Monday, September 28, 2026

Tag: taxes

Can Brazil convince the world to tax billionaire wealth?

The ambitious goal: To shove the case for taxing the wealth of our world’s wealthiest onto the world’s political stage.

The elites’ tax evasion: Unveiling the global decline in fair taxation

The wealthiest 1 percent in the globe's most influential economies have seen their tax obligations dramatically reduced.

Shock tax bill proposal: Mega corporations to receive massive cuts while...

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act has been promoted for its child tax credit component. However, it also contains provisions that substantially benefit the wealthy and corporations.

DeSantis rejects GOP bill for taxpayer-funded legal aid to Trump amid...

The bill, filed by Sen. Garcia, was designed to support presidential candidates from Florida, including Trump, in their legal battles.

Economic inequality exposed: The Roosevelt reports unmask the fallacy of corporate...

"Reforming corporate tax policies is crucial for building a more equitable economy."

Sanders’ bill targets sky-high CEO pay: A push for economic equity

The legislation, titled the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act, targets corporations with stark discrepancies in compensation between CEOs and their workers.

Wealth over fairness: Shocking report unveils tax favoritism for the rich...

According to the report, in 41 out of 50 states, the wealthiest 1 percent are subjected to lower tax rates compared to other income groups.

New Massachusetts ‘Tax the Rich’ law raises $1.5 billion for public...

The amendment, applying a 4 percent annual surtax to individuals with incomes over $1 million, was passed via a statewide ballot initiative in 2022.

Our richest can move to avoid taxes. But can they hide?

Washington is contemplating a state wealth tax, a levy that would cost Jeff Bezos.

Supreme Court could trigger hundreds of billions in corporate tax cuts...

"The Roberts Court could decide with the stroke of a pen to simultaneously forgive big business decades of tax dues."

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The Melrose Gate at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles. Photo: Chris Brown (zoonabar) / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

States settle antitrust suit over $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Critics say a force-majeure clause and a company-appointed editorial board leave the settlement's protections easy to escape.
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Unions win settlement forcing Trump administration to rescind shutdown mass-firing policy

The agreement follows a court fight that began after roughly 4,200 federal employees received layoff notices during last fall's 43-day shutdown.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: FEMA/Bill Koplitz, via Wikimedia Commons

The best comeuppance for the first anti-American administration – perpetual exposure as the seditious...

If Russia or China wanted a Manchurian candidate (a brainwashed stooge who betrays his own background and constituency), could they have surpassed the president harumphing in the White House?
A press briefing at the White House. Photo: The White House

Federal judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico

The order lasts 14 days, and the outlets have until Monday to seek a preliminary injunction after some reporters were briefly turned away despite the ruling.
The Knesset, Israel's parliament building, in Jerusalem. Photo: Gary Todd, via Wikimedia Commons

Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (since it knew about it in advance)?

New York Times reporting confirms Israeli leadership had advance intelligence before the October 7 attack, raising fresh questions about why it was not acted on.