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Slide Show: 7 Corporate Tax Evaders

Slide Show: 7 Corporate Tax Evaders Slide Show: 7 Corporate Tax Evaders

Apr 14, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Shareholders Fight Back as Democrats Compromise Shareholders Fight Back as Democrats Compromise

The ink on the compromise that kept the government open—barely--isn't even dry and they're already talking about the next round of cuts in Washington.

Apr 11, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Bad Credit: How Payday Lenders Evade Regulation

Bad Credit: How Payday Lenders Evade Regulation Bad Credit: How Payday Lenders Evade Regulation

The $30 billion-a-year industry continues to fleece borrowers with high rates and shady terms.

Apr 6, 2011 / Feature / Kai Wright

In Baltimore, a Test for an Alternative to Payday Loans In Baltimore, a Test for an Alternative to Payday Loans

Small-dollar loan programs are providing a cushion for the poor in Maryland—and spreading around the country.

Apr 6, 2011 / Feature / Adam Doster

America’s Class Problem America’s Class Problem

The delusion of a classless society in which opportunity is equally distributed is the most effective deception perpetrated by our moneyed elite.

Apr 6, 2011 / Robert Scheer

Bonuses for Bosses at Killer Corporations? Bonuses for Bosses at Killer Corporations?

Eleven workers dead, untold volumes of sea life poisoned and more than 200 million gallons of oil spilled into the sea.  If that’s what a historically good safety ...

Apr 4, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Tax Havens: Bigger Than You Think, Closer to Home Than You Imagine Tax Havens: Bigger Than You Think, Closer to Home Than You Imagine

Author Nicholas Shaxson explains that over half the world's trade is now routed through tax havens, and the United States is itself a leading tax haven.

Apr 1, 2011 / The Notion / Allison Kilkenny

The Breakdown: Are Antitrust Laws a Thing of the Past?

The Breakdown: Are Antitrust Laws a Thing of the Past? The Breakdown: Are Antitrust Laws a Thing of the Past?

With AT&T's announcement that it will buy T-Mobile, the wireless industry goes from four major carriers to three. Does anyone care about antitrust laws anymore?

Apr 1, 2011 / Audio / Chris Hayes

Time for Fair Share Politics

Time for Fair Share Politics Time for Fair Share Politics

Join fellow progressives in actions around the country calling for a different kind of budget debate.

Mar 31, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Put the Banksters on Trial

Put the Banksters on Trial Put the Banksters on Trial

In the foreclosure scandal, the crooks are still calling the shots.

Mar 30, 2011 / Editorial / William Greider

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