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Senate Dem Targets Conservative Activist Leonard Leo With Subpoena

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin delivered a subpoena to conservative activist Leonard Leo on Thursday as part of the committee’s investigation into Leo’s interactions with Supreme Court justices. Democrats on the committee voted to authorize the subpoena in November as part of their probe into Supreme Court ethics over strong objections from Republicans, who […]

Cornel West chooses Black Lives Matter activist Melina Abdullah for VP

Leading presidential candidate Cornel West has nominated Melina Abdullah, a professor and one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter. as a vice presidential candidate to run for his independent presidential bid. West announced his nomination on Wednesday’s episode of KBLA Radio’s “The Tavis Smiley Radio Show.” “We wanted someone who was committed with all […]

Macy’s adds 2 new directors to board, ending fight with activist investors

Department store chain Macy’s announced Wednesday that it has ended a nearly two-month proxy battle with Ark House Management by adding two activist investor candidates to its board of directors. The company also said it continues to engage in dialogue with Arkhouse and Brigade Capital Management regarding their revised acquisition proposal. Ark House and Brigade […]

Bob Iger wins bitter proxy battle with activist investors over Disney board seats

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Wednesday announced a heated battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz, who had sought a seat on the entertainment giant’s board of directors, claiming the company had underperformed in the streaming TV era. Won the proxy battle. Instead, investors voted for the re-election of all 12 of Disney’s current directors announced […]