John Oliver: We ‘Absolutely Blew’ Corporate Tax Reform (Video)
Apr 16, 2018 Analyzing the Republican tax overhaul, the "Last Week Tonight" host illustrates all the ways it's a boon for corporations, the rich and no one else.
Shell Knew Science of Global Warming in 1980s, Kept Silent, Report Says
Apr 9, 2018 The multinational company, like some other oil corporations, has spent millions to mislead the public while profiting off the destruction of our planet.
Reagan-Era and Trump Policies Will Generate Little Economic Growth
Feb 11, 2018 Public policies such as President Trump’s tax cuts and President Reagan’s legalization of stock buybacks are tilted to the benefit of those at the top.
Trump and Mnuchin on Tax Plan: Fools or Knaves?
Jan 21, 2018 On the White House story about who will benefit most from the new legislation, the president may be a fool. But the treasury secretary is most certainly a knave.
10,000 Workers Accuse Chipotle of Wage Theft
Sep 2, 2016 Current and former employees of the fast-food chain have joined a class-action lawsuit claiming they had to work extra hours without pay.
Shareholders’ Quest for More Transparency
Sep 13, 2014 A proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rule would force publicly traded companies to disclose their political spending to their shareholders.
The Rebirth of Stakeholder Capitalism?
Aug 11, 2014 We’re all stakeholders in the American economy, and many stakeholders have done miserably.
Whose Corporations? Our Corporations!
Apr 7, 2012 Historically, corporations were understood to be responsible to a complex web of constituencies, including employees, communities, society at large, suppliers, and shareholders. But in the era of deregulation, the interests of shareholders began to trump all the others. How can we get corporations to recognize their responsibilities beyond this narrow focus?How can we get corporations to recognize their responsibilities to society, rather than just shareholders?
Supreme Court Session Ends
Jul 12, 2011
Continental Unites With United
Sep 17, 2010 Shareholders of Continental and United Airlines have finally voted to form a more perfect United Airlines, merging the two companies under United's name to create the world's largest airline service, overtaking its closest U.S. rival -- the newly merged Delta and Northwest Airlines -- and European carriers.
