Courts & Law

Jack Daniel’s vs. the People’s Right to Spoof Corporate America

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Jul 7, 2023 A little-noticed 9-0 decision points ominously toward a post-parody culture. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The One-Choice Election

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 9, 2020 With Donald Trump or Joe Biden, the oligarchs win and we lose, which is why the next few weeks will be devoted to destroying Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

McDonald’s Loves Exploiting Our Public Schools

Cecily Myart-Cruz / OtherWords Jul 22, 2019 So-called “McTeacher’s Nights” rip off teachers, schools, and McDonald’s workers under the guise of raising funds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Once-Counterculture 420 Marijuana Holiday Goes Mainstream

ALEX VEIGA / The Associated Press Apr 19, 2019 Companies and brands get on board the April 20 celebration of all things pot related, even advocating for criminal justice reform. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Is Rotting From the Top

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 8, 2019 Whatever the president may say, whomever he may scapegoat, the true threat to our country comes from billionaires and powerful corporations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Foxconn Played Wisconsin—With Scott Walker’s Help

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Feb 26, 2019 After pocketing a huge taxpayer bribe from the former governor, the manufacturer all but cancels plans to build a factory in the state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

There Is Only One True Choice for Progressives in 2020

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Feb 19, 2019 Bernie Sanders understands what the Democratic field can't or won't: Incrementalism will never reverse our country's catastrophic trends. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thom Hartmann: Bring Back the Corporate Death Penalty

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Jan 7, 2019 When big companies engage in criminal harm to the public, they deserve serious punishment. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Exposing the Corporate Bribery Network

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 4, 2019 "Kickback" author David Montero reveals how some of our biggest multinationals underwrite global terrorism, and why they go unpunished. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Unveils Bold New Legislation to Curb Corporate Greed

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 15, 2018 The Accountable Capitalism Act aims to give workers a "stronger voice" in the decision-making of major businesses. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Fresh Look at Labor Issues in ‘Sorry to Bother You’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Jul 2, 2018 Boots Riley’s promising film debut takes on casual and institutional racism, corporate greed, class subjugation and coarsening public discourse. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America the Failed State

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 1, 2018 The Canadian philosopher and writer John Ralston Saul says the U.S. government is undergoing a “corporate coup d'état in slow motion” and that the coup, which includes the Trump election, could put the nation on the path to being a failed state. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )