Facebook Still Auto-Generates Islamic State, al-Qaida Pages

DESMOND BUTLER and BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press Sep 18, 2019 A whistleblower's complaint shows that the platform inadvertently provides the groups with a networking and recruitment tool. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: CEOs Have the Whole System Gamed

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 23, 2019 Corporate executives have looted the economy, pushing inequality to historic levels. Here's how we remove big money from our democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Shrinking Oil Industry

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network May 16, 2017 Many of the oil services companies employed when new fields are developed have been laying off workers, and oil companies have been taking write-downs of their assets. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wall Street Wrongdoing May Go Unpunished With Trump’s Pick to Lead the SEC (Video)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 18, 2017 Jay Clayton represented big banks and corporations as a law partner at Sullivan & Cromwell. At the Securities and Exchange Commission, he will be expected to police such companies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Is Said to Have Been Investigating HHS Secretary Tom Price

By Robert Faturechi / ProPublica Mar 19, 2017 Price (pictured, right), head of the Department of Health and Human Services, traded stocks of health-related companies while working on legislation affecting the firms. An unnamed source says Bharara was overseeing an investigation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

For Head of SEC, Trump Taps Another Fox to Guard Wall Street Henhouse

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Jan 5, 2017 A progressive leader decried Jay Clayton's nomination as "yet another example of Trump betraying his own voters by turning over our economy to giant corporations and Wall Street." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Carl’s Jr. Wants to Replace Human Workers With Bots to Save Money and Increase Profits

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 19, 2016 Machines are "always polite, they always upsell, they never take a vacation, they never show up late, there's never a slip-and-fall, or an age, sex, or race discrimination case," says the parent company's $17,192-a-day chief executive. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

SEC Chair Seeks to Oust Regulator Who Regulated Auditing Firms

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 25, 2015 The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission says she will replace the chair of a group formed to keep auditors of publicly traded companies honest with someone likely to be more amenable to corporate interests. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Outrageous Ascent of CEO Pay

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 10, 2015 The Securities and Exchange Commission just ruled that large publicly held corporations must disclose the ratios of their top executives' pay to the average pay of their workers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The SEC Illustrates the Danger of Regulatory Capture

David Sirota / Truthdig Mar 30, 2015 The phrase "regulatory capture" shrouds a serious problem in vaguely academic jargon, making it seem like unimportant esoterica rather than anything noteworthy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

George W. Bush Hospitalized, Government Sues Bank of America, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 7, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the first charges filed in the deadly Benghazi terrorist attacks and a look at the donations of The Washington Post's new owner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kerry Calls Out Johnson, Zuckerberg Plans Christie Fundraiser, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 25, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including President Obama naming a new SEC head and Joe Biden dispensing some interesting earthquake advice during a Google+ "Fireside Hangout." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )