inequality
Low-wage corporations spent half-a-trillion on CEO pay and stock buybacks
September 10, 2024The 100 S&P 500 firms with the lowest median wages—the “Low-Wage 100”—blew $522 billion on stock buybacks over the past five years.
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‘Blink Twice’ review: Intense thrills and sharp social commentary make for exciting cinema
September 3, 2024The second-guessing and doubt in this movie are part of the fun—and the fear.
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Sanders: Beat Trump’s fascism in November, then tackle capitalist oligarchy
August 20, 2024Socialist senator says the threat from MAGA Republicans is too dangerous to ignore.
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Utah cosmetics firm pays CEO 10,377 times what its workers make
August 9, 2024As the epic 2024 election battle against corporate greed intensifies, a horrifying example of it tops the AFL-CIO’s annual Paywatch report.
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If money is speech, then speech isn’t free
July 11, 2024When the Supreme Court rules that cash payments — even bribes — are “free speech,” then those of us with less cash get a lot less free speech.
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