What Are the Paradise Papers?

More than 13m leaked files reveal the hidden wealth of some of the world’s richest people including sports stars, celebrities and heads of state. The Paradise Papers show how complex schemes set up in offshore islands can help the super-rich avoid billions in taxes.

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President Sanders, Anyone?

Roger C. Altman The Washington Post
Don’t be surprised if a distinctly left-wing candidate takes the White House in 2020.

Mulvaney Corrects Jesus

Sam Pizzigati Campaign for America's Future
Compassion, says Trump's budget chief, explaining Trump's new budget, is measured in how many people you kick off social programs for poor and working people.

Rising Inequality Is Far From Inevitable

Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
For a generation after World War II, America was far more equal than we are today. Can we ever get that back? Of course we can—the obstacles are political, not economic.

The Scandal of Vast Inequality in Retirement Pay

Lawrence Wittner History News Network
And there’s also CEO David Cote of Honeywell―a company that has locked out its workers from its factories in Green Island, NY and South Bend Indiana for seven months for rejecting a contract that eliminated workers’ pensions―who receives a monthly retirement check from the company for $908,712.

Historic CEO Pay Tax Proposal Passes in Portland

Mike Zacchino The Oregonian
Under Novick's tax plan, a company with a CEO-to-worker ratio of at least 100-to-1 will pay a surcharge equal to 10 percent of the amount it pays for Portland's business tax. A company with a 250-to-1 ratio or greater would pay a 25 percent surcharge.
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