Tag: Amazon

About twice as many of the largest U.S. companies reported they didn’t owe taxes in 2018 compared with previous years, a partial result of the 2017 Trump tax law, according to a report.

Historic lawsuit launched by the Waorani people of Ecuador to save their homes – and our planet – from destruction.

After months of protest, the government scaled back its plans – at least temporarily.

"Just about every person on our team has complained about their hours being cut. Some have had to look for other jobs as they can't make ends meet."

My conclusion: Incentives just don’t work.

The lawmakers who took down Amazon say their victory is just the beginning of a major fight against tax subsidies for huge companies.

In the most extreme form of capitalism taxes do not exist. This is called "anarcho-capitalism." Among all corporations, Amazon may be the leading advocate of this philosophy.

A Q&A with author Sam Pizzigati.

"The scope of illegal mining in the Amazon, especially in indigenous territories and protected natural areas, has grown exponentially in recent years, with the rise in the price of gold."

Amazon CEO "Jeff Bezos is the richest bloke on the planet; he can afford to sort this out," says a U.K. union leader.