Archive for ‘Corporations’

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Jun09

Microsoft’s tax evasion, corruption, and the banality of evil

by Don Smith on June 9th, 2013 at 12:06 am
Posted In: Economics, Corporations, Justice, Economic Justice, Education, Taxation

I spoke with a Microsoft executive today at a party. He asked me what I do when I’m not working. I mentioned my blogging and gave as an example my article about the (wished for) protest in Redmond against Microsoft: Massive protest over Microsoft tax evasion. I said that the protesters were angry both about […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun07

Massive protest over Microsoft tax evasion

by Don Smith on June 7th, 2013 at 3:45 pm
Posted In: Economics, Corporations, Justice, Economic Justice, Politics, Taxation

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Redmond today in protest over Microsoft’s tax evasions.  Organizers claimed 100,000 people participated. Police estimated the size at 65,000.   There were 18 arrests related to the bonfire in which protesters burnt Windows software packaging. Protesters’ complaints centered around two issues: Microsoft’s tax evasion and consequent failure to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May24

Tool Up To Stop The Corporate COUP & Flush the TPP

by BillMoyer on May 24th, 2013 at 6:24 pm
Posted In: Politics, Accountability, Activism, Politics, Advocacy groups, Economics, Corporations, Economics, Politics, Washington State Politics

Join Veteran Strategists and Expert Action Trainers for a Weekend of Action-Oriented Workshops, Skills Trainings, and Strategizing in Bellingham, WA June 14th-16th. REGISTER TODAY! TPP: Corporate Greed vs. Human Needs? – You Decide… The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will impact every one of us in the Pacific NW; as eaters, as workers and as people who […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May23

Move To Amend: Renton King County, June 1 @2PM

by Don Smith on May 23rd, 2013 at 9:46 pm
Posted In: Activism, Elections, Citizens United, Economics, Corporations

The National Campaign to End Corporate Personhood and Demand Real Democracy! They Broke IT… Corporate Personhood (Citizens United) legalized a tsunami of money from PACs, lobbyists and multinational corporations under protection of the First Amendment. We the People will Fix IT… Corporations are NOT people and Money is NOT speech. We are going to amend […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr30

Bannering May 10 in Seattle against Corporate Personhood

by Don Smith on April 30th, 2013 at 11:44 am
Posted In: Activism, Elections, Citizens United, Economics, Corporations, Justice, Courts, Justice, Economic Justice

Norm Conrad of MoveOn reports: May 10th is the 127th “anniversary” of the Supreme Court case used as precedent for the absurd notion that corporations are entitled to the birthrights of actual human beings. In co-operation with Move to Amend, we will be displacing a really big banner on the N 50th St overpass on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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