Corporate Landlords’ Profits Soar as Tenants Drown in Rent Hikes and Fees
"Through-the-roof rent hikes based on greed—not need—have kept many Americans from getting ahead," said one advocate at Accountable.US.
Ralph Nader: Tapping Into the Vast Safety Potential of ‘Loss Prevention’ by the Insurance Industry
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org A recent newspaper article reports that GEICO, one of the largest auto insurers in the U.S., has amassed a staggering $189 billion in cash, apart…
CHIPS Ahoy for Stock Buybacks R Us!
By Les Leopold / Substack Intel, the largest chip maker in America, with 2023 revenues of $54 billion, has just been awarded an $8.5 billion grant from the federal CHIPS…
Larry’s List: On Gaza, Corporate Bullsh*t, Censorship, Censorship and More
By SP Staff ScheerPost is bringing back Larry’s List, a daily news curation from USC communications professor Larry Gross, to keep you up to date with the most cutting edge…
Reports Expose US Billionaires and Corporate Profiteers Enabling Israel’s War on Gaza
"As the Biden administration attempts to deny the death toll of Israel's campaign of mass murder in Gaza and sell genocide as a stimulus for the U.S. economy, these are…
Facebook Workers in Kenya Say Meta Hasn’t Paid Them for 6 Months Amid Legal Case
Meta and its contractor have now been accused of contempt of court by a group of content moderators
Elon Musk Wants to Dump Waste in a Community’s Water Source
The billionaire wants to dump waste in a community’s water source. Now the locals are fighting back.
America’s Auto Workers: On Strike Against Inequality. Again
UAW activists years ago helped usher in a vastly more equal society. Can history repeat?
Ralph Nader: Corporate Criminal Behavior Almost Exposé Proof
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org Corporate law firms have taught their wayward corporate clients how to use accretions of privileges and immunities to ward off or wait out the most…
‘That Lady From New England Who Shamed Us All’
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org The mass media is reluctant to recognize civic heroes unless they display physical bravery such as rushing into a burning building to save a child.…
Critics Rip Private Equity Firm’s Deal to Buy Simon & Schuster as ‘Dark Day for Publishing’
"I guess all of corporate book publishing is beholden to investors above all else but this really makes it blatant," said one literary podcaster.
Wage Gains at UPS Have Amazon Workers Demanding More
By Luis Feliz Leon / LaborNotes Amazon warehouse worker Paul Blundell has spent the past year talking to his co-workers about how UPS Teamsters were getting organized to strike. So…
Sports Betting Is a Tax on Fans—And a Ticking Time Bomb
The industry’s erstwhile disavowal of gambling now seems quaint, as smartphones have made sports betting ubiquitous in professional sports—to the detriment of fans and the games themselves.
FTC Chair’s Efforts to Curb Corporate Power ‘Raise Questions’—From Corporate America
The New York Times made minimal effort to point out the monetary incentives of the critics of the FTC it highlighted.
A Good Year’s Pay for a Good Day’s Work?
By Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.org Can you imagine a president of the United States proposing a federal budget that quadruples the paychecks that go to top federal officials? Of course…