Sunday, May 5, 2024

Introducing Glencore, Rapacious Global Lord

Let's meet one of the most powerful of these lords of rapacious global capitalism — Glencore.
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VIDEO: Paul Ryan’s 7 Terrible Ideas

Despite the speech’s sweeping oratory and careful stagecraft, Ryan clings to seven dumb ideas that are also cropping up among Republican presidential candidates.

Water waste must stop

The whole wastewater system is contributing to climate change.

The basic deal between corporate America and the GOP is alive and well

The basic deal between American corporations and American politicians has been a terrible deal for America.

Italy’s far right rode inequality to victory — but has no answers for it

A let-the-rich-be government has opened the doors to the smiling heirs of Italy’s neofascist factions.

Dirty energy rules a dark, dirty administration. We must resist this.

For the sake of the planet we must resist. We the People can’t let them get away with this.

You Don’t Matter to Drugmakers

Big pharma executives are going all out to paint themselves as the good guys — just not to you.

A good year’s pay for a good day’s work?

Pay levels for top U.S. corporate execs have lost any connection to organizational rationality.

New Hampshire results leave Progressives up against the wall

Either Donald Trump or Joe Biden is headed for a second term.