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4/5/2022 10:34:27 AM
AT&T shareholders fight back
Popular Information has repeatedly documented how AT&T's political spending conflicts with the company's stated values. For example, AT&T publicly claims to be an ardent supporter of
10/21/2022 4:14:27 PM
Rattle the cages of the most powerful corporations and people in the world
In March 2020, I took down Popular Information's paywall. Since then, each edition of Popular Information (524 newsletters!) has been freely available to everyone. And over the last two years, we
11/21/2022 11:34:28 AM
All corporations want for Christmas is a $131 billion tax cut
In 2017, with Trump in the White House, Republicans in Congress passed a massive tax cut for corporations, reducing the basic corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. From there, corporations have an
12/19/2022 12:04:29 PM
The Twitter dumpster fire, explained
This interview with Joan Donovan, Research Director at Harvard's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, has been edited and condensed for clarity. LEGUM: Many readers of Popular
12/16/2022 9:05:13 AM
UPDATES: FTX's dirty money
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday after being charged with multiple crimes by the Department of Justice. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also issued
1/20/2023 7:04:47 AM
"Director of First Impressions": How corporations use phony titles to dodge billions in overtime
The restaurant host is now the "Guest Experience Leader." The front desk clerk is now the "Director of First Impressions." The coffee cart attendant is now the "Coffee Cart
1/20/2023 5:55:02 AM
How Walgreens manufactured a media frenzy about shoplifting
For several years, Walgreens and other major retailers have been sounding the alarm about an alleged spike in shoplifting, describing it as an existential threat to their business. These dramatic
1/20/2023 3:45:02 AM
The GOP's bogus war with corporate America
We've been told that the Republican Party has changed. Historically, the GOP has worked hand in glove with big business — slashing corporate taxes, repealing regulations, and weakening workers'
1/20/2023 3:25:40 AM
The true priorities of the global elite
This week, thousands of the global elite — billionaires, CEOs, celebrities, and government officials — are meeting in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF). The purpose of the event,
1/20/2023 3:05:04 AM
The untimely death of Larry Price Jr.
An Arkansas man died in jail after spending a year in pretrial solitary confinement. The official cause of death was malnutrition and dehydration. But the man, Larry Eugene Price Jr., was also the
1/5/2023 11:34:26 AM
"Don't Say Gay": Florida schools purge library books with LGBTQ characters
In March 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law the Parental Rights in Education Act, which critics dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill. DeSantis angrily accused the media of
1/3/2023 11:34:27 AM
$858,000,000,000
In 2015, the United States spent $585 billion on its military, more than the next 11 countries combined. Since then, the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, ending its longest-running war. And yet
12/26/2022 1:34:27 PM
The year in Popular Information
Accountability for right-wing billionaire Charles Koch. On March 14, 2022, Popular Information broke the news that Koch Industries, the conglomerate run by billionaire Charles Koch, was continuing
12/13/2022 11:34:26 AM
Walmart claims low prices require long prison terms
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announced during an interview on CNBC last week that the retailer may have to raise prices or close stores due to insufficiently aggressive prosecution of retail theft.
12/7/2022 11:34:26 AM
CVS' diabetes scheme
On April 13, 2021, CVS, the nation's largest drug store chain, entered into a "Corporate Sponsorship Agreement" with the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Under the terms of the
12/2/2022 1:04:31 PM
The future of Popular Information
In just a few weeks, Elon Musk has inflicted serious damage on Twitter — pushing conspiracy theories, alienating advertisers, and firing thousands of employees. This is bad news for Popular Information
11/30/2022 11:34:26 AM
UPDATE: A vote for paid sick leave gets fast-tracked
The nation's 115000 rail workers currently receive no paid sick leave. Major railroad companies could provide every worker with a week of paid sick leave for $321 million — less than 2% of their
11/28/2022 11:34:28 AM
Normalizing white supremacy
Last week, Donald Trump — the former president and leading candidate for the Republican nomination in 2024 — had dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club with one of the nation's most prominent white
11/15/2022 11:34:27 AM
Fossil fuel industry dupes media, quietly funds non-profits to block renewable energy
Shortly after he took office, President Biden announced a goal of building 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030, enough clean energy to power 10 million homes. For the administration, the
11/14/2022 11:34:26 AM
The World Series of crypto rackets
Earlier this month, as the Houston Astros faced the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series, the home plate umpire presided over the game with the FTX logo emblazoned across his chest. In July 2021,
11/8/2022 11:34:29 AM
Trashing votes
In the last days of a campaign, a lot of the coverage focuses on polls and trying to predict the outcome. But the winners and losers will not be decided by a poll; they will be decided by counting
11/7/2022 11:34:27 AM
The truth about inflation
Tomorrow is Election Day, and inflation is the dominant issue for most voters. According to a CNN poll conducted October 26-31, 51% of voters say the "economy and inflation" is the "most
11/2/2022 11:14:28 AM
The first five days of Elon Musk's Twitter
Last Friday, Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, purchased Twitter, one of the world's most important communication platforms, for $44 billion. The first five days of Twitter under
10/31/2022 10:34:28 AM
The Republican response to an attempted assassination
David DePape is a 42-year-old man who is deeply immersed in far-right politics and conspiracies. On his Facebook page, he posted videos by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell claiming the 2020 election was