This week in OtherWords, Jill Richardson applauds a comedian’s take on Pom Wonderful’s deceptive marketing ploys and Jim Hightower tells the story of the latest runaway CEO pay poster child.
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- The Common Sense Tax / Robert Weissman
A speculation tax is highly progressive, has huge revenue potential, and could curb Wall Street recklessness. - Close Loopholes, Fix Potholes / Scott Klinger
If Washington closes offshore tax loopholes, we can fix many of our infrastructure problems and create new jobs. - Backsliding on Educational Equality / Brianna Montague
The United States still has a segregation problem. - Happy Times in Hedge Fund America / Sam Pizzigati
But the rest of us have less reason to be humming along. - Wonderfully Deceptive Superfood Marketing / Jill Richardson
Pom Wonderful made such outlandish claims that the Federal Trade Commission stepped in and told them to cut it out. - Rowing Hard against the Tide Can’t Get You There from Here / Emily Schwartz Greco and William A. Collins
Reproductive rights foes are winning plenty of battles but losing the war over American opinion. - Psssst, Wanna Buy My Corporation? / Jim Hightower
A lucrative provision in CEO contracts encourages corporate chieftains to sidle up to their competitors. - Navigating Back to Segregation / Khalil Bendib cartoon
Navigating Back to Segregation, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib
