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: Howard Schultz Is No Patriot

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 22, 2019 Like so many billionaires of our new Gilded Age, the former Starbucks CEO doesn't care about the consequences of his political escapades. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Truth About Medicare-for-All Its Opponents Won’t Admit

Sharmini Peries / The Real News Network Feb 18, 2019 Contrary to what Michael Bloomberg and Howard Schultz might have you believe, the plan could save taxpayers upward of $1.5 trillion. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Everybody Wants ‘Medicare for All’—Except Our Leaders

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 7, 2019 The media is covering it, Republicans hate it, and Democrats won't commit to it. But what is most important is that the public wants it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Howard Schultz Is a Presidential Candidate Only Late Capitalism Could Produce

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Jan 30, 2019 The former CEO’s self-importance is matched only by his cluelessness. If Democrats are smart, they’ll bring him up every chance they get. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

There Are Only Two Democratic Hopefuls Wall Street Fears

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jan 29, 2019 A new report suggests the financial industry is eager to be rid of Trump but wary of seeing a true progressive in the White House. 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 )

Truthdigger of the Week: Jaime Prater, Starbucks Barista Who Got Workers a Raise

BLANK Jul 17, 2016 By pulling a little more compensation out of his employer for himself and his colleagues via a petition, Prater showed that deliberate, collective action still can help working people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Starbucks Announces Plan to Raise Employee Wages

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2016 In a letter to employees on Monday, CEO Howard Schultz said the coffee chain will increase base pay for U.S. employees and managers at company-operated stores by at least 5 percent starting Oct. 3. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Starbucks CEO Burdens Employees With Conversations About Race

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 22, 2015 Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has asked his U.S. employees to talk with customers about race relations in a campaign the company calls #RaceTogether -- and many of them aren’t thrilled about it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Starbucks CEO Compels Workers to Do Political Bidding

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 5, 2013 The coffee company's chief executive, Howard Schultz, conscripted "countless low wage workers into the austerity army" in asking his Washington, D.C.-area employees to promote the billionaire-backed Fix the Debt campaign by scrawling the words "Come Together" on customers' cups. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )