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Coke’s Ploy to Drain Your Wallet When You Dine Out
Hypocrisy is now the official rocket fuel or corporate profits.
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Fast Food Giants Gorge on Subsidies
Thanks to a loophole that subsidizes CEO pay, McDonald's, Yum Brands, Wendy's, Burger King, Domino's, and Dunkin' Brands trimmed $64 million from their tax bills in 2011 and 2012.
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Why the World Should Care About Honduras’ Recent Election
Hondurans are revolting against the US-backed outcome. There are too many reports of rampant vote-buying, fraud and violence.
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“Banana Republic” Honduras Open for Business After Tainted Election
Allegations of widespread fraud and intimidation taint Honduras' election results of last month as economic neoliberalism and police thuggery threaten the poor and indigenous.
The Global War on Terror and Internally Displaced Thanksgivings
Except for those directly participating in GWOT or returning home from overseas military deployments, including their immediate families, this Thanksgiving few US citizens will consider how an international antiterrorism …
Three More NYC Contractors Found Guilty in Massive CityTime Scandal to Modernize Payroll System
Three computer consultants were found guilty on Friday of multiple charges for defrauding New York City of millions of dollars in the largest corruption case in city history.
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Switzerland Shows US How to Handle CEOs
In Switzerland a petition from 100,000 people, or about 1.25 percent of the population, creates a public referendum. By this means, last March, Swiss voters created strict limits on …
“Hannah Arendt” Revisits Fiery Debate Over German-Jewish Theorist’s Coverage of Eichmann Trial
As head of the Gestapo office for Jewish affairs, Adolf Eichmann organized transport systems which resulted in the deportation of millions of Jews to extermination camps across Nazi-occupied Eastern …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: ALEC Wants to Kill Obamacare, and More
The American Legislative Exchange Council is pushing new legislation to prevent insurance companies from accepting subsidies under the healthcare law, and more.
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Heart of Darkness: Criminal Investigation of Wisconsin Recall Money
The post-Citizens United dark money showdown is underway in Wisconsin.