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…
Revealed: Major US Banks Are Funding Anti-LGBTIQ Groups
Goldman Sachs and Bank of America foundations gave over $600,000 to ultraconservative groups.
Checked Out: How LA Failed to Stop Landlords From Turning Low-Cost Housing Into Tourist Hotels
Fifteen years ago, Los Angeles passed a law to preserve residential hotels as housing of last resort. Now, amid the homelessness crisis, some hotels may be violating that law by…
Ralph Nader: The Surging Arrogance of Corporatism
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org Most heads of giant corporations are drunk with their own power. These corporate CEOs push the envelope in ways that harm defenseless people. They believe…
Top US Companies Admit to Hiking Prices to Pad Their Profits: Analysis
"After an unprecedented 10 interest rate hikes in a row, it's clear the corporate profiteering epidemic will persist no matter how many times the Fed doubles down," said Liz Zelnick…
Ralph Nader: Inverted Corporate Capitalism—Blocking Their Owner-Shareholders
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org It is the season of annual shareholder meetings for giant corporations when CEOs go through the motions of elections for their Board of Directors and…
Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
Hollywood Writers Are Striking to Save the Industry From Corporate Destruction
WGA reps say the rise of AI and streaming platforms has decimated working conditions and pay, putting the future of the industry at risk.
Big Food Raking in Huge Profits From Price Hikes as US Hunger Persists: Analysis
"It's shameful that Americans are left food insecure and have to skip meals while corporations and their wealthy shareholders enjoy the spoils of supersized profits under unjustified price hikes."
Private Equity is Out of Control and Looting America. This Prosecutor Says We Can Fix It
In his new book, “Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan To Pillage America,” Brendan Ballou, a federal prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division,…
US House Members Unveil Stock Trading Ban
"When members have access to classified information, we should not be trading in the stock market on it," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "It's really that simple."
Ralph Nader: Scranton Joe Nevermore — It’s Always Been Delaware Joe
By Ralph Nader In early March 2023, President Joe Biden embedded in his proposed 2024 budget to Congress revenue increases through tax measures that the rich and corporations do not…
Baseball’s Owners Have Ball Games Shorter — and Maybe Fan Lives, Too
These billionaires seem to care more about their bottom lines than fan safety.
Largest US Corporate Landlords Reap Huge Profits Amid Double-Digit Rent Hikes
"These companies fueling the housing affordability crisis are among many corporations across industries that have shamelessly profiteered."
US Bank Bailout Benefitted Billionaires, Exposing Corruption: ‘I Understand Why Americans Are Angry’
Before it collapsed and its billionaire depositors were bailed out by the US government, Silicon Valley Bank successfully lobbied Congress to remove regulations on it. A senator admitted, “I understand…