How Big Pharma Is Trying to Improve Its Image
If you wonder why Congress keeps ignoring what the people want it to do — while doing things that people don't want it doing — take a peek at the unique PR campaign now being run by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
‘This is not sustainable:’ Analysis shows massive gap between CEO and workers’ pay is...
Compensation for CEOs is growing at double the pace of ordinary workers'.
Some early lessons from the war in Ukraine
"We will not give up, and we will not lose. We will fight till the end — at sea, in the air, we will continue fighting for our land whatever the cost. We will fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets."
LuxLeaks Whistleblowers Avoid Serving Prison Sentences
"I am deeply concerned that the conviction of these whistleblowers could have a damaging long term effect on press freedom and on transparency."
Marines charged with human smuggling
At least 13 Marines will face military court proceedings for their involvement in the human smuggling operation.
How the charter school industry’s newest scheme could be ‘the death of public schools’
A charter school “shitstorm” in Florida shows how the industry intends to take over public education.
The Evidence Keeps Pouring In: Capitalism Just Isn’t Working
Everything is a potential market to the capitalist, but it's time to end the suffering of ordinary Americans, which is very good for the profit margins, and make human life a top concern.
District Attorney Refuses to Charge Officer Responsible for Son’s Death
Instead of charging the officer with negligence or child endangerment, the DA decided not to prosecute because forgetting an infant inside a car is legally equivalent to accidentally leaving one’s groceries in the trunk.
Tigers Declared “Functionally Extinct” in Cambodia
Cambodia will attempt to reintroduce tigers into a protected forest in order to bring them back from the brink of extinction.
Can Trump, Scorning Campaign Wisdom, Do the Impossible — Change Gears?
Must Hillary Do More Than ‘Be Presidential’ & Avoid Epic Blunders? How Long Will Trump’s Hot-air Entertainment Balloon Stay Aloft? Do Cheap Shots, Empty Sloganeering and Selfie Stardom Inform a Triumphant Nationwide Campaign?