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Australian gov shielding multinationals

samedi 18 avril 2015 à 14:00

Australia's government is concealing the names of companies that dodge taxes by shifting profits to tax havens.

It maintains a "transparent" relationship with them by refusing to have one with the people. It is clear who it really serves.

Progressive tax proposal

samedi 18 avril 2015 à 14:00

The Australian Greens propose to make their tax system progressive in effect again.

Global heating prospects.

samedi 18 avril 2015 à 14:00

If we extract and burn all the known fossil fuel we could extract, we will heat the Earth by something like 9 degrees C (16 F).

Bogus threat of Venezuela

samedi 18 avril 2015 à 14:00

Obama is under pressure to retract the bogus claims that Venezuela threatens US national security.

The only reason for these claims was a desire to impose trade sanctions that violate some of the trade treaties that plutocrats have imposed.

FBI entrapment of mentally ill

samedi 18 avril 2015 à 14:00

When John Booker was released from mental hospital, two unofficial FBI agents began luring him into a fantasy terror plot.

It is legitimate for the FBI to keep tabs on mentally ill people who show an interest in terrorism. A few of them might proceed to real terrorism. It is also legitimate for the FBI to run people in terrorist circles to find out about real terrorist plans.

However, when the FBI lures Americans into fantasy plots, who would never have done anything on their own, it does nothing but harm.