An Escape Hatch for Corporate Cons

An Escape Hatch for Corporate Cons

“Do the crime, do the time,” goes the old saying. Unless, of course, the criminals are corporate executives. In those cases, the culprits are practically always given a “Get Out of Jail Free” card. Even the corporate crimes that produce...
Astoundingly Legal Corporate Tax Thievery

Astoundingly Legal Corporate Tax Thievery

Did you scramble to get your taxes done this year at the last minute? Yeah, me too. I really didn’t mind paying what I owe — but I hate having to pay the taxes owed by the likes of JPMorgan Chase, ExxonMobil, and Amazon. They’re just a few of the...
Citigroup’s $7 Billion Wrist Slap

Citigroup’s $7 Billion Wrist Slap

When Citigroup accepted what the media hailed as a whopping $7 billion penalty for defrauding its own investors and wrecking our economy, the bank just shrugged. “We believe that this settlement is in the best interest of our shareholders and allows us to move...
Fast Food Giants Picking Their Workers’ Pockets

Fast Food Giants Picking Their Workers’ Pockets

No matter how small the haul, a thief is a thief, right? If a poverty-wage fast-food worker sneaks out a couple of burgers to take home to the kids, the bosses yell: “Thief!” But what do you call it when the bosses steal from those same workers? How about...