Tag: greed
What happens when bad guys win—without direct counter-punches except defiance and...
If we don’t learn from failure, do we then not forfeit the “sapiens” (wisdom, intelligence) that in the end allegedly sets our species apart?
Bezos praises Manchin for blocking Biden’s corporate tax hike
"Biden's plan was to make billionaires and corporations pay their fair share in taxes, and use that money to help families," said one critic. "Of course a billionaire owner of a $1.1 trillion corporation doesn't like that."
Sanders hails growing union movement as threat to ‘oligarchy and corporate...
"It is that growing trade union movement that makes me so very hopeful for the future of this country."
Government contracting: The next big battleground for a more equal America?
Our tax dollars don’t have to be feeding executive-suite greed and grasping.
Greed is prolonging the pandemic
The longer it takes the world to get vaccinated, the more variants we’ll see.
Watch: Bernie Sanders argues ‘we must end the greed of Big...
"Why is it that the pharmaceutical industry is able to charge the American people the highest prices on the planet for prescription drugs? Because their greed goes unchallenged in Washington, D.C."
The rich are different—richer than us and far greedier
There is a class war raging, one that’s being fought by the ruling class of billionaires and millionaires against the rest of us.
Former sheriff’s lieutenant pleads guilty to stealing $30K
“The appalling criminal actions of former Lt. Scott Pillow revealed his lack of integrity and greed.”
Is the run on the dollar due to panic or greed?
The banks could not function without public support. They should be turned into public utilities.
Why is there increasing poverty in America?
We pretend that we are a fair and equal culture. And yet we let rampant greed take over.
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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.
Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
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.