‘The London property market has become a safe haven for corrupt capital stolen from around the world because of lax laws which allow UK property to be owned by secret offshore companies. New research by […]
‘It’s one thing to know and exercise your rights when a police officer pulls you over, but what rights do you have when a private cop—entrusted with all of the powers of a government cop […]
‘France is ordering manufacturers to inform consumers how long they can expect their TV, cell phone or other appliance to last — before they buy it. A new French government decree that came into effect […]
‘France is ordering manufacturers to inform consumers how long they can expect their TV, cell phone or other appliance to last — before they buy it. A new French government decree that came into effect […]
‘In a recent decision, the European Court of Justice ruled that environmental non-governmental organizations and other NGOs possess no right to file actions with the court, meaning they cannot legally oppose any European Union institution […]
‘On Thursday, the White House released its “2015 Economic Report of the President,” presenting it as an argument for “middle-class economics.” The document seeks to justify Obama’s scheme, spelled out in his most recent budget […]
‘Anyone ill for more than four weeks will face a fit-for-work test in a radical new scheme aimed at stamping out the “sick-note culture” which costs the economy billions of pounds each year. All GPs […]
‘The campaign for divestment from companies that assist and profit from Israeli violations of Palestinian human rights took a big step forward in California this weekend. The board of the University of California Students Association […]
‘Here in Canada, we have tougher rules restricting the role of money in politics. But the Boy Scout aura surrounding our election financing laws appears to have lulled us into a bit of a coma. […]
‘Folks, most of the mainstream news on Haiti protestors is deliberately reducing the Haiti protests against dictatorship and occupation to a mere protest about high gas prices. At the same time, they’re ignoring the popular […]
‘A court in France has found three people who helped themselves to expired foodstuffs discarded by a supermarket guilty of theft. The convicts claim to be ‘freegans’ trying to live outside of a consumerist society. […]
‘In the United States, there is one state, and only one state, where every single resident and business receives electricity from a community-owned institution rather than a for-profit corporation. It is not a famously liberal […]
‘Following is a statement by Robert McIntyre, director of Citizens for Tax Justice, regarding newly released details of President Barack Obama’s international business tax reform plan, which includes a 14 percent mandatory transition tax on […]
‘In a recent interview with investigative journalist Ben Swann, Hedges said that many inmates work eight hours a day for major corporations like Motorola, Chevron, Nordstrom’s and Target, but only earn up to $1.25 an […]
‘Popular TV show host and food activist Jamie Oliver has become one of the biggest and most famous spokespeople for the clean food movement, and he’s thrown his support behind organic and healthier food plenty […]