With growing momentum behind the global campaign for a temporary, emergency waiver of some of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) intellectual property (IP) to boost … Public Health and Big Pharma Monopoly ProtectionsRead more
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Our Biggest Tax Evaders have been Living High on the Hog
Cheating on your taxes — if you happen to be filthy rich — has never been easier. Or more lucrative. So we’re learning from a … Our Biggest Tax Evaders have been Living High on the HogRead more
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Argentina Pays Paul Singer’s “Vulture Fund” $2.4 Billion
new details have emerged about this week’s settlement between Argentina and billionaire Republican Party donor Paul Singer’s hedge fund Elliott Management. Elliott Management was one … Argentina Pays Paul Singer’s “Vulture Fund” $2.4 BillionRead more
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Why Aren’t Billionaires Afraid of Climate Change?
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Towards a world without production, and exchange
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Some new light shed on GameStop frenzy
A congressional hearing held last Thursday into the GameStop share trading frenzy cast some light, albeit limited, on previously little reported but significant practices in … Some new light shed on GameStop frenzyRead more
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How Capitalism Died
Extract from ANOTHER NOW’s Chapter 4 entitled “How Capitalism Died” …In the Other Now, the Ossify Wall Street movement, as it was known, sprang up … How Capitalism DiedRead more
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De-Regulation, De-Supervision, and De-Criminalization
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Public Cost of Fukushima Cleanup Tops $628 Billion
The public cost of cleaning up the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster topped ¥4.2 trillion (roughly $628 billion) as of March, and is expected … Public Cost of Fukushima Cleanup Tops $628 BillionRead more
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Woman Spends 35 Days in Jail for Bouncing $29 Check
In Arkansas, a mother has been released after spending 35 days in a county jail after she accidentally bounced a $29 check five years ago. … Woman Spends 35 Days in Jail for Bouncing $29 CheckRead more