Day: July 1, 2020

As Critics Rage, Pack Aims to Pierce China’s Info Firewall

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

As Critics Rage, Pack Aims to Pierce China’s Info Firewall | RealClearPolitics

Those predicting that Pack, who previously served as the vice president of programming at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, will transform the agency into Trump radio and TV cite Pack’s friendship with Steve Bannon, with whom he partnered to make two documentaries. Bannon has made himself and his relationship with Pack an easy target by implying in his daily podcasts that he will be involved in USAGM decision-making and targeting Liu.

U.S. energy CEOs are awarding themselves millions in bonuses as their companies go bankrupt

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

U.S. energy CEOs are awarding themselves millions in bonuses as their companies go bankrupt

The collapse in crude prices this year has sent activity among U.S. oil and gas producers tumbling and left more than 100,000 workers out of a job.

But for one small handful of employees things are not looking so bad.

As their companies approach bankruptcy, executives at failing oil and gas producers have awarded themselves tens of millions of dollars in bonuses. And even in an industry that is no stranger to excess, investors have had enough.