Business & Economy

Holiday Shoppers Flex Political Power Through Big Boycott Campaigns

Victoria Valenzuela / Waging Nonviolence Dec 19, 2025 Genocide in Gaza, raids on immigrants and attacks on DEI have spurred urgent calls to boycott companies like Home Depot, Target, Chevron and Microsoft. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Atlanta and the Philanthropic-Industrial Complex

Daniel Elkind / Truthdig Jan 30, 2025 Charitable billionaires such as the late Bernie Marcus destroy the world while posing as its saviors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

5 Ways to Prevent Corporations From Destroying Labor for Good

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 30, 2019 If we hope to create a more just and democratic society, we must ensure that new technologies don't exclusively benefit those at the top. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Texan Killed in Blast Leaves a Video About His Bombs

JIM VERTUNO and WILL WEISSERT / The Associated Press Mar 21, 2018 The alleged Austin serial bomber, 23, made the recording hours before he was cornered by SWAT teams, according to authorities. Police say it amounts to a confession. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Employee Wearing ‘America Was Never Great’ Hat Receives Death Threats

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2016 Krystal Lake, a Home Depot worker, was fed up with Donald Trump’s slogan—so she made her own hat in response. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

CEOs Call for Wage Increases for Workers! What’s the Catch?

By Jim Hightower Aug 28, 2015 Their big idea to solve income inequality isn't anything new. As Lily Tomlin said, "No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bee-Killing Pesticides in 51 Percent of ‘Bee-Friendly’ Plants Sold in U.S. and Canada

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 26, 2014 Garden plants advertised at Home Depot, Lowe's and Walmart as harmless to bees have been shown to kill them, a study released by the environmental advocacy group Friends of the Earth and allies reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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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 )