Syndicate Files is a history newsletter that retells organized crime stories, from mob cops and corrupt detectives to Prohibition-era gangs and brutal Chicago Outfit killings. Each issue offers narrative profiles of gangsters, hits and law enforcement takedowns drawn from archival detail and photographs.
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CrashOut publishes investigative reporting and analysis on Mexican drug cartels, organized crime, and the politics and espionage around the drug war. Stories are often published in both English and Spanish and draw on long interviews and firsthand reporting.
Long-form explainers on American crime history, covering gangs in Los Angeles, Chicago and Texas as well as cases like Gary Webb's Dark Alliance reporting. Issues combine dates, figures and sourced facts with narrative context and caveats about the data.
Open-source intelligence bulletins on Mexican cartels, focusing on the Sinaloa internal war, Los Chapitos and CJNG leadership, explosives and drone attacks, and U.S. prosecutions of Mexican officials. Each issue gives a bottom-line summary, key judgments with confidence levels, and dated incident reporting.
The Bureau publishes investigative reporting on corruption, organized crime, court cases and government accountability, mainly in Canada and the United States. Issues mix original reporting from court filings and seminars with op-ed commentary on topics such as Indigenous land policy.
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