Media Fact-Checking Leads to Odd Nuances, Even Errors

Adam Johnson / FAIR Feb 12, 2018 Corporate media seem particularly sensitive about politicians highlighting inequality, as evidenced by The New York Times' recent check of a statement by Rep. Joseph Kennedy III. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Worker Wages Are Flat, but Since 1978 CEO Pay Has Soared by 937%

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 21, 2017 New analysis shows how corporate bosses rake in huge salaries and bonuses as inequality continues to soar. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Can a New CEO Save Uber After Travis Kalanick’s Departure?

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Jun 23, 2017 Some analysts think the ride-service company may not survive unless it changes its business model—and fast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Uber Fires More Than 20 Employees in Harassment Probe

By Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg Jun 7, 2017 The ride-share company reviewed hundreds of human resources claims after a February blog post by a former worker drew widespread attention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s Time for Congress to Stop Hollering at CEOs and Actually Take Action

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Sep 26, 2016 Instead of setting up further rounds of CEO perp walks for the TV cameras, Congress should give the Justice Department and regulatory agencies enough funding to do their jobs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Criminal Directions

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Elizabeth Warren Skewers Wells Fargo CEO, Accusing Him of Greed and ‘Gutless Leadership’ (Video)

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Sep 21, 2016 "You should resign, you should give back the money you took while this scam was going on and you should be criminally investigated by both the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As America Mourned 9/11, CEOs and Lobbyists Pounced on the Prospect of a Bonanza Born of the Tragedy

By Bill Moyers / Moyers and Company Sep 11, 2016 In the wake of the awful attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, while many in New York were still attending memorial services for firefighters and police, while across the country Americans’ cheeks were still stained with tears, the corporate and Washington-based predators were already pursuing private plunder at public expense. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Guess Which Presidential Candidate Top CEOs Prefer? Hint: It’s Not Donald Trump

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Jun 1, 2016 More than half of Fortune 500 executives said they'd choose Hillary Clinton over Trump in a hypothetical general election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American CEOs Make 335 Times More Than Their Workers

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2016 And Verizon's CEO makes even more than that. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Pharma Bro’ and Hedge Fund Profiteer Martin Shkreli Arrested in Fraud Case

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2015 The 32-year-old Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO and Wall Street player became a source of schadenfreude on a mass scale Thursday with the news that he had been arrested for securities fraud. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli: 5,000 Percent Price Boost ‘Not Excessive at All’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2015 In case you hadn't heard, last month, Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO and former hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli got hold of the rights to parasite-zapping drug Daraprim, and then he had the bright idea to raise the price from $13.50 to $750 per pill. Now he has a big public relations problem and a self-created health care crisis on his hands. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )