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Plus, the private-equity firms (a.k.a.
The biggest offender, Alden Global Capital, has been called the grim reaper of American newspapersbyVanity Fair.
Minhaj notes that Alden founder Randall Smith currently owns 16 mansions in Palm Beach, Florida, alone.
If we dont want a steady diet of high-fructose bullshit, we need strong local papers.
We need to treat them like the essential services they are, Minhaj says.
Whether its funding them with tax dollars, turning them into nonprofits, or just supporting them.
