How Economic Despair Drives Workers to Their Deaths

By Tom Conway / Independent Media Institute Jan 16, 2020 More and more often, economic despair kills the have-nots. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

There’s No Chance Corporate Elites Will Fix Inequality

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 23, 2019 The CEOs of 181 union-busting, tax-cheating, polluting corporations are asking us to believe they stand with us in the fight against them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz Rules Out Independent 2020 Bid

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sep 6, 2019 Howard Schultz said there wasn't enough support for an independent candidate to run in the next presidential election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: CEOs Have the Whole System Gamed

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 23, 2019 Corporate executives have looted the economy, pushing inequality to historic levels. Here's how we remove big money from our democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Appalling Numbers Behind America’s CEO Pay

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Aug 15, 2019 A new study finds that compensation for top executives has climbed 1,000% since 1978 while wages have remained virtually flat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Who Exactly Is the Economy ‘Booming’ For?

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Jun 25, 2019 Ordinary workers now have to work centuries—or even millennia—to make what their CEOs make in a year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

CEOs Can’t Wait to Replace Workers With Robots

Jim Hightower / May 9, 2019 Corporate bosses are privately gushing about implementing a transformative “AI agenda” across our economy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

It’s True: Your Boss Is Making More Than You Do. Maybe 3,101 Times More.

Ilana Novick Aug 16, 2018 The wage gap is only getting worse, the Economic Policy Institute finds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

After Trump’s Tax Bill, CEOs Rake In Millions in ‘Eye-Popping’ Stock Payouts, Politico Reports

Ilana Novick Jul 30, 2018 CEO cash-outs are likely to become a talking point for Democrats in the midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Beware the Democrats and Their Good Billionaires

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Jun 8, 2018 Outgoing Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s political prospects may have dimmed, but his genre of bogus austere responsibility lives on in his party of choice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health Care CEOs Lead the Way in Pay

The Associated Press May 26, 2018 For the second time in three years, chief executives in the health field led the S&P 500 in total compensation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Shameful Silence of the CEOs

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Apr 23, 2018 Congressional Republicans would be more willing to stand up to Trump if their major financial backers – big business and Wall Street – had more backbone. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )