Why do corporate boards so overpay US CEOs?
Corporate boards simply play by market rules. If they don’t, they risk losing their executive talent.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, July 5, 2018
Protests at the Statue of Liberty, a neo-Nazi has governmental security status, the Supreme Court rules against unions, and more.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, October 15
DNA confirms Elizabeth Warren's ancestry, Trump says 'we won' in regards to Christine Blasey Ford, Bernie Sanders rips White House for dismissal of climate science, and more.
Fed up with toxic snake pits? Find solace and timeless vistas from geology, cosmology...
It ain’t over ‘til it's over, and the better angels of our nature are most readily accessible through great literature and art, great science, and expert history that dispels truthiness and lies.
Mumia seeks to show top state judge doubled as prosecutor and jurist reviewing his...
Philly cops get priority courtroom seats.
The racist roots of American policing: From slave patrols to traffic stops
The persistence of racially biased policing means that unless American policing reckons with its racist roots, it is likely to keep repeating mistakes of the past.
5 ways the economy is stacked against young people
The mechanics of wealth-building are fairly simple. Save more than you spend, invest those savings to generate more money. Lather, rinse, repeat.
‘This is what solidarity looks like:’ Mass demonstrations at LaGuardia Airport as kids ripped...
"We want to let them know that there are thousands of people who see them, who love them and who will fight for them."
Recent disasters reveal racial discrimination in FEMA aid process
But if the FEMA response to recent disasters is any indication, storm victims could face barriers in securing federal aid – especially if they're not white.
The power of words and war on Democracy
How language can help in the fight against authoritarianism.