5 Years Later, ‘Lean In’ Seems Like a Relic from Another Time 5 Years Later, ‘Lean In’ Seems Like a Relic from Another Time
Sheryl Sandberg preached fitting into the power structure. Instead, women are challenging it.
Mar 21, 2018 / Helaine Olen
People Are Panicking About the Stock Market—but It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way People Are Panicking About the Stock Market—but It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
Remember pensions?
Feb 6, 2018 / Helaine Olen
Sexual Harassment Does Not Occur in a Vacuum Sexual Harassment Does Not Occur in a Vacuum
The #MeToo moment is a rallying cry, standing in for all the frustrations, insults, and second-class treatment women experience at work.
Dec 4, 2017 / Helaine Olen
The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade The Equifax Apology Tour Is an Insulting Charade
CEOs will express remorse; some might even be fired. But in an oligarchy like ours, nothing will change.
Oct 4, 2017 / Helaine Olen
The Rollback of Pro-Worker Policies Since Trump Took Office Is Staggering The Rollback of Pro-Worker Policies Since Trump Took Office Is Staggering
This Labor Day, don’t listen to his empty promises to protect working people.
Sep 1, 2017 / Helaine Olen
There Is One Federal Agency That Is Still Doing Its Job There Is One Federal Agency That Is Still Doing Its Job
Picking a fight with Trump, Richard Cordray and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are making it easier to sue banks.
Jul 11, 2017 / Helaine Olen
Jason Chaffetz’s Pity Party Is Everything That Is Wrong With a 1 Percent Congress Jason Chaffetz’s Pity Party Is Everything That Is Wrong With a 1 Percent Congress
The Utah congressman has turned his housing situation into a multiyear political stunt—while voting to gut the safety net.
Jun 29, 2017 / Helaine Olen
Why Won’t More American Corporations Support Single-Payer Health Care? Why Won’t More American Corporations Support Single-Payer Health Care?
Warren Buffett is rare among CEOs in publicly recognizing the economic benefits of Medicare for All.
May 22, 2017 / Helaine Olen
Remember When Donald Trump Promised to Save Social Security? Remember When Donald Trump Promised to Save Social Security?
Instead, the administration is reportedly considering a plan to eliminate the payroll tax and replace it with a VAT.
Apr 18, 2017 / Helaine Olen
Without the AMT, Donald Trump’s 2005 Tax Rate Would Have Been Just 3 Percent Without the AMT, Donald Trump’s 2005 Tax Rate Would Have Been Just 3 Percent
Unsurprisingly, Trump wants to get rid of the alternative minimum tax. We need to reform it instead.
Mar 15, 2017 / Helaine Olen