Boos for Bezos
It would be hard to really say “this guy is the worst CEO”. I mean, there is so much competition–it’s much worse than dating (so many choices, so little time…oh, that was way back 30 years ago). But, I...
View ArticleOn Wages, The Economist Agrees
The other day I wrote about a campaign by the International Trade Union Confederation to push the G20 to make hiking wages the cornerstone of any policy to create a sustained and healthy global economy...
View ArticleEpisode 44: Mansions of fear, Mansions of Pain
Having chicken tonight? Go right ahead, but pause for a few minutes to listen to my look at the brutal working conditions faced by poultry plant workers—and the entirely insane idea being pushed by...
View ArticleEpisode 156: The False Gods of Economic Growth; Brianna Wu Looks To Take Down...
Anyone remember that TV advertisement that Merrill Lynch used to have, with the big bull trotting along a beach? I’m reincarnating that bull today for a pretty simple discussion: what is economic...
View ArticleEpisode 219: A Social Fund For The Planet’s Poor; Challenging A Corporate...
I’ve spent a lot of time on the crisis facing workers around the world who before the pandemic even hit us faced some pretty dire economic realities. Tomorrow, a high-level group will convene,...
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