The Truth About Palantir
Palantir Technologies has become a center of attention since we learned the company would be placed in charge of the federal government’s data collection and analysis efforts. Much has been made of Palantir founder Peter Thiel and his involvement with Vice President J.D. Vance. Thiel not only financed much of Vance’s Senate run in the state of Ohio, but Thiel also introduced Vance to Trump, and encouraged Vance’s promotion as vice president.
Here, investigate reporter Glenn Greenwald takes a deeper dive to explore what makes Palantir tick, focusing on its CEO Alex Karp. Does Karp represent the new mask of the Deep State? What are the dangers poised by this company? Should we be concerned by Trump’s decision to place this firm in charge of the secretive apparatus behind the federal government?
