Earlier this month I was shadowed by a reporter at my volunteer ministry at Delaney Hall. It was released today ... perfect timing in the midst of what is going on this week. Sadly GEO group and ICE are retaliating against the detainees and families by canceling visitation this week.

France’s mandated profit-sharing distributes excess profits to workers. This paper shows that the policy raises the labor share and reduces the profit share, with little to no effect on investment, productivity, etc academic.oup.com/qje/advance-...

Your perennial reminder that, had the Bush and Trump tax cuts never been enacted, debt/GDP would be declining indefinitely instead of rising (dashed blue is above dashed orange). Yes, this graph first assumes a patched AMT at Clinton tax code.

(WSJ) - The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product, crossing a once-unthinkable threshold, on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II. @wsj.com www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...

Today we released "Excessive Executive Compensation: Investor Guidance" spotlighting the ways exec. comp trends are distorting the wider economy. Our guide provides concrete examples of how investors can help rein in excessive pay through their proxy voting & engagement www.iccr.org/iccr-issues-...

88 corporations paid $0 in federal income tax for 2025. Some of these companies want to distract you with other taxes they paid, but that doesn't change the fact that their $0 federal income tax bill is disclosed right in their own financial reports. itep.org/88-corporati...

Milwaukee folk: anyone know why we have three cargo vessels at anchor outside the port? Coincidence? Spring cleaning? Supply chain issues (e.g., Persian Gulf)? Labor issues? Something else? In my ten years here, I have not seen that many at the same time.

@ejdionne.bsky.social Happy birthday! 🎂🥳🎉

An economist friend passes along this graph of energy costs. He says, "Given this history, it is more than a little ironic that renewable energy is derided by fossil-fuel proponents as 'unreliable.'”

ICCR CEO Josh Zinner kicks off the March 2026 ICCR Conference

I’m bowled over by the response to this. Thanks all, and thank you new subscribers. Please read the story, bc these activists trusted me with it when they could’ve gone somewhere bigger, and I want to ensure their work and what they’re exposing stays the focus. gillianbrockell.com/video-proves...

The Conference of Catholic Bishops is... not playing around in this brief. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

Executives of Core Civic, the company that operates the Dilley detention center, receive cash bonuses that scale up based on company earnings. ICE revenues doubled in 2025. Patrick Swindle is now CEO. Monetizing torture of kids is wrong. #DIVEST #$CXW

An odd editorial choice to polish the image of tobacco companies whose business model depends on losing half their customers permanently.

@chrisgeidner.bsky.social I tried it as one word, and NYT's Spelling Bee rejected my answer. 😞

LOL at Cory Booker putting the 60 Minutes story up on his YouTube channel. Paramount won't dare take it down youtu.be/jiehEMlNiCI?...

Food & bev giants Coke, Pepsi and Mondelez face new shareholder proposals calling out their use of additives, particularly synthetic dyes. Investors press for responsible, transparent steps to protect consumers, strengthen trust, and reduce preventable risk: www.iccr.org/shareholders...

So very glad that members of SGI could co-file these resolutions. It is important work.

Trump’s new H-2A wage rule will radically cut the wages of all farmworkers - and that appears to be the administration's explicit intention: New estimates from @benzipperer.org & me at @epi.org show farmworkers stand to lose $4.4 to $5.4 billion annually under DOL’s updated Adverse Effect Wage Rate

NEW: The Trump administration's brutal removal of so many workers is projected to shrink the nation’s GDP by as much as 6.8% — a deeper hit than the one sustained during the Great Recession. A.J. Schumann:

SGI will close on Jan 31, 2026 after a year of discernment. I’m grateful for all who have walked with us. As we wind down, I’m exploring new opportunities & welcome any connections or suggestions. Thank you for your trust, collaboration, & friendship. seventhgenerationinterfaith.org/an-update-on...

Oh wow: "During the fracas, a federal agent fired a pepper round that struck a (UCC) clergyman, Jorge Bautista, near the chin. The impact caked his face and clothing in orange powder. Bautista said the agent shot him in the face from about 5 feet away." "'I’m in a lot of pain,'" Bautista texted…"

Sam Jones of the @heartlandorg.bsky.social opens the "Grave New World: Responsible Investment in an Age of Conflict, Commerce, and Killer Robots" session of the Fall #ICCR2025Conference

Aldo Bonati of Etica Funds provides an overview of the growing risks autonomous weapon systems pose to investors in "Grave New World: Responsible Investment in an Age of Conflict, Commerce, and Killer Robots" at the Fall #ICCR2025Conference @heartlandorg.bsky.social @investforrights.bsky.social

NEW: Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, has issued a new statement declaring that Chicago "communities are shaken by immigration raids and detentions. These actions wound the soul of our city. Let me be clear. The Church stands with migrants."

Jacqueline Lewis of @theicar.bsky.social underscores the efficacy and importance of hope-based messaging during difficult times at the "Thriving Communities: Building a New, Compelling Narrative Around Corporate Accountability" session of the Fall #ICCRConference.

ICCR CEO Josh Zinner welcomes members during the opening session of the Fall #2025Conference.

Chris Cox, Caroline Boden, Maxwell Homans and Marcela Pinilla lead an investor panel discussion on immigration and mass deportation during the Fall #2025ICCRConference

NCR Interview: Catholic Charities USA CEO on Leo's support, immigration, federal cuts. “Whenever there is an upheaval or change or uncertainty, it is always the poorest among us who suffer the greatest amount.” #Catholic #DOGE #shutdown #immigration www.ncronline.org/news/ncr-int...

You know it’s bad when the Dept of Labor says immigration raids are “threatening the stability of domestic food production and prices for US consumers.” @opinion.bloomberg.com #CPI www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

OPINION: We place our political party ahead of giving consistent witness to our faith. religionnews.com/2025/10/15/i...

“The CSDDD is bad for business.” Is it really? Or is that a convenient narrative for those resisting change? In a new joint blog, Noor Hamadeh of @theicar.bsky.social & our own Rebecca DeWinter-Schmitt explore the pushback against the EU’s CSDDD. investorsforhumanrights.org/news/csddd-b...

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.

The social teaching of the Catholic Church is the largest - or the last global organization - left to speak about the poor, and in this way, about their dignity, hope, liberation and aspirations.

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

As immigration raids step up, US citizens predicted at risk for detainment wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/09/25/r...

Congress is rewriting the rules of crypto. The next “market structure” bill could shift oversight from the SEC to the CFTC—gutting investor protections and risking another financial crisis. Brad Lipton with the explainer you need 👇: rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/w...

Corporate Governance Risks at Tesla and How I Voted. Insights by AInvest Fintech focused on John Chevedden. #corpgov @Tesla @TESLA $TSLA www.corpgov.net/2025/09/corp...

Here are a few thoughts on what Pope Leo XIV might mean for faith-consistent investors. seventhgenerationinterfaith.org/2025/08/05/a...

Thank you, @bpdflores.bsky.social, for joining us in Milwaukee last night. Your Pallium Lecture leaves things to ponder and pray upon. Thank you, too, for your ministry.

Thanks, @royscranton.bsky.social , for coming to Milwaukee and Boswell Books to discuss your new work, Impasse.

Sanford Lewis expresses clearly why minority support for precatory shareholder proposals matters more than you might think. Even w/o a majority, nuanced proposals strengthen accountability and drive change. clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2025/08/08/w...

James Lovell has died at the age of 97, announces NASA. The US Navy captain was the Apollo 8 command module pilot and the Apollo 13 commander. www.nasa.gov/news-release...

Over the past 12 months ICCR members have pressed corporations to address their impacts on people and planet, resulting in improved corporate policies and practices. It's our pleasure to now share our new annual report, where you can read about our members’ successes. www.iccr.org/reports/iccr...

We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of Catalyzing Corporate Change, our recap of the impact of ICCR members' efforts during the 2025 proxy season. Read about the issues that galvanized our members, such as corporate governance and human/worker rights: bit.ly/3Ugq23E

Always good to hear the voice of Fr. Mike Crosby, O.F.M., Cap. especially today-- the anniversary of his death in 2017. youtu.be/0DHZy93krqY?...

Here are a few thoughts on what Pope Leo XIV might mean for faith-consistent investors. seventhgenerationinterfaith.org/2025/08/05/a...

Somehow not mentioned in today's White House AI Action Plan.

you get literally one guess as to which member of the delaware court of chancery included these words in a recent opinion