What’s Going on in Buffalo These Days Can Be Inspiring — and Plenty Sobering Too
Buffalo’s baristas give us hope. Buffalo’s pols, meanwhile, are giving oligarchy our hard-earned tax dollars.
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Florida Is a State, Not a Piggy Bank for Corporations
Corporate influence has saved the top 1 percent of businesses in Florida an estimated $3.7 billion over 4 years. Residents are fed up – and making it known.
Cracking Down on Russian Oligarchs Means Cracking Down on U.S. Tax Havens
While other EU countries have been increasing transparency and cracking down on kleptocratic capital, the U.S. is a laggard.
Russian Oligarchs Funnel Money to U.S. Charities
But it is not just Russian oligarchs that have been increasingly abusing charity for financial or political gain; U.S. oligarchs do it too.