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Report Finds That Burger King “Inversion” Will Allow Company to Dodge $400 Million to $1.2 Billion in US Taxes Over Four Years
The report also reveals that Burger King's largest shareholders could save as much as $820 million in capital gains taxes because of the way the company has structured the …
From South America to Africa, “Capitalist” Solutions to Climate Change Seen as Path to Catastrophe
Nnimmo Bassey says the carbon trading included in the draft agreement could increase deforestation, displace farmers and contribute to the food crisis in Africa.
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How the President Who Pledged to Banish Nuclear Weapons Is Enabling Their Renewal
Nuclear abolition itself is being abolished.
Brazilian Indigenous Leader: Carbon Trading Scheme “REDD” a False Solution to Climate Change
The controversial carbon trading scheme known as REDD has set off protests in the global south.
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“These Are Crimes”: New Calls to Prosecute Bush Administration as Senate Report Reveals Brutal CIA Torture
So far no one involved in the CIA interrogation program has been charged with a crime except the whistleblower John Kiriakou.
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Would You Rather Get Your Water From Your City Government – or From a Corporation?
When water is corporatized, injustice tends to flow freely.
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Addressing Climate Change Requires Real Solutions, Not Blind Faith in the Magic of Markets
There are hopes that pricing and selling carbon just might be the magic bullet to solve the crisis, while at the same time generating lucrative returns for investors.
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Twenty Key Findings From the Senate Report on CIA Torture
The report paints a portrait of the CIA as an agency gone rogue.
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Report on CIA Torture Shows Need for Limiting Military Force Against ISIS
The track record shows that a blank check for war is an invitation to abuse.
Faith, Inc. and Criminal Justice Reform
Do faith-based programs work better than programs sponsored by the government or secular community-based organizations?