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UK's "work program"

jeudi 1 octobre 2015 à 02:00

The UK's "work program" bullies unemployed young adults to submit useless job applications and be exploited for no pay.

Demonizing the poor

jeudi 1 octobre 2015 à 02:00

Republicans have found another way to demonize the poor: prohibit buying meat and fish with food stamps.

DEA agents unpunished for taking bribes

jeudi 1 octobre 2015 à 02:00

When DEA agents were found with prostitutes in Colombia, the head of the DEA had to resign, but few agents have been punished.

I don't think it matters in the slightest if US agents have fun with prostitutes. However, if the prostitutes are paid by organized criminals, that's bribery. Why haven't those agents been prosecuted for taking bribes?

Tax avoidance by big companies

jeudi 1 octobre 2015 à 02:00

Big companies have managed to avoid 2/3 of the taxes they ought to pay to US states. This starves the state governments of funds.

US laws shaped by rich people

jeudi 1 octobre 2015 à 02:00

Rich people have reshaped US laws and business practices, across the board, to benefit the rich and push the rest else down.

It is unfortunate that the article uses the confusing term "intellectual property", lumping together laws whose requirements and operation are totally different.