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CTJ Report: General Electric Paid 2.3% Federal Taxes on $81 Billion Profit

CTJ Report: General Electric Paid 2.3% Federal Taxes on $81 Billion Profit

General Electric paid just 2.3 percent in federal taxes over the last decade, despite earning more than $81 billion in profits over that..

February 29, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘The Moral High Ground’: John McCain Slams ‘Citizens United’ Ruling as “One of the Worst Decisions I Have Ever Seen”

‘The Moral High Ground’: John McCain Slams ‘Citizens United’ Ruling as “One of the Worst Decisions I Have Ever Seen”

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), that longtime champion of campaign finance reform, has slammed a highly controversial 2010 U.S. Supreme Court..

January 12, 2012 with 0 Comments
Because ‘Citizens United’ Just Isn’t Enough: Republican National Committee Seeks to End Ban on Direct Corporate Political Contributions

Because ‘Citizens United’ Just Isn’t Enough: Republican National Committee Seeks to End Ban on Direct Corporate Political Contributions

You’d think that corporations would be basking in the glory days of the Citizens United era. That odious Supreme Court ruling, nearly..

January 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson Founds Justice Party, Announces Candidacy for U.S. President

Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson Founds Justice Party, Announces Candidacy for U.S. President

The former mayor of the largest city in one of the most conservative states in the nation has formed a new political party and is running..

December 13, 2011 with 2 Comments
‘The Moral High Ground’: Senator Bernie Sanders Introduces ‘Saving American Democracy’ Constitutional Amendment to Ban Corporate Personhood, Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Ruling

‘The Moral High Ground’: Senator Bernie Sanders Introduces ‘Saving American Democracy’ Constitutional Amendment to Ban Corporate Personhood, Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Ruling

Would that there were more Bernie Sanderses in Congress. The independent senator from Vermont has introduced a constitutional amendment..

December 9, 2011 with 3 Comments
‘The Moral High Ground’: Senate Democrats Propose Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Supreme Court’s ‘Citizens United’ Ruling

‘The Moral High Ground’: Senate Democrats Propose Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Supreme Court’s ‘Citizens United’ Ruling

In January 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that corporations are people, money is free..

November 2, 2011 with 0 Comments
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Ritalin for 4-Year-Olds

American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Ritalin for 4-Year-Olds

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a set of revised guidelines that recommend treating children as young as four who have been..

October 18, 2011 with 0 Comments
Government Regulators Collaborate with Nuclear Industry to Weaken Safety Standards; 75% of U.S. Nuclear Plants Leaking Radioactive Tritium

Government Regulators Collaborate with Nuclear Industry to Weaken Safety Standards; 75% of U.S. Nuclear Plants Leaking Radioactive Tritium

US government regulators are collaborating with the nuclear power industry to weaken or circumvent safety standards in order to keep..

June 21, 2011 with 0 Comments
Video: Robert Reich Tells ‘The Truth About the Economy’ in Less than Three Minutes

Video: Robert Reich Tells ‘The Truth About the Economy’ in Less than Three Minutes

This new video making the ‘net round, aptly titled The Truth about the Economy, features former Clinton-era labor secretary Robert..

June 17, 2011 with 0 Comments
Democrat Uproar over Racist, Sexist Right-Wing Ad Targeting Janice Hahn’s Anti-Gang Initiative

Democrat Uproar over Racist, Sexist Right-Wing Ad Targeting Janice Hahn’s Anti-Gang Initiative

A political television advertisement targeting Democratic congressional nominee and Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn is being..

June 15, 2011 with 0 Comments