Their research showed the return on lobbying for those multinational corporations was 22,000 percent. That means for every dollar spent on lobbying, the companies got $220 in tax benefits.
NPR, Ales Blumberg
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Their research showed the return on lobbying for those multinational corporations was 22,000 percent. That means for every dollar spent on lobbying, the companies got $220 in tax benefits.
NPR, Ales Blumberg
Hier wird dem Leser klar und deutlich vor Augen geführt, wer auf der einen Seite durch das ohne Mitgliederbeschluss eingeführte PRO-Verfahren in erschreckender Weise profitiert und wer für die Finanzierung dieses praktisch geheimen Umverteilungssystems herhalten muss!
Musiker Online TV, Ole Seelenmayer
Wie bislang kaum bekannt war, ist die Stille SMS zur Ortung von Mobiltelefonen von Bundesbehörden in den vergangenen Jahren millionenfach zur Überwachung genutzt worden. Das ergab eine Anfrage des Bundestagsabgeordneten Andrej Hunko.
Golem.de
You flip the dosimeter, wear it on the shoulder, wear it inside the sock, whatever it takes to lower the dosage displayed and work longer in high radiation areas. TEPCO doesn't specifically order the workers to do this, but to complete the work within the manpower, budget and the work specification given by TEPCO there is no other choice. So the workers are supposed to be doing this voluntarily, and when a problem arises they can say the workers did it on their own.
http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/, AREVAMIRPAL::LAPRIMAVERA
This afternoon, Obama signed the controversial Defense authorization bill, despite his reservations about provisions related to the treatment of terrorism suspects.
Thinkprogress.org, Judd Legum
Mehr als anderthalb Jahre nach der verheerenden Ölpest im Golf von Mexiko versucht der Ölkonzern BP mit Nachdruck, die Milliarden-Kosten auf seine Ex-Partner abzuwälzen. Der britische Konzern erneuerte vor einem US-Gericht seine Forderung, dass der Erdöldienstleister Halliburton für den Schaden haften soll.
NZZ Online
No one seems to know how 69 of the U.S.’ prized air defense missiles ended up on a ship bound for China but this kind of movement can only happen with the approval of someone in high places.
Defense Tech
Robots don't act with malice or hatred or other emotions that can lead to war crimes and other abuses, such as rape.
The Atlantic, Patrick Lin
"Drone-Ethics Briefing: What a Leading Robot Expert Told the CIA"
In den letzten Tagen fielen in Deutschland drei Gerichtsurteile, die in ihrer Gesamtschau mehr Einblick in ein Missverhältnis geben als einzeln
heise, Peter Mühlbauer
The Dumbest Idea In The World: Maximizing Shareholder Value
Forbes, Steve Denning
Wirtschaftliche Demokratie wird der Finanzoligarchie weichen, die Entwicklung der letzten Jahrhunderte wird rückgängig gemacht.
FAZ, Michael Hudson
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NDR.de
Ein Polizist aus dem baden-württembergischen Heidenheim hat gestanden, in 14 Fällen Drogengutachten gefälscht zu haben. Den Betroffenen waren aufgrund des vermeintlichen Konsums die Führerscheine entzogen worden. Manche mussten davon ausgehen, dass sie nie wieder ans Steuer dürfen.
Spiegel Online
SAN DIEGO (CN) - Bank of America found a new way to illegally extract money from customers, according to a federal class action: deduct taxes and insurance from mortgage payments, even though the homebuyers make those payments themselves, then call the mortgage in default for the unauthorized deductions, and charge late fees and penalties.
Courthouse News Service
Too fast, too furious...
Documents obtained by CBS News show that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) discussed using their covert operation "Fast and Furious" to argue for controversial new rules about gun sales.
Link (CBS News)