Beyond Panama: Now the World Needs the #Delaware Papers

Nika Knight Common Dreams
So far super-rich US tax dodgers have escaped the scrutiny and outrage directed at the world’s greediest following the release of the documents known as the Panama Papers. This is in large part because US one-percenters long ago decided to shelter-in-place, hiding their money in tax havens at home. The US has overtaken Singapore, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands as a preferred haven for the super-rich to hide their assets, trailing only Switzerland and Hong Kong.

No search, no rescue

Jehan Bseiso Electronic Intifada
The Palestine poet Jehan Bseiso depicts the desperation of refugees, pushed from home by war--"barrel bombs and Kalashnikovs"--and lured toward a dubious safety by "a little bit of hope."

American and Palestinian Unionists Build International Solidarity To Win 'Freedom' for Palestine

Jeff Schuhrke In These Times
Abdel-Al—who lives in occupied East Jerusalem—is visiting Chicago this week at the invitation of the United Electrical Workers (UE), the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, and Jewish Voice for Peace to enlist the support of the U.S. labor movement in the Palestinian liberation struggle. He addressed standing-room-only audiences of rank-and-file unionists at last weekend’s Labor Notes conference and again on Tuesday night at the local UE Hall.

Robots and Revolution

Alakananda Mookerjee Red Wedge
Data from the International Federation of Robotics – a non-profit that protects the interests of the robot industry – show that today, worldwide, for every 10,000 employees, on an average, there are 66 robots. In South Korea, that density is about 400; 300 in Japan; 290 in Germany; and 160 in the U.S. The apocalypse depicted in R.U.R. is far from reality, assures one of the I.F.R.’s brochures. The loss of employment from automation, though, will only fuel fear of robots.

Possible Ideas for Going Forward

Many Authors ZNetwork
Despite current progressive electoral energy and, in some places, major movement gains, we have a long way to go to win lasting fundamental change. Partly vile institutions at the core of our society manipulatively and coercively twist our motives and awareness. Partly a right wing surge is also occurring. And partly the public has still not thrown off cynicism and a trembling fear of enduring even worse outcomes if we try to seek better.

Panama Papers: Shadow Economy for the World's Elites

Four hundred investigative journalists are diving into over 11 million leaked documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca that creates shell companies for the rich and powerful to hide their assets, launder dirty money, and shelter income from taxes.

Growing Southern Cities are Increasingly Targets of State Pre-emption

Allie Yee Facing South
Amid this urban growth, state lawmakers have gotten increasingly involved in local affairs — not only invalidating local anti-discrimination ordinances but attempting to re-draw electoral districts in Wake County, home to Raleigh; take control of Charlotte's airport; and overturn a minimum wage increase in Greensboro, the state's third-largest city.

Rachel Maddow Interviews Jane Sanders

Jane Sanders, wife and top advisor of Bernie Sanders, offers candid and revealing observations about the state of the presidential campaign and her role in it, including how Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton "are not on the same page."

Samantha Bee | Team Cruz

Who are some of Ted Cruz's biggest fans? Prepare to be horrified, but not surprised in the slightest.