Monthly Archives: June 2014

Salon.com reports that nine U.S. states have “ag-gag” laws on the books — laws that make it illegal for anyone to record what occurs on farms without the owner’s permission.  The purpose is to make sure that practices that would … Continue reading →

Irish authorities are under pressure to open up a septic tank at a former Catholic Church-run home in the town of Tuam for unwed mothers.  There are allegations that it contains the remains of the 796 infants and toddlers who … Continue reading →

FiveThirtyEight.com reports that the decision by congressional Republicans to cut off  unemployment insurance to 1.3 million Americans hasn’t led to a surge in their finding jobs.  An analysis of data shows that only about 25 percent of those cut off … Continue reading →

Publishers Weekly, reporting research by someone called the Codex Group, says that Amazon commands 41 percent of all new books sold.  The company sells 65 percent of all books sold online, whether print or digital. Amazon war with publishers today … Continue reading →

The Associated Press says that CEOs now earn about 257 times his or her average employee’s salary.  Median compensation for CEOs crossed $10 million for the first time last year, due to a surging stock market that drove the stock … Continue reading →