S&P 500 companies have returned a record $1 trillion to shareholders over the past year, helped by a recent surge in dividends and stock buybacks following sweeping corporate tax cuts introduced by Republicans, a report on Friday showed. S&P 500 companies return $1 trillion to shareholders in tax-cut surge S&P 500 companies have returned a… Continue reading S&P 500 companies return $1 trillion to shareholders in tax-cut surge
BREAKING: New Trump Executive Orders Target Federal Worker Protections
The Trump administration unveiled a set of executive orders late Friday afternoon aimed at weakening unions that represent federal workers… BREAKING: New Trump Executive Orders Target Federal Worker Protections “Simon said the new executive orders will make it easier for managers to make decisions based on “political loyalty.”” Under the Republicans, facts and reason come… Continue reading BREAKING: New Trump Executive Orders Target Federal Worker Protections
The princes, the president and the fortune seekers
In return for pushing anti-Qatar policies at the highest levels of America’s government, Broidy and Nader expected huge consulting contracts from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according to an Associated Press investigation based on interviews with more than two dozen people and hundreds of pages of leaked emails between the two men. The emails reviewed… Continue reading The princes, the president and the fortune seekers
Congressional Candidate In Virginia Admits He’s A Pedophile
According to Larson’s campaign manifesto, his platform as a “quasi-neoreactionary libertarian” candidate includes protecting gun ownership rights, establishing free trade and protecting “benevolent white supremacy,” as well as legalizing incestuous marriage and child pornography. via Congressional Candidate In Virginia Admits He’s A Pedophile quasi-neoreactionary libertarian.
Dick’s Sporting Goods took a public stand against assault weapons and sales went up
That was the statement the National Rifle Association released in April after retail giant Dick’s Sporting Goods announced they would destroy their existing inventory of guns and ammunition. via Dick’s Sporting Goods took a public stand against assault weapons and sales went up
Trump calls for comedian Samantha Bee’s firing after crude Ivanka slur
“Why aren’t they firing no talent Samantha Bee for the horrible language used on her low ratings show?” Trump said on Twitter on Friday. “A total double standard but that’s O.K., we are Winning, and will be doing so for a long time to come!” via Trump calls for comedian Samantha Bee’s firing after crude… Continue reading Trump calls for comedian Samantha Bee’s firing after crude Ivanka slur
Repetitively cutting taxes for the rich isn’t the answer
Conservative proponents of supply-side tax cuts remain stuck in the 1980s. Tax cuts worked then, so tax cuts will work again to stimulate growth. That syllogism defies logic, given how the economy and workforce have changed in 37 years since the first Reagan tax cut. via Repetitively cutting taxes for the rich isn’t the answer
Richard Spencer: The Alt-Right Is Not Pro-Free Speech
Richard Spencer, one of the leading figures in the white supremacist alt-right movement, told his podcast co-host that the alt-right didn’t actually believe in free speech and that the alt-right only claimed to advocate for it for “radically pragmatic” reasons. via Richard Spencer: The Alt-Right Is Not Pro-Free Speech This should be a bigger story. Anyone paying… Continue reading Richard Spencer: The Alt-Right Is Not Pro-Free Speech
Trump’s collection of Russiagate deplorables now includes a convicted pedophile
A shadowy businessman convicted for having sex with underage boys is now wrapped up in Robert Mueller’s investigation. Trump’s collection of Russiagate deplorables now includes a convicted pedophile The pizza gate conspiracy trolls are totally cool with this.
I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think he’s dangerous
Several years ago, Jordan Peterson told me he wanted to buy a church. This was long before he became known as “the most influential public intellectual in the Western world,” as he was described in the pages of the New York Times a few months ago. via I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I… Continue reading I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think he’s dangerous