A New Front in the CEO Pay Wars

A New Front in the CEO Pay Wars

Have you heard about Domino’s Pizza CEO J. Patrick Doyle? He pocketed $43 million over the last three years running an operation that stiffs low-wage workers and rakes in taxpayer subsidies. That news prompted the New York Post to open its coverage with a rather...
A Gust of Nuclear-Powered Hot Air

A Gust of Nuclear-Powered Hot Air

Have you heard how nuclear power is a low-carbon solution that could ratchet down climate change? Even former Environmental Protection Agency chief Carol Browner is touting the industry for its supposed reliability, low-cost, and diminutive carbon footprint. For...
Samsung’s Broken Apology App

Samsung’s Broken Apology App

Sometimes, corporate chieftains actually step forward to apologize for the abuse they inflict on workers, consumers, communities, and the environment. The word “sometimes” makes such apologies seem more common than they are. “Once in a blue...
Rebranding Trash Fish

Rebranding Trash Fish

For centuries, fishermen around Cape Cod caught…you guessed it: cod. Cod and haddock. The ocean provided a seemingly endless supply of these fish — until a few years ago. These days, there aren’t so many cod or haddock left for fishermen to catch. Now, if you go...
Saved by Swing

Saved by Swing

Fifteen years ago, I’d boxed myself into a job and lifestyle that didn’t suit me. Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning led me to dance my way to a better place. I was covering global crises as a financial reporter. Writing snappy articles about soulless...