“The arithmetic for us is simple,” AT&T’s chief executive, Randall Stephenson, said on CNBC in May. If Congress were to cut the 35 percent tax … It’s a Myth That Corporate Tax Cuts Mean More JobsRead more
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The Quest to Defuse Guyana’s Carbon Bomb
In late June, inside a squat concrete building in Georgetown, Guyana, on a noisy street flanked by telephone repair shops and beauty supply stores, two … The Quest to Defuse Guyana’s Carbon BombRead more
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A former BP lawyer is going up against Exxon to stop offshore oil drilling
That’s the title of a new piece in Wired magazine by investigative journalist Antonia Juhasz which details an effort to block ExxonMobil from drilling off … A former BP lawyer is going up against Exxon to stop offshore oil drillingRead more
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Open letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
from the SAFCEI and faith community representatives from the African continent. We, a collective of faith leaders from Africa, are experiencing first-hand how the Covid-19 … Open letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationRead more
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Forced labour in the manufacture of garments for international brands
This report was published in June 2012 by Anti-Slavery International, a human rights organisation based in the United Kingdom. It highlights the “slavery-like practices” prevailing … Forced labour in the manufacture of garments for international brandsRead more
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Boomerang – Big Business Style
One measure of corporate power’s dominance is its 24/7 relentless, profit-driven capacity to strike back and prevail over reforms or other efforts designed to give … Boomerang – Big Business StyleRead more
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Walmart proposed to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Walmart proposed a $3.1 billion legal settlement on Tuesday over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies, becoming the latest major drug … Walmart proposed to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuitsRead more
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Biggest corporate political interests spend billions, get trillions
Between 2007 and 2012, 200 of America’s most politically active corporations spent a combined $5.8 billion on federal lobbying and campaign contributions. A year-long analysis … Biggest corporate political interests spend billions, get trillionsRead more
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Big Oil Giants Shell & ConocoPhillips Squeeze $61 Billion in Profits Out of American Consumers
Today, Big Oil giants Shell and ConocoPhillips formally reported their profits from the fourth quarter of last year, taking in an eye-popping $13.7 billion in … Big Oil Giants Shell & ConocoPhillips Squeeze $61 Billion in Profits Out of American ConsumersRead more
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How a Koch-owned chemical plant in Texas gamed the Clean Air Act
The trouble began in the middle of the night. Around 2 a.m. on January 10, 2017, an air quality monitor in Port Arthur, Texas, began … How a Koch-owned chemical plant in Texas gamed the Clean Air ActRead more