Monthly Archives: March 2011

Jon Stewart: Corporations Can’t Even Afford To Pay Negative Tax Rates

Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 by meganwilson

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Ethical Quandary for Social Sites

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2011 by meganwilson

By Jennifer Preston THE NEW YORK TIMES Human rights advocates have also criticized Facebook for not being more flexible with some of its policies, specifically its rule requiring users to create accounts with their real names. Danny O’Brien, the Internet … Continue reading →

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Monopoly Was Created to Teach The Evils of Capitalism

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2011 by meganwilson

  From Wikipedia: The history of Monopoly can be traced back to 1904 [2], when a Quaker woman named Elizabeth (Lizzie) J. Magie Phillips created a game through which she hoped to be able to explain the single tax theory … Continue reading →

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IRS Drastically Increases Its Audits Of America’s Richest Taxpayers

Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 by meganwilson

By Maxwell Strachen HUFFINGTON POST In 2009, the Internal Revenue Service announced plans to unleash a new enforcement unit called the Global High Wealth Industry, the goal being to better investigate the complex finances of America’s wealthiest taxpayers. They weren’t … Continue reading →

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Over 4 Million Move Their Accounts From Wall Street Banks in 2010

Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 by meganwilson

By Sara Ackerman HUFFINGTON POST To find a community bank or credit union near you, visit www.moveyourmoneyproject.org More than 4 million accounts have already moved away from the nation’s largest banks and this trend will only increase according to Moebs … Continue reading →

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General Electric Profited 14.2 Billion in 2010 and PAID NO TAXES

Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011 by meganwilson

By David Kocieniewski NEW YORK TIMES Although the top corporate tax rate in the United States is 35 percent, one of the highest in the world, companies have been increasingly using a maze of shelters, tax credits and subsidies to … Continue reading →

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WikiLeaks Billboard In Los Angeles

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 by meganwilson

At some point governments and corporations must have accountability for their actions, just like individuals. Via LATaco.com: A billboard with the spectre of Julian Assange looms over the intersection of Highland Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood. The sign, … Continue reading →

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See How Chevron & Shell Destroy The People and Environment of Nigeria

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 by meganwilson

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Chavez: Life On Mars Ended By Capitalism

Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 by meganwilson

REUTERS CARACAS (Reuters) – Capitalism may be to blame for the lack of life on the planet Mars, Venezuela’s socialist President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday. “I have always said, heard, that it would not be strange that there had … Continue reading →

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The US: Waking up to class politics

Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 by meganwilson

By Ari Paul AL JAZEERA As a result of this stand-off being one of the top domestic news stories in the country, Americans are beginning to see that unions are not the enemy of the economy like conservative pundits and business … Continue reading →

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