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Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Bonuses for Wall Street CEOs

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2016 A little-known section of the U.S. tax code “created a legal process by which publicly held companies can lower their tax bills by boosting CEO pay,” reports George Zornick at The Nation. (Pictured: John Stumpf, Wells Fargo chairman and CEO.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Little Slavery and Some Mass Graves Won’t Deter Obama From the TPP

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 13, 2015 After the Obama administration and congressional Republicans failed last month to delete from the controversial trade deal language banning trade with countries on a State Department human trafficking list, the president appears to have simply reclassified an offending nation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What About the Christian Terrorists?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2015 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The Rev. Madison Shockley says it's wrong to think of terrorists as Islamic or Christian, we reality check free speech in France, Elizabeth Warren pulls her party to the left, and Rory Fanning stands up to military recruiters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Is the President Fighting for a War He Doesn’t Believe In?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: According to former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the president didn't buy into his own strategy. Also, what's up with Dennis Rodman? Saving public art. And we remember Amiri Baraka. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )