In a landmark ruling handed down on Tuesday, the European Commission ordered Apple to pay $14.5 billion in back taxes to Ireland. The commission found … Accused of Tax Dodging, Apple Says It’s the World’s Largest TaxpayerRead more
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Laboratories of democracy stir up best responses to drug-company profiteering
Mylan Pharmaceuticals CEO Heather Bresch is the Ryan Lochte of drug company bosses. Mylan’s EpiPen profiteering has been so obscene that major media outlets that … Laboratories of democracy stir up best responses to drug-company profiteeringRead more
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How Much Will the War On Unions Cost You
The decline of unions has probably cost you, or someone close to you, thousands of dollars since last Labor Day. A new study by the … How Much Will the War On Unions Cost YouRead more
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‘Feminist’ Hillary Clinton Pays Women Staff Less Than Men
While U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proudly declares her ‘feminist’ credentials, the latest cache of emails published by Wikileaks reveals that both the Clinton … ‘Feminist’ Hillary Clinton Pays Women Staff Less Than MenRead more
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Publishers must let online readers pay for news anonymously
Online newspapers and magazines have come to depend, for their income, on a system of advertising and surveillance, which is both annoying and unjust. Readers … Publishers must let online readers pay for news anonymouslyRead more
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Bata’s (and Canada’s) colonialist past
An elitist, nationalist, bias dominates all areas of Canada’s paper of record. On the front of last weekend’s Style section the Globe and Mail profiled … Bata’s (and Canada’s) colonialist pastRead more
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How A Mississippi Funeral Home Showdown Freaked Out The White House
The crisis was setting off alarms at the highest levels of Bill Clinton’s White House. If the administration got this wrong, it could lose hundreds … How A Mississippi Funeral Home Showdown Freaked Out The White HouseRead more
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A Message to Working People on Labor Day from a former labor secretary
Your typical wage is below what it was in the late 1970s, in terms of what it can buy. Two-thirds of you are living paycheck … A Message to Working People on Labor Day from a former labor secretaryRead more
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How Big Banks Bled A Tiny Island Nation
In 2006, near the height of Wall Street’s disastrous speculative frenzy, some of the world’s biggest banks smelled an opportunity. They saw a way to … How Big Banks Bled A Tiny Island NationRead more
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Inside ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’
As a longtime Bill Clinton adviser came under fire several years ago for alleged conflicts of interest involving a private consulting firm and the Clinton … Inside ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’Read more