Scathing Sundance Film- We're Not Broke- questions corporate tax evasion

Seeded on Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:52 AM EST (Raw Story)

“There has to be a very strong movement of people demanding ‘We will not stand for this type of financing of candidates,’ and to get the corporate money out of politics and then to be able to take actions and close all these loopholes, that the corporations ar …

economy, taxes, politics, ge, exxon, shelter, cayman-islands, offshore, corporations, evasion

Forget the illegal prescription drugs, dealers go for "high-grade California weed"

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:49 AM EST (Local News from Star-Banner)

Florida’s efforts to reduce illegal prescription drug deals are paying off and pushing dealers to an old school product, according to the Gainesville Alachua County Drug Task Force. Task force members from the Gainesville Police Department and Alachua County Sheriff&rsqu …

health

Undocumented students risk deportation to protest Rubio

Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:51 PM EST (Raw Story)

“You look at his record and it’s undeniable: He supports the racist SB 1070 there in Arizona, he is against comprehensive immigration reform, he is against the DREAM Act.

politics, protest, puerto-rican, mexican, hispanic, cuban, deportation, etc

CT Mayor Reacts to Arrest of Four Police Officers: 'I Might Have Tacos Tonight'

Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:19 AM EST (Crooks and Liars)

EAST HAVEN, Conn. (PIX11)— Latinos in East Haven, Conn. say they have lived in fear of local authorities for years.

race, profile, puerto-rican, mexican, hispanic, us-news, hate, latino, intolerance, ignorance

Six Facts About Mitt Romney's Tax Returns

Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:32 AM EST (Think Progress)

An earlier version of this post speculated that Romney likely paid nothing in payroll taxes because he did not earn any wages, while his full returns show that he in fact paid the tax on a tiny fraction of his income from speaking fees.

business, switzerland, taxes, shelter, cayman-islands, offshore, romney, shared-financial-burden

Obama admin on verge of horrible bank mortgage fraud settlement deal

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:41 AM EST (AMERICAblog)

It looks like the Obama administration is on the verge of announcing a deal with some number of state AGs, a handful of regulatory bodies, and the nation's five largest banks.

business, economy, taxes, interest, money, earnings, finance, loans, income, dividends

Ryan Lizza Blames Lack of Political Consensus on Republican Radicalization

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:01 AM EST (Crooks and Liars)

Back in the '50s, an era conservatives romanticize, Dwight Eisenhower presided over a 91% marginal rate on the wealthy and launched the biggest public works project in US history -- which was paid for by tax increases. During the '80s, another favorite decade of the right-wing …

politics, right, left, vote, liberal, republican, primary, democrat, conservative, rhetoric

The Media Is Confusing Private Equity And Venture Capital — To Mitt Romney's Benefit | TPM2012

Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:52 AM EST (Talking Points Memo)

The fact that private equity takes out loans to purchase companies and then puts that debt on the companies’ balance sheets is what earns them criticism.

jobs, politics, waste, government, venture, employment, capitalist, equity, vulture, leveraged

Canadian Skier Sarah Burke Dies of Injuries - Spokeswoman - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:13 PM EST (The New York Times)

World-class Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died on Thursday from injuries she sustained in a training accident in Utah last week, a family spokeswoman said. Considered one of the leading half-pipe athletes in the world, Burke was among the early favorites to win the Olym …

olympics, skier, utah, freestyle, sarah-burke

Key Reform Ally Dishes On 'Weak-Kneed' White House Health Care Push

Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:24 AM EST (Talking Points Memo)

In an encyclopedic new book that sheds fresh light on the defining fight of President Obama’s first term, one of the administration’s key health care reform allies recalls a thin-skinned, “weak-kneed” White House, strategically unwilling and temperamenta …

politics, president, obama

U.S. to Tell Drug Makers to Disclose Payments to Doctors

Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:20 AM EST (The New York Times)

WASHINGTON — To head off medical conflicts of interest, the Obama administration is poised to require drug companies to disclose the payments they make to doctors for research, consulting, speaking, travel and entertainment. ¶ Many researchers have found evidence t …

doctors, insurance, drugs, health, medicine, legal, regulation, disclosure, pharmaceuticals, patients

Asserting Its Sovereignty, Iraq Detains American Contractors

Seeded on Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:10 AM EST (The New York Times)

BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities have detained a few hundred foreign contractors in recent weeks, industry officials say, including many Americans who work for the United States Embassy, in one of the first major signs of the Iraqi government’s asserting its sovereignty …

iraq, contractors, policy, world-news, harrassment, mercenaries, criminal-charges

Colbert SuperPac Ad - Mitt The Ripper!

Seeded on Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:58 AM EST (Hulabaloo)

There are many layers of brilliance in this ad: a commentary on our campaign finance system, on our over-the-top attack ads, on Mitt Romney's duplicity, on Bain Capital, and on corporations themselves. It's genius.

politics, gop, humor, comedy, satire, corporations, truth, colbert, super-pac

Krugman Decries Romney Stump Speach Lies

Seeded on Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:20 AM EST (AMERICAblog)

I mean, is there anything at all in Romney’s stump speech that’s true? It’s all based on attacking Obama for apologizing for America, which he didn’t, on making deep cuts in defense, which he also didn’t, and on being a radical redistributionist wh …

campaign, election, politics, democracy, primaries, speeches, truth, honesty, integrity, values

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GOP Agenda to Repeal Health Care Reform At Stake in 2012

Seeded on Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:29 AM EST (Talking Points Memo)

If Republicans don’t capture the presidency in 2012, they may still be able to limit some funding for the health law’s implementation, but repeal would essentially be out of the question — and the road would become far bumpier in 2016. One reason is that publ …

doctors, insurance, health, hospitals, reform, government, medicine, pharmaceuticals, indigence

Broncos earn reunion with McDaniels

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2012 9:00 AM EST (ESPN.com)

The Broncos go to New England with renewed faith in their passing game after improving to 4-0 in overtime games this season.

nfl, football, sports, game, play, win, lose, faith, tebow

Mitt Suggests That Only Wealthy Should Hold Political Office

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2012 7:59 AM EST (Hullabaloo)

Really darling, if you have to worry about paying bills you have no business running for office. Needing money for your expenses distracts from your real job --- delivering for your fellow millionaires.

politics, empathy, surreality, herman-munster

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Newt To Mitt: 'Drop The Pious Baloney' (VIDEO)

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2012 7:29 AM EST (Talking Points Memo)

On the debate state Sunday morning in New Hampshire, Newt Gingrich went hard at Mitt Romney after Romney tried to sell his line that he’s not now nor ever has he been a career politician. The last time Romney tried this on a debate stage, Gingrich stepped up with a remin …

politics, baloney, bologna

Grass Fed Beef Operation Requests Permit to Take 13 Million Gallons of Water Per Day

Seeded on Sun Jan 8, 2012 6:27 AM EST (Local News from Star-Banner)

Frank Stronach is asking the St. Johns Water Management District for permission to pump 13.27 million gallons of ground water a day for his proposed cattle and beef processing venture.

water, waste, environment, meat, conservation, beef, all-natural, grass-fed

Is Comcast trying to overcharge customers?

Seeded on Thu Jan 5, 2012 6:25 AM EST (AMERICAblog)

My Comcast Business Internet bill went up $7 this month. When I called to find out why, I was told Comcast had done an "audit" of the sales department and found many people should have been paying for their equipment since the beginning of their contract period but weren't.

entertainment, media, cable, internet, television, corporations, connections, monopolies

Pipeline Inspector-Turned Whistleblower Calls Keystone XL a Potential Calamity

Seeded on Wed Jan 4, 2012 9:05 AM EST (Think Progress)

As an inspector, my job was to monitor the construction of the first Keystone pipeline. I oversaw construction at the pump stations that have been such a problem on that line, which has already spilled more than a dozen times.

canada, energy, oil, jobs, pipeline, pollution, environment, toxic, crude-oil, shale

Local volunteers participate in Christmas Bird Count

Seeded on Wed Jan 4, 2012 8:16 AM EST (Local News from Star-Banner)

Marion County Florida bird watchers came out for the annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Census. Bird counts were slightly less numerable likely due to cold, windy weather driving birds to take shelter.

birds, nature, environment, habitat, conservation, sustainability, sightings, ecology, audubon

Sportscaster Jim Huber dies; started his career at the Ocala Star-Banner

Seeded on Wed Jan 4, 2012 7:58 AM EST (Local News from Star-Banner)

Long before he was a sportscaster for CNN/Sports Illustrated and Turner Sports, Emmy Award-winning essayist Jim Huber got his start in sports at the Ocala Star-Banner nearly 50 years ago.

sports, radio, television, broadcasting, announcer, sportscasting, jim-huber

Ohio Earthquake Linked To Fracking Injection Wells

Seeded on Tue Jan 3, 2012 6:10 AM EST (Think Progress)

| On New Year’s Eve, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck northeastern Ohio, the second quake to strike the region in a week.

energy, economy, gas, environment, methane, earth-quake, fracking

The New York Times has entered an agreement to sell its Regional Media Group to Halifax Media Holdings | Ocala.com

Seeded on Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:32 AM EST (Local News from Star-Banner)

“The sale of our Regional Media Group will enable The New York Times Company to continue our transformation to a digitally-focused, multiplatform media company.”

new-york-times, us-news, newspaper, print-media

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