Greed & Power, Inc. Capitalism is Greed, and capitalism is Power. Today rather than governments controlling corporations, corporations control governments. Consequently, instead of being taxed by governments to support the societies in which capitalism does business, capitalism taxes the societies, which is what Oxfam shows in the bar chart: http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-corporate-tax-cheats-hiding-1-4-trillion-in-profits-in-offshore-accounts/5520326

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Long-time correspondent Bart D. (Australia) posed a profound question: what is the minimum investment (in time, money and effort) needed to ensure one’s children have social mobility, i.e. a cultural/social passport to upper-middle class opportunities? This chart illustrates why the

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David Cameron admitted that he benefited from an offshore trust set up by his late father.

Also defended his wife’s record of supporting financial reforms like the Dodd-Frank Act.

Such a sell-off would end up crippling the kingdom’s economy.

New York Times | Such a sell-off would end up crippling the kingdom’s economy.

The New American | There has never been a successful and long-lasting atheistic civilization.

“Bigotry is not proof of strong leadership”.

Reuters | “Bigotry is not proof of strong leadership”.

It’s unclear if Cirque du Soleil plans to cancel its upcoming shows in nations that put homosexuals to death.

Paul Joseph Watson | It’s unclear if Cirque du Soleil plans to cancel its upcoming shows in nations that put homosexuals to death.

Angela Merkel is agreeing to put one of her own citizens on trial for mocking a Muslim thug.

DC Whispers | Angela Merkel is agreeing to put one of her own citizens on trial for mocking a Muslim thug.