One of the seedier tax tricks of U.S. corporations has been to merge with foreign firms — without actually moving their operations overseas.
This Regulatory Move Stopped $35 Billion in Tax Avoidance from One Merger Alone
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Let’s Review: Saudi Arabia Is Not Our Friend
Saudi support for the 9/11 hijackers should preclude a relationship between the U.S. and Saudi governments.
Why Are Biological and Chemical Weapons Prohibited, But Not Nuclear Weapons?
Nuclear weapons are equally as devastating and diffuse in their effects as biological and chemical weapons.
Trump’s Remarks Reveal Fears About U.S. Troops in Harm’s Way From North Korea
Donald Trump’s calls for arming Seoul and Tokyo with nuclear weapons seems to be his way of keeping American troops out of the line of nuclear fire.
In the ISIS War, Congress Surrendered the Last of Its Authority to Regulate U.S. Wars
When the president wants to fulfill a constitutional duty — like nominating a Supreme Court justice — Congress is up in arms. When he launches a blatantly unconstitutional war, it shrugs.
Over 30 Countries Tax Financial Speculation. Why Doesn’t the United States?
When you buy a thrift store jacket, you pay a sales tax. When a Wall Street trader buys millions of dollars’ worth of stocks, he doesn’t.
It’s Really Happening: The Dominican Republic Is Deporting Its Haitian Residents.
This isn’t the first time the U.S. has stood by the Dominican Republic even as its government has violated the human rights of Haitians.
From Fukushima to Brussels, Nuclear Energy Isn’t Worth the Risks
The scariest part of the Brussels attacks is something that hasn’t happened yet and hopefully never will: an act of nuclear terrorism.
Islamic Extremism Is Nothing if Not Protean
With terrorism, just like anything else, nature abhors a vacuum.
The U.S. Is Militarizing the Pacific — and Not Taking Questions
Hawaii’s members of Congress sit at the linchpin of a huge realignment of U.S. military power. Good luck getting them to talk about it.