A French economist finds that America’s tax structure lies at the heart of inequality.
Money Politics & Power
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Going to Pot: Be Careful What You Wish For
Today on TAP: Corporate capitalism will ruin cannabis, too
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The Battle of Seattle at 20
The legendary protests of the World Trade Organization in 1999 can serve as a model for a deeply needed labor/environmental coalition for climate justice.
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Payday Lenders Suffer Rare Attack of Honesty
In Arizona, the industry has a bill that would block minimum wage increases, because when people don’t have money, they need short-term loans.
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Big Tech’s Yes Men Reassure Each Other at Harvard Law Conference
A conference featuring a who’s who of Silicon Valley defenders preaches to the converted, with Trump antitrust regulators participating.
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Ridiculous D.C. Invite of the Week, Joe Biden Fundraiser Edition
A show of support for Biden in Washington featured over 50 Obama veterans, many of whom went on to serve corporate America.
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Election Night 2019 Was a Triumph for Democracy, Health Care, and the Democratic Party
Democrats picked up a governor’s race in Kentucky, the state legislature in Virginia, and several other races.
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Big CEOs Persuade the SEC to Tame Shareholder Activism
The Business Roundtable’s vow to be kinder corporate actors was a fig leaf for building fortresses around management decision making.
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Pentagon Awards Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Contract to Microsoft. Will Amazon Appeal?
Experts say Amazon could mount a strong protest to Microsoft’s victory.
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Ridiculous D.C. Invite of the Week: AIG’s Centennial Celebration
The insurance giant that helped blow up the economy throws a party, and members of Congress turn out to raise a glass.
