Corporations Commit Atrocities, My Friend

Corporations Commit Atrocities, My Friend

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a crucial case yesterday that could have major ramifications for corporate accountability. In Kiobel vs. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., the multinational oil giant commonly known as Shell is accused of helping the Nigerian government...
Costly Labor Scam

Costly Labor Scam

I’ve got jobs To plunk on down; Pay me bucks To pick your town. These days, companies often prefer to build factories in states where union protections are weak. This enables them to increase company profits at the expense of the middle class. Otherwise, they do...
The Real Social Security Crisis

The Real Social Security Crisis

President Barack Obama is ready to support “reforms” to “strengthen” Social Security, he declared in his State of the Union address. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels thinks we need “repairs” to make Social Security more...
Risky Business

Risky Business

What makes Wall Street so attractive to ambitious workers and bright minds? It’s the same thing that also makes it so reckless: big paychecks. Americans get this, which is why Congress has passed a financial reform law to begin to repair the problem. But the...
Those Bad Old Days Are Still with Us

Those Bad Old Days Are Still with Us

The Oscar-nominated film “The Help” has already earned armfuls of awards. But I’m not a fan. The sentimental film reminds me how far the United States, and Hollywood in particular, has to go. When Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American...