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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 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Week, Look At Real Sharks: Payday Lenders

This Week, Look At Real Sharks: Payday Lenders This Week, Look At Real Sharks: Payday Lenders

Activists want to draw attention to some of the most predatory financial companies.

Aug 12, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick

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 / Blog / 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 / Blog / Lee Fang

Building a Progressive Alternative to ALEC

Building a Progressive Alternative to ALEC Building a Progressive Alternative to ALEC

Progressives need a counterweight to the ALEC, one built and operated with progressive values in mind. And soon, we might have one.

Jul 29, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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 / Blog / Michelle Chen

When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon?

When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon? When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon?

As the online behemoth strengthens its monopoly over the marketplace, publishers, like bookstores, are in a fight for survival.

Jul 16, 2014 / Editorial / Steve Wasserman

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 / Blog / 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 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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