Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/155007/6_rigged_rules_corporations_use_to_dodge_taxes/ AT&T, Boeing, Citigroup, Duke Energy and Ford reported more than $20 billion of US pre-tax income last year, but didn't pay any federal income taxes. Here's why. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, The Nation -7983ec3c653d09dd5b5d1eb353b93319 http://www.alternet.org/story/152256/runaway_ceo_pay_helped_create_the_economic_crisis%3B_so_why_are_politicians_still_covering_for_rich_execs/ A new study looks at the worst executive excesses--while Congress continues to help CEOs hide their outrageous pay rates from the public. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -b56cc3f192e57d415b5df6c80372e945 http://www.alternet.org/story/149187/bankers%27_pay_still_skyrocketing%2C_as_wall_street%27s_casino_rolls_on/ While any petty shoplifter or check-bouncer would have to face the prospect of jail time, Countrywide CEO Mozilo thus far has managed to escape criminal charges. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:00:01 PST Sarah Anderson, Other Words -c34e7aeb5aa4a51f03de9660717145f6 http://www.alternet.org/story/148872/shut_down_the_global_financial_casino_where_food_is_traded_like_a_poker_chip/ Excessive speculation played a significant role in the 2008 food crisis, when soaring prices pushed 130 million people into hunger in the world's poorest countries. Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:00:01 PST Sarah Anderson, Other Words -62babe210f6f2c81278e3dfb21a0e658 http://www.alternet.org/story/148035/hidden_corporate_scandal%3A_ceos_who_laid_off_the_most_workers_rake_in_the_most_treasure/ CEOs are throwing workers onto the unemployment rolls and dodging taxes to boost short-term profits and fatten their own paychecks. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -c9692e6592bc697bcfb17968c3888538 http://www.alternet.org/story/147229/proving_that_tea_partiers%27_anti-tax_extremism_isn%27t_even_loved_by_all_conservatives/ Taxing speculation could take us a long way toward reining in Wall Street. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -0f901413460dbb514483f8331abc2ece http://www.alternet.org/story/145660/time_to_tax_the_financial_speculators/ As we reel from the worst financial crisis in 80 years, the idea of rethinking the role of Wall Street is much more open. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:01 PST Sarah Anderson, YES! Magazine -51ced213bb0e8dd8d8989812a9282f7c http://www.alternet.org/story/144935/calling_greedy_wall_street_bankers_fat_cats_is_an_insult_to_cats/ My cat is on the pudgy side, but she is nothing like our titans of finance. Let's stop maligning our feline friends by comparing them to greedy, evil Wall Street execs. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:01 PST Sarah Anderson, MinuteMan Media -f16d3605a5535b1beada3f8920cdf1c3 http://www.alternet.org/story/143750/30_hours_clashing_with_corporate_lobbyists_on_a_white_house_committee_showed_me_how_hard_%26quot%3Bchange%26quot%3B_really_is/ The "cow-boy" model of capitalism has failed dramatically, but corporate America still wants to roam the planet free of regulation. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:01 PST Sarah Anderson, Foreign Policy in Focus -bc76ca9dd86e8fcea9f40c99c3cf4d3f http://www.alternet.org/story/143085/turning_lead_into_gold%3A_how_ceos%27_%26quot%3Bperformance_incentives%26quot%3B_are_screwing_everybody/ A new Institute for Policy Studies Report shows how big-business bubbles are keeping CEOs in the black -- and robbing the little guy. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -d0b6d1b0ac37b51047706aeff7e36281 http://www.alternet.org/story/142325/there%27s_a_bubble_that_still_threatens_the_entire_american_economy_..._and_few_are_talking_about_it/ Outrageously large rewards for executives give executives an incentive to behave outrageously -- and engage in behaviors that put the rest of us at risk. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -d37f84871a66c3cdc56e168698eb4df3 http://www.alternet.org/story/134772/executive_pay_and_the_obscene_culture_of_wall_street/ Some expert talking points on an economy in crisis. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -5f82fdf76a0ac0959b3c8327b1f63212 http://www.alternet.org/story/108499/bailouts_dwarf_spending_on_climate_and_poverty_crises/ Neglecting aid to the developing world, and fixating on the financial mess, will negatively affect Western nations. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:00:01 PST Sarah Anderson, Foreign Policy in Focus -d35c072bbda213e3a099565811b2fb8c http://www.alternet.org/story/105653/the_massive_wealth_redistribution_that_doesn%27t_bother_john_mccain/ Upward wealth redistribution has taken billions of dollars out of the pockets of average Americans. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -bef6a2183b8ac2cc181597c715788c3f http://www.alternet.org/story/101820/truth%2C_lies%2C_the_bailout_and_ceo_pay/ The bailout does precious little to limit the extravagant pay that gives top executives the incentive to behave outrageously. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -488d2619136c0b9008d55e63c0adc314 http://www.alternet.org/story/100024/in_wake_of_crash%2C_mccain_talks_tough_about_ceo_pay_--_will_congress_call_his_bluff/ The candidate is proposing a radical restriction on pay for CEOs of bailed-out firms.  But is he serious or is this just election season populism? Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -a6b83cd033881e4b7e0ade6add26a17b http://www.alternet.org/story/96199/outrageous_ceo_salaries_are_a_nationwide_scandal_--_where_are_the_politicians/ Obama and McCain are both taking whacks at overpaid CEOs, but their solutions fall short. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -199bdf846d9a2f8d0a8f4da7df870463 http://www.alternet.org/story/89691/at_the_height_of_an_energy_crisis%2C_fat-cat_ceos_still_litter_the_skies_with_private_jets/ The private-jet perk is -- literally and figuratively -- a high-profile sign of an executive reward system out of control. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, The Baltimore Sun -57c8b4f82ea4be5b367e5c2afeee51b4 http://www.alternet.org/story/81361/busting_paranoid_right-wing_fantasies_of_dissolving_the_mexico-u.s.-canada_borders/ It's time to call BS on the idea of a mythical North American Union. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -a72621c4b06971bd8a48e31ff6c34f85 http://www.alternet.org/story/73700/will_dems_follow_through_on_promises_to_fix_nafta/ Washington is long overdue for making sure U.S. trade policies put workers and the environment above corporate interests. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:01 PST Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -3e86a1b80cf79f3c5a8fc738c27dda81 http://www.alternet.org/story/68352/wal-mart%26atilde%3B%26cent%3B%26acirc%3B%26sbquo%3B%26not%3B%26acirc%3B%26bdquo%3B%26cent%3Bs_new_greenwashing_report/ The big-box company's new glossy environmental report can't hide that its fundamental problem is its business model. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:01 PST Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -6bcfa916c0782df05af2a271f0dce36d http://www.alternet.org/story/66182/one_down%3A_obscenely_decadent_war_profiteer_hauled_off_in_handcuffs/ It looks like the party may be over for one corporate crook. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -64c49b47b8fef464240d9d57e0604f55 http://www.alternet.org/story/62301/are_corporate_titans_really_worth_the_billions_they_suck_in/ Is the labor of corporate CEOs really hundreds of times more valuable than the labor of other leaders? Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -9bbd89e5da2cd2745ad2ab84d014af26 http://www.alternet.org/story/60833/despite_the_mortgage_crisis%2C_hedge_funders_are_still_raking_it_in/ The little guys may be hurting, but fear not for the titans of capital. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, AlterNet -53e4591566c13f591466bb26220116dc http://www.alternet.org/story/52726/bush_sends_another_neocon_to_head_the_world_bank/ The man who tried to equate resistance to corporate globalization with the terrorism of al Qaeda now takes over the World Bank following Paul Wolfowitz's scandal-ridden tenure. Thu, 31 May 2007 11:00:01 PDT Sarah Anderson, Foreign Policy in Focus -b1a02b3825575af49e67f920d65803a2