Wall Street Taking Over Nonprofit Sector
A new study by Stanford Social Innovation Review reveals the growing Wall Street take over of the boards of major nonprofit organizations.
1% Still Beating The Crap Out Of The Tax Code
The rich have devised a number of massive loopholes to avoid paying taxes, with taxation of carried interest being one of the most blatant.
Can The Empire Be Audited?
In theory, learning the specifics of the US empire should be simple. In reality, the empire runs on secrecy to protect operatives and cover up its failures.
New Wall Street Bubble Putting The Hurt On Workers
Across America, CEOs are using stock buybacks to boost share prices and their own pay at the expense of regular workers employed by their corporations.
Bernie Sanders Proposes Major Federal Reserve Reform
Bernie Sanders has launched a major reform proposal which can be fairly called a full-frontal assault on the Federal Reserve.
Report: 60 Percent Of Syrian Rebels Are Sympathetic To ISIS
So much for the “moderate rebels:” a new report finds ISIS represents the mainstream of the Syrian rebels groups trying to overthrow the Assad government.
JPMorgan To Pay Over $450 Million For Screwing Clients And Investors
JPMorgan will pay one massive fine for a conflict of interest over its money management firms, and another to settle a lawsuit over the London “fail whale.”
Bernie Sanders Wins Endorsements From CWA And DFA; DNC Attacks
After Bernie Sanders netted two important endorsements, the Democratic Party establishment accused his team of improper access to digital campaign records.
War On Terror Has Created More Terrorism
Has the U.S.’s anti-terrorism program worked? Nope. In fact, terrorism has dramatically increased since the war began.
India Announces Plans To Double Coal Output After Paris Agreement
It looks like former NASA scientist James Hansen was on to something when he called the Paris climate agreement, known as COP21, a bullsh*t PR exercise.