Tag: Corporate Accountability
Mississippi pension fund sues Apollo Global Management over downplayed Epstein ties
The fund manages retirement savings for hundreds of thousands of Mississippi teachers, police officers and other public workers, and a shareholder case like it can force a company to hand over internal records.
Justice Department drops multiple corporate crime investigations
A reported decision to abandon several major corporate crime cases has raised concerns that the federal government is easing pressure on corporate misconduct.
Trump’s crypto payday tops $1.4 billion
New disclosures show the president profited from family crypto ventures while his administration rewrote policy for the industry.
Supreme Court case could shield Monsanto from cancer lawsuits and reshape...
A Supreme Court fight over Roundup warning labels could determine whether injured Americans can continue challenging pesticide manufacturers in court, while raising far-reaching questions about federal power, corporate liability, and public health protections.
Oil executives reap record stock windfalls as Trump’s Iran war drives...
Record energy sector stock sales follow conflict-driven oil price spike as consumers face billions in additional fuel costs.
Consumer watchdog on life support as CFPB rollback leaves $19 billion...
Senate Democrats and consumer advocates cite dropped cases, stalled rules, and a crippled complaint system one year after takeover.
Minnesota labor and communities move toward historic general strike amid ICE...
A rapidly expanding coalition of unions, immigrant organizations, faith leaders, and small businesses is calling for a statewide economic shutdown on January 23 as opposition intensifies to ICE’s presence and tactics in Minnesota.
Women suing Pfizer say birth control left them with brain tumors
More than 1,000 women say Pfizer ignored evidence linking Depo-Provera to brain tumors—and used the FDA’s decision to protect itself.
Trump allies with fossil fuel billionaires as Sunrise launches campaign to...
New youth-led movement confronts Trump’s climate rollbacks and Big Oil’s influence while pushing for state-level accountability and mass mobilization.
‘Grotesque spectacle’: CEO pay skyrockets 50% as worker wages stagnate
Oxfam analysis reveals global CEOs now earn 56 times more than average workers as corporate profits surge and economic inequality deepens on International Workers’ Day.
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NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years
The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...
Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights...
We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” The symposium brought together journalists, scholars, lawyers and activists to explore the legacy of the “war on terror,” specifically focused on the impact on democratic rights, including the freedoms of speech and the press.
Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map for second time
The order clears up dueling court fights just weeks before Missouri finalizes its November ballot.
Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods
1,367 people are confirmed dead and 5,132 remain missing, including 587 foreign nationals, two weeks after a glacial collapse triggered Nepal's floods.