Letter to Senator Grassley, July 6, 2018

Chairman Charles Grassley Senate Judiciary Committee U.S. Senate SH-135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Grassley: It’s been a while since our spirited meeting in your office after you came back from a meeting where Senators Schumer and Kerry were defending the “carried interest” tax escape and you amusingly asked, “Why are…

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Letter to Trump, July 6, 2018

President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump: It has become overwhelmingly clear that your Administration has supported with arms sales, refueling, daily operational logistics and other ways and means the governmental actors opposing the rebels in the Yemeni Civil war. The bombing raids and blockades combine…

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Excessive CEO Pay

May 9, 2018 Dear Member of Congress: Colossal CEO pay harms employees, impedes economic growth, and is a major cause of income inequality in America. CEO pay will continue to skyrocket unless it becomes a major political issue. You have been a consistent critic of excessive CEO compensation. We hope you will consider one proposed…

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Letter to Congress re: Airline industry influence

May 1, 2018 To: Members of Congress From: Ralph Nader, Consumer Advocate Paul Hudson, President, FlyersRights.org We are writing in reference to the airline industry’s influence on members of Congress and how such influence may be manifested through gifts, discounts, perks, and VIP treatment. Such disclosure is critical because Congress wields major authority over the…

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Letter to Jeff Sessions

May 1, 2018 The Honorable Jeff Sessions Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Robert F. Kennedy Building 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 Re: Corporate Crime Database and Annual Report Dear Attorney General Sessions: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been clear about the dangers posed by corporate crime. In its strategic plan…

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Letter to Mark E. Ojakian

Mark E. Ojakian, President Connecticut State Colleges and Universities 61 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105 April 11, 2017 Dear President Ojakian, News reports regarding the Board’s plan to centrally consolidate the administrative and operational structures of the system’s state colleges, including the community colleges, raise troublesome questions: Those persons who spoke or wanted to speak…

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Letter to Investment Managers

Dear Fund Managers, Active money managers are well advised to avoid investing in companies that overpay their CEOs and engage in massive buybacks. But passive investors make no judgments about CEO pay (or most other issues) before investing. The desire to simulate an index drives investment decisions. Nonetheless, it is still in your self-interest to…

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Twitter Rock Star Obama’s Silence Must Delight Trump

By Ralph Nader January 16, 2018 Former President Barack Obama continues to mystify his supporters. He is watching his successor tear down what they see as his administration’s hard-earned initiatives to protect the people’s health, safety and economic well-being, while twisting Washington toward more coddled, tax-subsidized corporatism. Yet our former president mostly remains quiet on…

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Women’s Organizations Letter Requesting Meeting With Bush

March 9, 2003 President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, We, the leaders of the undersigned women’s rights organizations, request a meeting with you to discuss our concerns about a possible war against Iraq. Violence often simply begets violence. Women’s groups have long favored non-violent,…

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US Labor Against the War

February 23, 2003 President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We are writing you as U.S. Labor Against the War (USLAW), a coalition of unions with over 4.5 million members who have taken a stand on the war against Iraq. We are concerned by what…

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