Bush's snow job
Super Title:Body:John W. Snow was the Big Kahuna of CSX corporation, one of the nation’s largest railroads, before being tapped by George W. to be Treasury Secretary, our government’s top economic...
View ArticleON PRIVATIZED PENSIONS
Super Title:Body:George W called it "a great example," declaring that our country should "take some lessons."The paradigm that has so enamored George is the privatized social-security system that was...
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Why Wal-Mart is still one down and dirty corporation
Why Wal-Mart is still one down and dirty corporation“You can’t create a team spirit when the situation is so one-sided, when management gets so much and workers get so little of the pie.”— SAM WALTON,...
View ArticleWal-Mart’s White House Sweetheart
Super Title:Body:Those who say that George W is not a "compassionate conservative," as he pledged to be when he first ran for president, obviously missed a remarkable, truly touching moment of Bush...
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Corporations that paid-to-play in the last election
Corporations that paid-to-play in the last electionFROM THE "LAND OF THE CLUELESS AND CONNIVING," meet a couple of gentlemen who insist that America's political funding system is working splendidly....
View ArticleSUING THE WORMPOOP PEOPLE
Super Title:Body:Corporate execs are always whining that they are besieged with lawsuits, but guess what group does more suing than anyone else? Corporations!Consider Scotts MiracleGro, a...
View ArticleVERICHIP IMPLANTS AND TUMORS
Super Title:Body:A cabal of corporate and government officials is pushing to legalize and market microchip devices for implantation in humans. The chief advocate, an outfit named VeriChip Corporation,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Lobbyists go shopping
The most determined shoppers of all this season are corporate lobbyists, scurrying from agency to agency in Washington in search of special favors for themselves. Do you want to put this video on your...
View ArticleMADE TOXIC IN CHINA -- FOR USA ONLY
Super Title:Body:"Made in China" has become a warning label. Look out toxics in toothpaste, arsenic in shrimp, lead in toys!The shocker is not that Chinese-made toys are laden with lead, but that...
View ArticleVIDEO: Free market hypocrites
Here's today's provocative question: Why do so many giant corporations hate the marketplace? Do you want to put this video on your site or blog? You can embed the YouTube video by copying and pasting...
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What 8 years of BushCheney have done to our economy
What 8 years of BushCheney have done to our economyHarry Truman said, "No man should be allowed to be president who doesn't understand hogs." That's never been more true than it will be for the man or...
View ArticleSources for issue
Super Title:Body:EconomyBureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of CommerceCorporate profitsUS Dept. of CommerceNet worth and the number of billionaires, plus CEOs' salaries -- Forbes Bush tax...
View ArticleBREAK FOR CORPORATE CRIME
Super Title:Body:Corporate executives and their lawyers like to claim that a corporation is a "person" with all of the rights of an actual human being. Yet when one of these outfits gets caught...
View ArticleGENERAL ELECTRIC'S TAX DODGING
Super Title:Body:We're getting an awful lot of high-decibel noise these days about the urgent need for "shared sacrifice" to cope with multibillion-dollar budget deficits. Everyone must do their part...
View ArticlePolishing the Apple
Super Title:Body:If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, will Apple Inc.'s public image get healthier now that it has hired an organization to monitor labor abuses in the foreign factories that make...
View ArticleThe boss man gets bossier
Super Title:Body:CITIZENS UNITED not only unleashed the Big Dogs of corporate money in this election, but it also unleashed mad-dog corporate bosses to tell employees how to vote. Prior to that Court...
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Corporate kangaroo courts have quietly usurped our constitutional right to...
Corporate kangaroo courts have quietly usurped our constitutional right to trial by judge and juryBeing wronged by a corporation is painful enough, but getting your day in court is no picnic either....
View ArticleA third way
Super Title:Body:You don't hear much about it, but there is another path to justice for some consumers who've been wronged by a corporation: Small claims courts.These are relatively simple,...
View ArticleBrand name riggers of the justice system
Super Title:Body:Practically every national brand name you've ever heard of now slips predatory arbitration provisions into their customer terms-of-service agreements and/or employment agreements. Not...
View ArticleDo something!
Body:First, seek alternatives--some businesses do not use forced arbitration clauses. For example, most credit unions and many local, independent banks issue BMA-free credit cards. Check them out in...
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