(CHICAGO) — Occupied Palestine is the longest unresolved conflict of our time. After 64 years, Palestinians remain largely isolated on their own. Their suffering continues. Their rights don’t matter. Western nations scorn them. Rhetorical support only is provided. It’s insulting, demeaning and meaningless. Ending Operation Pillar of Cloud changed nothing. Israel will provoke confrontations any […]
(CHICAGO) — Occupied Palestine is the longest unresolved conflict of our time. After 64 years, Palestinians remain largely isolated on their own. Their suffering continues. Their rights don’t matter. Western nations scorn them. Rhetorical support only is provided. It’s insulting, demeaning and meaningless. Ending Operation Pillar of Cloud changed nothing. Israel will provoke confrontations any […]
(MintPress) — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasingly relying upon the whistleblower program to investigate cases of tax evasion and fraud. While estimates vary, wealthy U.S. citizens could be hiding up to $5 trillion in offshore accounts, according to a Senate report published in 2008. By providing rewards for successful indictments, the government could significantly reduce the […]
(MintPress) — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasingly relying upon the whistleblower program to investigate cases of tax evasion and fraud. While estimates vary, wealthy U.S. citizens could be hiding up to $5 trillion in offshore accounts, according to a Senate report published in 2008. By providing rewards for successful indictments, the government could significantly reduce the […]
As millions of baby boomers flood Social Security with applications for benefits, the program’s $2.7 trillion surplus is starting to look small. For nearly three decades Social Security produced big surpluses, collecting more in taxes from workers than it paid in benefits to retirees, disabled workers, spouses and children. The surpluses also helped mask the […]
As millions of baby boomers flood Social Security with applications for benefits, the program’s $2.7 trillion surplus is starting to look small. For nearly three decades Social Security produced big surpluses, collecting more in taxes from workers than it paid in benefits to retirees, disabled workers, spouses and children. The surpluses also helped mask the […]
(Mint Press)– Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen, an outspoken supporter of the Occupy Movement, recently announced his support for a stamp U.S. currency initiative. The stamps are part of a part of a growing American democracy movement which seeks to purge electoral politics of money coming from corporations and special interests, attracting activist groups […]
(Mint Press)– Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen, an outspoken supporter of the Occupy Movement, recently announced his support for a stamp U.S. currency initiative. The stamps are part of a part of a growing American democracy movement which seeks to purge electoral politics of money coming from corporations and special interests, attracting activist groups […]
(MintPress)—Vermont became the third state on Thursday to pass a resolution calling on Congress to amend the constitution and overturn the 2010 Supreme Court Citizens United case, which opened the door for labor unions’ and corporations’ rights to unlimited campaign spending, highlighting a growing trend among citizens concerned over a possible oligarchic society. The Vermont measure […]
(MintPress)—Vermont became the third state on Thursday to pass a resolution calling on Congress to amend the constitution and overturn the 2010 Supreme Court Citizens United case, which opened the door for labor unions’ and corporations’ rights to unlimited campaign spending, highlighting a growing trend among citizens concerned over a possible oligarchic society. The Vermont measure […]
(MintPress) – It might be one of the few things Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul and business mogul Donald Trump have in common: Having once toiled with the idea of running as an Independent in the 2012 presidential election. Paul, with his outlier views, has been the one current Republican candidate that media pundits speculate could build an […]
(MintPress) – It might be one of the few things Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul and business mogul Donald Trump have in common: Having once toiled with the idea of running as an Independent in the 2012 presidential election. Paul, with his outlier views, has been the one current Republican candidate that media pundits speculate could build an […]
