.org/investigatio...

The FACT Coalition's Erica Hanichak quoted in International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) report on the U.S. slashing office examining dirty money safeguards of cryptocurrency exchanges. @factcoalition.bsky.social www.icij.org/investigatio...

As crypto industry expands, U.S. slashes office examining dirty money safeguards of cryptocurrency exchanges - ICIJ The number of IRS staff assigned to oversee anti-money laundering practices at the firms dropped to its lowest level in nearly decade.

NEW: As the unregulated crypto industry expands, the number of IRS staff assigned to oversee anti-money laundering practices drops to its lowest level in nearly decade. #CoinLaundry www.icij.org/investigatio...

Hong Kong firms feed European tech to Russia’s war in Ukraine, report says - ICIJ Researchers at the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation identify Hong Kong as a key hub in the illicit trade of Western military technology to Russia.

NEW: Traders in Hong Kong and mainland China are supplying Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine with European electronics and military technology, exploiting loopholes in international sanctions. www.icij.org/news/2026/02...

Mexican cartels overpower police with ammunition made for the US military - ICIJ Drug syndicates have used .50-caliber ammunition produced at a plant owned by the U.S. Army and smuggled across the border in attacks on Mexican civilians and police.

NEW: Mexican drug cartels have used .50-caliber ammunition produced at a plant owned by the U.S. Army and smuggled across the border. Read our exclusive, joint investigation w/@nytimes.com www.icij.org/news/2026/02...

The anatomy of a crypto-laundering heist The washing of money through digital tokens is fuelling global crime. We trace the funds from the robbery to its final 'integration' and explain why Australia needs stronger international rules.

From The Australian Financial Review: The washing of money through digital tokens is fueling global crime. AFR traced funds from the robbery to its final "integration" and explain why Australia needs stronger international rules. #CoinLaundry

Awful news, Joe. I’m so sorry. The paper’s quality will suffer greatly without elite, experienced journalists like you. What a terrible mistake.

The newest video shows very clearly that they attacked him for coming to an aid of a woman that the agents pushed, and then executed him while he was immobilized. Everything the government has said, like with Good, has been a complete lie.

They’ll kill you for exercising your First Amendment rights.

They’ll kill you for exercising your Second Amendment rights.

But they’ll pardon you if you beat cops in support of Donald Trump.

Make it make sense.

Here’s a US citizen lying face down with a squad of ICE officers on top of him after his licensed gun had been confiscated — and they see him as a threat?

No, no one is paying thousands of people to show up in below-freezing temps. They are fed up with ICE operations in Minnesota and using a peaceful demonstration to express their anger.

Elite Portuguese investigative unit to probe Spacey movie producer with ties to alleged crypto scammer - ICIJ As international authorities warn the public against investing in Vladimir Okhotnikov’s latest crypto scheme, specialized prosecutors in Portugal are investigating the Ukrainian influencer who helped ...

ICYMI: Elite Portuguese investigative unit to probe actor/director Kevin Spacey movie producer with ties to alleged crypto scammer Vladimir Okhotnikov. www.icij.org/investigatio...

‘I’m on the right side of history’: ICIJ member Roman Anin stripped of his Russian citizenship - ICIJ Authorities accused Anin and his former colleague Ekaterina Fomina of disseminating false information on the Russian Armed Forces.

NEW: Russia revokes citizenship of @icij.org member and IStories founder Roman Anin, accusing his outlet of fabricating reports on war crimes committed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine. “It will not affect my work in any way,” Anin says. www.icij.org/news/2026/01...

Retailers keep cashing in on crypto ATMs as scams surge - ICIJ Partnerships with convenience stores like Circle K have fueled the rapid growth of crypto ATM networks, creating fertile ground for fraudsters.

NEW: As crypto ATMs multiply — with nearly 40,000 machines worldwide now — scams have proliferated alongside them. It's a problem for the crypto ATM industry, raising questions about whether retailers that host the ATMs are doing enough to protect consumers. #CoinLaundry www.icij.org/investigatio...

Hegseth was quick to post on social media videos of every attack on alleged drug boats, so the argument that video of follow-on Sept. 2 attacks could reveal sources & methods just doesn’t hold water. Trump as commander in chief should order all videos released and stop counting on Hegseth to say no.

Two incredible icons of film and pop culture!

United Nations paid $11M to Syrian security firm owned by Assad intelligence services, documents show For over a decade, U.N. aid agencies poured millions into the company despite warnings from human rights advocates.

NEW: Newly obtained documents reveal that, for over a decade, U.N. aid agencies poured millions into Syrian security firm owned by Bashar Assad’s intelligence services despite warnings from human rights advocates. #DamascusDossier @icij.org www.icij.org/investigatio...