Robert Reich is the Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. He has served in three national administrations, including as Secretary…
It’s the beginning of the school year and…
Posted August 22, 2019 at 5:00 am by Emma García It’s the beginning of the school year and teachers are once again opening up their wallets to buy school supplies It’s the beginning of the…
Former India Finance Minister Arrested on Corruption Allegations
Palaniappan Chidambaram Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg India’s former finance minister and a senior leader of the main opposition Congress party, Palaniappan Chidambaram, will appear in a local court Thursday following his arrest by…
Ousted Sudan Leader Says Saudis Sent Him Millions,…
Former Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir told investigators that he received about $90 million from Saudi Arabia before his ouster, a detective testified on the opening day of his landmark corruption trial. Bashir, who’s been in…
Thousands Begin Dispersing After Rainy Rally: Hong Kong…
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters defied a torrential downpour as they gathered in the centrally located Victoria Park for the weekend’s major rally, after two nights of demonstrations ended peacefully and without police…
SoftBank to Lend Employees Up to $20 Billion…
Masayoshi Son Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg SoftBank Group Corp. is planning to lend as much as $20 billion to its employees to buy stakes in its second venture capital fund following the success…
China to Boost Shenzhen’s Role in Greater Bay…
Photographer: Giulia Marchi/Bloomberg Photographer: Giulia Marchi/Bloomberg China plans to let Shenzhen City, which borders Hong Kong, play “a key role” in science and technology innovation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, according to state…
Tiger May Miss PGA’s Season-Ending Event in Blow…
Tiger Woods during the BMW Championship on Saturday. Photographer: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Photographer: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Instead of Tiger, Phil and Jordan teeing it up at next week’s PGA Tour Championship, it could be Chez,…
AOC Laughs Off Trump’s Suggestion She’s Jealous of…
Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, from left, Pressley, Omar, and Tlaib. Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded by “crying with laughter” at President Donald Trump’s suggestion that she feels overshadowed by other…