Don’t Believe the Corporate “Labor Shortage” Bullsh*t
What's really happening is more accurately described as a living-wage shortage, a hazard pay shortage, a childcare shortage, a paid sick leave shortage, and a health care shortage.
Ralph Nader on the Easiest Way to Harness Solar Energy
One use of solar has not received enough attention.
Climate-Change Transition in the Age of the Billionaire
The potential pitfalls of a Green New Deal are many. Just look at the lessons from recent history.
U.S. Denounced as ‘Biggest Peddler of Financial Secrecy’ After Pandora Papers Leak
Focusing on the high-profile people named in the explosive Pandora Papers leak can pull focus away from the countries and institutions that have rigged the tax system for the rich.
More Than Half of America’s 100 Richest People Exploit Special Trusts to Avoid Estate Taxes
Secret IRS records show billionaires use trusts that let them pass fortunes to their heirs without paying estate tax. Will Congress end a tax shelter that has cost the Treasury…
Opposing His Renomination, Warren Calls Fed Chair Powell ‘A Dangerous Man’
"Your record gives me grave concern," Sen. Elizabeth Warren told Jerome Powell. "Over and over, you have acted to make our banking system less safe."
How to Stop Private Equity From Destroying Your Job
It took greedy investors just three years to strip my employer for parts. We need to put an end to their destructive actions.
House Bill Would Blow Up the Massive IRAs of the Superwealthy
The proposed reform stems from a ProPublica story that detailed how PayPal founder Peter Thiel had amassed $5 billion, tax-free, in a Roth IRA. If the bill passes, Roth accounts…
Big Pharma Greed Is ‘Killing Americans,’ Sanders Says Outside Drug Lobby HQ
"How many people need to die, how many people need to get unnecessarily sicker, before Congress is prepared to take on the greed of the prescription drug industry?" asked Sen.…
Up to Half of the $14 Trillion Spent by Pentagon Since 9/11 Has Gone to War Profiteers
A new analysis shows that a "large portion" of Pentagon contracts in recent years have gone to just five companies: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman.
‘Catastrophic Injustice’: Judge OKs Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan Shielding Sacklers
"The greed of some Sacklers fueled an opioid epidemic that has killed more than 500,000 Americans," said Rick Claypool of Public Citizen.
Sanders Vows to Tax Billionaires Who Grew 62% Richer During Pandemic
The billionaire class is enjoying a massive windfall as working-class households are being crushed by COVID-19.
Debt and Disillusionment: How College Is Like the Airplane Game
At many American colleges and universities, adjunct faculty members have become essential. So why don't they get their due in payment and benefits?
Anti-War Voices Say Afghanistan Shows Need to Stop Any Further March to War
Peace advocates emphasized the imperative to pursue diplomatic over military solutions to regional problems.
Secret IRS Files Reveal How Much the Ultrawealthy Gained by Shaping Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Tax Cut”
Billionaire business owners deployed lobbyists to make sure Trump’s 2017 tax bill was tailored to their benefit. Confidential IRS records show the windfall that followed.