Students Suspended For Protesting Budget, Unions Plan Massive Rally Opposing Bloomberg’s Cuts Students Suspended For Protesting Budget, Unions Plan Massive Rally Opposing Bloomberg’s Cuts
In a violation of their First Amendment rights, students have been suspended for protesting their district’s budget cuts. New York unions plan a massive rally to oppose the f...
Apr 25, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
The Warped US Tax System: Taxpayers Subsidize Their Own Destruction The Warped US Tax System: Taxpayers Subsidize Their Own Destruction
In 2010, Boeing received a net tax refund of $137 million from state and local governments despite earning more than $4 billion in pretax profits. But instead of investing back int...
Apr 24, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Town Hall Meltdowns, Hundreds Protest Cuts Town Hall Meltdowns, Hundreds Protest Cuts
As the effects of budget cuts begin to sink in, hundreds turn out to protest their local leaders and the president himself.
Apr 22, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Cal State Students Stage Sit-In to Protest Budget Cuts Cal State Students Stage Sit-In to Protest Budget Cuts
Students on both coasts protest deep cuts to education budgets.
Apr 21, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Thousands Protest Snyder’s Authoritarian Power Grab Thousands Protest Snyder’s Authoritarian Power Grab
The Shock Doctrine is at play in Michigan where budget cuts and fiscal chaos are exploited by Gov. Rick Snyder, who has sent his henchmen into communities to do his dirty work.
Apr 20, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
BP’s Oil Spill Tax Credit Matches the EPA’s Entire Annual Budget BP’s Oil Spill Tax Credit Matches the EPA’s Entire Annual Budget
Environmental groups and US Uncut rally in Washington to demand that President Obama stand up to Big Polluters like BP and start making them pay their fair share.
Apr 19, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
For Tax Day, US Uncut Asks Americans to Hold Corporate Tax Dodgers Accountable For Tax Day, US Uncut Asks Americans to Hold Corporate Tax Dodgers Accountable
US Uncut wants Americans to hold corporate tax dodgers accountable. While corporations count their hoarded tax revenue, police lose their jobs and homeless citizens sleep in tents.
Apr 18, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
GOP Spreads Corporate Tax Disinformation, America Fights Back GOP Spreads Corporate Tax Disinformation, America Fights Back
As the GOP continues to spread the lie that corporations pay too much, Americans are beginning to fight back against two-tier America.
Apr 17, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
Chris Hedges: Obama Defies Core Values of Liberal Tradition Chris Hedges: Obama Defies Core Values of Liberal Tradition
Protesters gathered in New York City today to demand corporate accountability, an end to foreclosures and that corporations pay their fair share in taxes.
Apr 15, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny
GE Demands Removal of Hoax Website GE Demands Removal of Hoax Website
The Yes Men and US Uncut issued a hoax press release stating that the ocmpany intended to donate its entire $3.2 billion tax refund to the US Treasury. GE was not am...
Apr 14, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny