You’re Paying Big Oil to...

Nov 12, 2019 by

The one thing you never want to hear your dentist say is “oops!” It’s also alarming to hear from a former U.S. senator — 25 years after he passed a temporary oil subsidy for Big Oil.

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A bipartisan group in Congress...

Apr 9, 2019 by

Congress is set to pass one of the most blatant pieces of corporate welfare in years.

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The big cheat of 2018: Corpora...

Mar 11, 2019 by

These captains of American capitalism are brazenly ignoring their responsibility to their own nation, a nation in desperate need of funding for education and infrastructure and job training.

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Elizabeth Warren Does Teddy Ro...

Jan 29, 2019 by

Taxing the superrich is an idea whose time has come — again.

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The Koch Klan is funding a ste...

Feb 23, 2018 by

[Translate] Subscribe to Hightower’s Radio Lowdown with your favorite podcast a What’s happening to America? I mean the big...

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A Tax Plan to Turbocharge Ineq...

Dec 18, 2017 by

[Translate] David Leonhardt Photo People protesting against the Republican tax on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Credit Tom Brenner/The...

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The Real Evil Behind the Repub...

Dec 8, 2017 by

[Translate] News & Politics Republicans have long dreamed of destroying the social safety net once and for all. By Neal Gabler /...

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Why Aren’t Dems in Congr...

Nov 27, 2017 by

[Translate] Economy Could congressional Democrats be showing their fealty to corporate America? By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Photo...

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National Parks for the 1 Perce...

Nov 6, 2017 by

[Translate] Timothy Egan   NYTIMES Photo Visitors to Zion National Park in August. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times America’s...

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America Has a Monopoly Problem...

Oct 25, 2017 by

[Translate] Economy & Work The Nobel Prize winner argues that an economy dominated by large corporations has failed the many and...

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Paul Krugman: Trump Is Lying T...

Oct 16, 2017 by

[Translate] News & Politics The president wants us to believe we pay huge rates and that cuts spur growth. It’s all hooey....

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How States Across the Country ...

Aug 6, 2017 by

How States Across the Country Are Making Universal Health Care Happen in the Face of Rabid GOP Opposition

[Translate] The road to Scandinavia in Maryland. By Ann Jones / TomDispatch   VIA ALTERNET Photo Credit: Rena Schild /...

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DID YOU PAY ALL OF YOUR TAXES ...

Apr 17, 2017 by

DID YOU PAY ALL OF YOUR TAXES THIS APRIL?

[Translate]   Wall Street banks typically pay much less than the official 35 percent corporate tax rate. And yet after attacking...

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Robert Reich: The 3 Big Reason...

Jan 8, 2017 by

[Translate] Personal Health Without Obamacare, Republicans are left with zilch. By Robert Reich / Robert Reich’s Blog US...

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Bernie Sanders: Corporations J...

Dec 3, 2016 by

Bernie Sanders: Corporations Just Learned How to Flip Donald Trump on His Back

[Translate] Election 2016 Instead of a damn tax, the company will be rewarded with a damn tax cut. By Sen. Bernie Sanders / AlterNet...

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“LIBERALS” NEED TO...

Nov 2, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   OUR FUTURE.ORG Sen. Charles Schumer’s (D-Wall Street) is expected to become the Democratic leader in the...

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ELIZABETH WARREN: WHAT APPLE T...

Sep 8, 2016 by

ELIZABETH WARREN: WHAT APPLE TEACHES US ABOUT TAXES

[Translate]  NYTIMES By ELIZABETH WARREN Photo Credit Lucas Jackson/Reuters WASHINGTON — APPLE got a big surprise last week when the...

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Are We Really Free? Looking Ba...

Jul 5, 2016 by

Are We Really Free? Looking Back at the Fourth of July

[Translate]   (Photo: Roberto Raimondo)PAUL BUCHHEIT FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT The concept of “freedom” is at the...

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10 Takeaways About the Gig Eco...

Jul 5, 2016 by

10 Takeaways About the Gig Economy That Has Pushed Europe to Say No to These Predatory Capitalists

[Translate] Economy Europe knows what undermines economic stability, says author Steven Hill. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Photo...

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Noam Chomsky: We Are Suffering...

Jun 26, 2016 by

Noam Chomsky: We Are Suffering the Major Downside of Corporate Globalization

[Translate] World “We can be very optimistic. Things like this have happened before and they’ve been overcome.” By Noam...

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THE SURPRISING TRUTH BEHIND TA...

Apr 19, 2016 by

[Translate] by Robin Claremont  MOYERS & COMPANY This post first appeared at the Campaign for America’s Future blog,...

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HOW CORPORATE INVERSIONS AND C...

Apr 12, 2016 by

HOW CORPORATE INVERSIONS AND CONGRESSIONAL GRIDLOCK GOT BEAT

[Translate] Money & Politics You don’t necessarily have to pass a bill to get something done in Washington. How...

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Inside the Panama Papers: Mass...

Apr 5, 2016 by

Inside the Panama Papers: Massive Leak Shows Worldwide Leaders’ Corruption

[Translate] World One of the biggest leaks in history exposes how global elites and their relatives hide money in offshore tax...

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THE POPULIST AGENDA IS AN ELEC...

Sep 1, 2015 by

[Translate]   Terrance Heath  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Whether you believe Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is an “electable”...

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12 Ways the GOP Would Destroy ...

May 11, 2015 by

12 Ways the GOP Would Destroy the Country If They Controlled Washington After 2016

[Translate] Election 2016 The budget Congress just passed for next year offers a nightmarish blueprint. By Steven Rosenfeld /...

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Celebrating the Flash Crash wi...

May 9, 2015 by

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE   Dean Baker This week marks the fifth anniversary of the flash crash. For those who...

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Four Charts Reveal the Hidden ...

Apr 18, 2015 by

Four Charts Reveal the Hidden Facts of Tax Day

[Translate] Americans for a Safe Future Robin Claremont Today is Tax Day, and millions of Americans are scrambling to file their...

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