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After Five Years, a Victory for CEO-Worker Pay Ratio Disclosure
The federal Securities and Exchange Commission has just given Americans an official yardstick for measuring corporate CEO greed: the comparison between a company's median compensation for all its workers and CEO pay.
Keys to Winning the Argument For the Iran Nuclear Deal
"If you have political connections, now is the time to use them," says Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund, as he talks about how to push back against a multimillion-dollar effort to block the Iran agreement.
Transportation Spending Priorities Are a Civil Rights Issue
Not having access to good public transportation destroys the promise of equal opportunity for millions of Americans. When Congress returns to address long-term transportation funding, this needs to be part of the debate.
Enormous, Humongous June Trade Deficit Hits Jobs, Growth
Our "strong dollar" policy is part of the problem. A high value to the U.S. dollar means that goods made here cost more than goods made in countries with "weak" currencies, so they get the orders.
Progressive Breakfast
Jeb Gaffes On Women's Health Jeb Bush tries to walk back comment dismissing women's health. W. Post: "Jeb Bush looked to quiet the firestorm that erupted after he said Tuesday he was 'not sure we need half a billion dollars for women's health issues,' ... The campaign...
Senate Eyes Another Citi Nominee For Deputy Trade Representative
On Wednesday the Senate Finance Committee will hold an executive session to consider Marisa Lago to be deputy U.S. trade representative – another revolving-door Wall Street nominee to a key position.
When Trade Theories Confront The Real World, The Real World Wins
"More trade is always good." Is that really right? Do our current international trade policies as applied under our current economic order a good thing or a bad thing for We the People of the United States?
Meet The Billionaires Who Pillage Under the Shield of Philanthropy
America’s parasitical oligarchs are masters of public relations. One of their favorite tactics is to masquerade as defenders of the common folk while neatly arranging things behind the scenes so that they can continue to plunder unimpeded.
Oil Corporations Scheme to Export America’s Security
On the demand of oilmen for more profit, the Senate Energy Committee voted to end the 40-year-old ban on exporting American oil - giving oil-rich Middle Eastern countries additional power to crush the U.S. economy with another oil embargo.
Progressive Breakfast
Republicans Plan Climate Attack Conservative ready assault on Obama's climate regs. The Hill: "...the National Mining Association struck first, lodging a formal request Monday for a stay ... [There will be] legislative maneuvering and legal assaults at both the state...
