Greed by Any Other Name

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Mar 1, 2007 Opponents of a new law that would make it easier to form unions, including the president and some Republicans in Congress, have found a clever if shameless method of concealing their loyalty to corporate greed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media Conglomerate Considers Bids

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2007 Tribune Media, the conglomerate that owns the Los Angeles Times along with other major newspapers, TV stations and even the Chicago Cubs, announced it is considering offers for its sale. The economic wisdom of conglomeration has come under fire in recent years, but Tribune's troubles have raised concerns over the future of the newspaper industry in general. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Bob the Un-Builder

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jan 11, 2007 Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli's golden parachute doesn't just speak to the inequality of income in America, appalling as it may be, but raises another issue just as troubling: the inequality of risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Powell: Who’s the Greediest of Them All?

Dwayne Powell / Truthdig Jan 6, 2007 Dig deeper

Bill Moyers on Defiling Democracy

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2006 Bill Moyers offers this gripping and comprehensive analysis of corruption in Washington and finds that "although Jack Abramoff [above] and Tom DeLay have been brought down, the system remains as vulnerable as ever." Watch it Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: The Politics of Greed

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2006 "Anyone who doesn't think this is a country where the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer needs to check the numbers -- this is Bush country, where a rising tide lifts all yachts." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )