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Tax avoidance, Exxon

jeudi 29 décembre 2022 à 16:01

*Flush With Record Profits, Exxon Sues to Block EU Windfall Tax.*

Abortion or suicide

jeudi 29 décembre 2022 à 16:01

Restrictions on abortion in US states led to measurably higher rates of suicide among women of reproductive age.

This is especially significant since it largely compares the same states before and after introducing restrictions.

The other result, that states which restrict abortion also show a worse state of health for women and infants, does not necessary demonstrate consequences of restricting abortion. They may be the more general consequences of being ruled by right-wing government.

Global broken system

jeudi 29 décembre 2022 à 16:01

*'The System' Is Ruining Our Present and Collective Future.* Especially for young people. This creates a special opportunity for political organizing.

The article proposes the AARP as an example to follow. Sad to say, the AARP attracts old people by offering them opportunities to save money, but it doesn't represent their interests.

Mastadon's fidelity

jeudi 29 décembre 2022 à 16:01

Mastodon's founder, Eugen Rochko, has rejected offers to convert Mastodon into a business and give him lots of money. He says that accepting such investment would make Mastodon as bad as Twitter.

Bravo!

Global Minimum Tax

jeudi 29 décembre 2022 à 16:01

Details of the Global Minimum Tax system for corporations that the EU and US are plannimg to adopt.

My proposal for a progressive tax on a corporation's gross income, with the tax rate to depend on the global corporation's total gross income, is simpler and I expect it to have better results.