Tag: exposing

China only produces 1% of critical litho chipmaking tools, exposing it to harsh US sanctions — investment in domestic toolmakers looks to reverse the trend

China wants to dominate global chip manufacturing, but its ambitions are dashed by the hard reality of its low domestic production rates. According to a graph from a Nikkei report, China’s domestic chipmaking tool manufacturers produce 20% of the tools the country uses for chipmaking, but it currently only has a production rate of 1% […]

Exposing the fiscal implications of our wide-open border

The American people understand the unprecedented humanitarian and national security impact of our current border crisis, but it doesn’t end there. As Chairman of the House Budget Committee, I’m exposing the fiscal implications of our wide-open borders. The total hit to taxpayers is $150 billion per year. That’s more than the annual budget of nearly […]

‘Why was my money even being used, or being touched?’ Child star ‘Honey Boo Boo’ calls out mother for draining her fortune, exposing child stars’ vulnerabilities

Honey Boo Boo is all grown up, but her bank account has shrunk. During last week’s episode of Mama June: Family Crisis, Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson confronted her mother, “Mama June” Shannon, for draining the money she earned as a child star. It’s all brought up labor laws from back in the Charlie Chaplin […]

‘The Program’ director on exposing, and surviving, the troubled teen industry

For some, “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” is entertainment. For director Katherine Kubler and her former classmates, though, it’s the story of their lives. In the three-part series, director Kubler and former classmates shattering experiences at The Academy at Ivy Ridge. Visiting the now-shuttered Ogdensburg, New York institution, the alums recount what happened those […]