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Matt Taibbi
PoliticsInvestigativeMedia Criticism
Investigative journalist and author known for two decades of sharp, fearless reporting on Wall Street, political corruption, and media failures. His 2010 Rolling Stone piece calling Goldman Sachs a 'great vampire squid' became one of the most-quoted pieces of financial journalism of the era. Taibbi later broke major stories on the Twitter Files — internal documents revealing content moderation decisions at Twitter — published through his Racket News Substack. He has authored several books on American politics and finance, and remains one of the most widely read independent journalists on Substack.
Known for
- Wrote the 2010 Rolling Stone piece calling Goldman Sachs a 'great vampire squid' — one of the most-quoted financial journalism pieces ever
- Broke major Twitter Files stories in 2022, revealing internal content moderation decisions
- Authored several books on American politics and finance including 'Griftopia' and 'The Divide'
- Publishes Racket News on Substack, one of the most-read independent journalism newsletters
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