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The Big Lie: What’s Good for Corporate America Is Good for You

Kelly Candaele / Capital & Main Jan 3, 2024 After decades of shaping the nation’s narrative, corporate America has now weaponized its playbook in a more aggressive way, the authors of Corporate Bullsh*t warn. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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Secret Apocalyptic AI

Monte Wolverton Jun 5, 2023 Dig deeper

What a Gag

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Dec 14, 2018 Dig deeper

The Biggest Economic Problem You’re Hearing Almost Nothing About (Video)

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org May 7, 2018 America used to have antitrust laws that stopped corporations from monopolizing markets, and often broke up the biggest culprits. No longer. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

We Are the Corporate Sugar Daddies

Eleanor Goldfield / Art Killing Apathy Apr 7, 2018 We rip ourselves, our communities and our entire economy apart for the sake of sustaining an unsustainable system. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Are We Who We Thought We Were?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / AntiWar.com Apr 5, 2018 Americans are led to believe they have been fighting for democracy and freedom these past 17 years, but the truth is far murkier. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Big Business Threatens Earth’s Future

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Feb 10, 2018 With their global reach and financial resources, transnational companies say they are ushering in a sustainable future. But a new book says that trusting them to do that is like trusting arsonists to be firefighters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

John Oliver on the Perils of Big Business Getting Bigger (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2017 The "Last Week Tonight" host discusses how corporations have turned the United States economy into an "oligopoly." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Missouri Takes Away St. Louis’ Minimum Wage Hike

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 30, 2017 Legislators pre-empt an ordinance that would have gradually raised the local base pay from the state's level of $7.70 an hour to $11. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Notion That White Workers Elected Trump Is a Myth That Suits the Ruling Class

Paul Street / Truthdig Jul 8, 2017 Saying he was put into office by blue-collar voters serves the interests of top Democrats, Republicans, the dominant media and the big-business elite. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Ascendance of Hillary Clinton and Paul Ryan Will Mark a Win for Big Business and Wall Street

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Oct 17, 2016 The Democratic candidate won’t be the only winner when Donald Trump and his fellow haters are defeated on Election Day (as looks increasingly likely). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Drugs and Privilege: Big Business, Congress and the EpiPen

By Michael Winship / Moyers & Company Aug 31, 2016 This new price gouge is the latest example of a corrupt system that hurts regular Americans—but we will hold accountable those who are responsible. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )