Articles by Raphael Satter

Legal Expert Assesses 4 Scenarios to Put Brakes on Brexit

As continental powers pressure a nervous Britain to formally apply to exit the European Union, die-hard “remain” supporters are taking on the mission to put the brakes on the so-called Brexit. The challenge is formidable: Britons turned out en masse …

Hackings, Emails Shine Rare Light on Texas-Based Intelligence Firm

Austin, Texas-based private intelligence analysis firm Strategic Forecasting Inc (Stratfor) was paid by Coca-Cola to gauge the threat of Olympic protesters, provided Dow Chemical information on environmental activists, and sells what clients and subscribers consider some of the best geopolitical …

UK Singer Church Settles in Murdoch Hacking Case

Charlotte Church, who testified about being hounded by Rupert Murdoch’s journalists when she was a teen singing sensation, has received 600,000 pounds ($951,000) in a settlement from News International. Despite her legal victory, Church lambasted the media mogul’s empire, saying …