The Real Reason So Many Americans Feel So Powerless
Apr 29, 2015 I hear it over and over: They don’t care; our voices don’t count.
Big Tobacco Sues Over Graphic Labels
Aug 17, 2011 Tobacco giants, wary of the effect new government-mandated warnings may have on cigarette smokers, filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, claiming that the labels are unconstitutional. (more)
Your Money Votes, Too
Nov 7, 2008 You may have knocked on doors for Barack Obama, but it's possible you gave money to John McCain. GoodGuide has a tool that sorts donations by party, logo and industry. Tech companies seem to prefer Democrats while food companies love Republicans. The banks, of course, throw money at everybody.
American Express Cutting 7,000 Jobs
Oct 31, 2008 Joining in the unhappy trend of mass layoffs, American Express announced Thursday that 10 percent of the credit card company's work force will soon be cut due to the current economic crisis.
Starbucks Going From Venti to Grande
Jul 2, 2008 Fine, so the headline was a bit much, but this was one time we didn't mind saying venti instead of large: Turns out that even the top bananas at Starbucks finally realized that they've overextended themselves, and due to the sagging economy, they're closing 600 U.S. retail locations. Great -- so that means there'll be only eight Starbucks stores on every block instead of nine.
Extra Nicotine Keeps Smokers Smoking
Aug 31, 2006 The average cigarette contains 10% more nicotine than it did in 1998 (some brands are 30% stronger). Seems a pretty effective way for "cancer stick" companies to hold on to their core market (i.e. the 70% of smokers who want to quit) in a time when the world has wised up to the health risks posed by smoking.Foreign Companies Buy U.S. Roads
Jul 19, 2006 U.S. roads and bridges paid for by American taxpayers are being sold to companies abroad. Selling roads and bridges to private companies provides states with extra cash in the short term, but as Indiana's House Democratic leader has argued, these deals are shortsighted taxpayer rip-offs that funnel long-term profits to foreign coffers. (h/t AmericaBlog)Ted Koppel: Time for Army of U.S. Mercenaries?
May 23, 2006 The longtime TV broadcaster, writing in the New York Times, snarkily suggests that oil companies that have the greatest interest in safeguarding a particular region should pick up the tab for hiring soldiers to defend it.Small Miracle: House Votes Against Oil Subsidy
May 19, 2006 In this time of record profits for oil companies, the House approved a measure to withdraw a $7-billion subsidy over the next five years. Unbelievably, 165 Republicans wanted to let the oil companies keep the public's money.Big Oil Launches Attack on Al Gore
May 18, 2006 A think tank bankrolled in part by oil companies has launched a disinformation campaign against Gore's "global warming alarmism" in his movie "An Inconvenient Truth."
