Corporations

Jamie Dimon’s $13 Billion Secret

Jamie Dimon’s $13 Billion Secret Jamie Dimon’s $13 Billion Secret

The inside story of JPMorgan Chase’s landmark mortgage settlement

Aug 13, 2014 / Feature / William D. Cohan

Why Is the Justice Department Falling Short With Mortgage Settlements?

Why Is the Justice Department Falling Short With Mortgage Settlements? Why Is the Justice Department Falling Short With Mortgage Settlements?

Financial penalties are good. Personal accountability would be better.

Aug 13, 2014 / Feature / The Editors

If Congress Won’t, Obama May Have to Address Corporate Tax Inversion

If Congress Won’t, Obama May Have to Address Corporate Tax Inversion If Congress Won’t, Obama May Have to Address Corporate Tax Inversion

America stands to lose a great deal more from inversion deals from companies President Obama calls “corporate deserters.”

Aug 13, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Rupert Murdoch Has Dropped His $80 Billion Bid to Take Over Time Warner

Rupert Murdoch Has Dropped His $80 Billion Bid to Take Over Time Warner Rupert Murdoch Has Dropped His $80 Billion Bid to Take Over Time Warner

Why that’s a win for media diversity.

Aug 7, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Comcast-Affiliated News Site Censored My Article About Net Neutrality Lobbying

Comcast-Affiliated News Site Censored My Article About Net Neutrality Lobbying Comcast-Affiliated News Site Censored My Article About Net Neutrality Lobbying

“This is exactly why we need Net Neutrality. We don’t want to live in a world where Comcast or AT&T gets to decide which side of the story you see.”

Aug 1, 2014 / Lee Fang

Why Are Postal Workers Boycotting Staples?

Why Are Postal Workers Boycotting Staples? Why Are Postal Workers Boycotting Staples?

Staples is at the center of a highly controversial “public-private partnership” deal to turn its counters into quasi-post offices.

Jul 28, 2014 / Michelle Chen

America: The Impotent Superpower

America: The Impotent Superpower America: The Impotent Superpower

American military and corporate power have triumphed over all rivals—so why does the United States still struggle to impose its will on the world?

Jul 14, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

What Happened When One Country Required All Corporate Boards to Be 40% Women

What Happened When One Country Required All Corporate Boards to Be 40% Women What Happened When One Country Required All Corporate Boards to Be 40% Women

A new study finds board quotas don’t improve conditions for the average working woman, but they do the job of giving women more representation among powerful roles.

Jul 7, 2014 / Bryce Covert

On This Fourth of July, Meet Your Unpatriotic Corporations

On This Fourth of July, Meet Your Unpatriotic Corporations On This Fourth of July, Meet Your Unpatriotic Corporations

Walgreens wants to use tax loopholes to take $4 billion out of taxpayers’ pockets. And that’s just the beginning.

Jul 3, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part II

The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part II The Saga of Christie, Samson and the American Dream Megamall: Part II

How the boys from New Jersey are trying to pay for it all—at taxpayer expense.

Jul 2, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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