The ‘lower the tax rate to boost businesses’ competitiveness scam
When we cut taxes on corporations we are actually cutting taxes on a few people. And not just people, but very, very rich people.
Paul Ryan fundraised with health insurance lobbying firm just before his powerpoint
Records show Ryan spent much of the year flying to resorts and huddling with lobbyists to raise huge amounts of cash to maintain his party’s control of the House of Representatives.
Trade war against China – 11 myths and delusions
There won’t be any winner in the trade war.
China retaliates against Trump administration’s new tariffs; puts levies on $60 billion worth of...
Donald Trump vowed to add tariffs to $267 billion more Chinese goods if China retaliated.
Winona LaDuke: Deb Haaland’s nomination for Interior Sec. is ‘important step’ for Native Americans
Haaland’s nomination was backed by progressives, as well as more than 120 tribal leaders, who sent a letter to Biden last month urging him to select her for the post.
Leonardo DiCaprio: ‘Enough Is Enough’ Corporate Greed Must Stop
DiCaprio also announced that his foundation is pledging a new commitment of $15 million to environmental projects
Former Atlantic City Mayor sentenced to federal prison
“The mistake that I made is not something that I am proud of. It is something that I’m very ashamed of…I want to apologize to this court for being in front of you when I knew better.”
‘Pushing people into a really bad system will end really badly’
They are norms that we have the power to change.
How corporations try to divide and exploit America’s workers
“These companies are not going to give you everything out of the goodness of their hearts. They start sweating when they see you standing together.”
Exxon’s Never-Ending Big Dig
The question is: Why on God’s-not-so-green-Earth-anymore would anyone want to be Exxon’s partner?