Truthout
News
|
Top Ten Dirty Corporate Tax Dodgers of 2011
Two weeks ago it was announced that the U.S. has the highest corporate tax rate in the world sparking furious debate from Fox News types concerned about corporate well …
Military Judge Hears Arguments Over Constitutionality of Charges Against USS Cole Bomber
In the military commission hearing of Abd al-Rahim Hussayn Muhammad al-Nashiri, there waits a potential death sentence. Al-Nashiri is the alleged al-Qaeda operative said to be responsible for the …
|
Vermont Senate Resolves to Abolish “Corporate Personhood”
Montpelier - The Vermont State Senate voted today calling for an amendment to the Constitution that would make clear that corporations are not people and money is not speech and …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: A New Study Suggests That the Food We Eat Might Be Responsible for Increase in Autism, and More
In today's On the News segment: A new study suggests that the food we eat might be responsible for increase in autism, George Zimmerman pled “not guilty” to charges …
|
Connecticut Legislature Votes to Repeal Death Penalty
Hartford, Connecticut - After more than nine hours of debate, the Connecticut House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to repeal the state’s death penalty, following a similar vote in …
|
White House to Delay Implementation of Key Anti-Discrimination Order
President Barack Obama while speaking during a news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House, in Washington, April 11, 2012. (Photo: Luke Sharrett / The …
|
Politics and Happiness, in Perfect Mutual Attraction
Translated by Henry Crapo and reviewed by Bill Scoble. The atmosphere was festive, and combativity was in full force. 70,000 persons had come, yesterday [1], to the Place du …
|
New Homes Sold Without Underground Rights Spur Fracking Fears
Bert Garrido, a Florida transplant who bought a $400,000 home last year in upper Chatham County, is already having neighbor tensions in his newly adopted state. His concerns are …
Naval Commander Stands Trial for Telling Supercommittee to End the Wars and Tax the Rich
Consider the story of Leah Bolger, the latest American hero up on trial: She is a young female artist in the Midwest. She joins the Navy at 22, is …
|
Shareholders Call on Companies to Disclose ALEC Ties
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) faces a run on its membership as Kraft, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Intuit, the Gates Foundation and, as of yesterday, McDonald’s broke ties with the …