by Nate Jackson On Tax Day the 99% took to the streets to show big corporate tax dodgers extraordinaires like Amazon and Wells Fargo that they were on notice. Thousands of people across the country participated as workers, concerned citizens and community groups came together to address some of the fundamental problems facing all of…
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by Nate Jackson We know that Amazon wants to expand its influence. It is no longer content with mistreating warehouse workers or dodging its tax responsibilities, now it wants to create laws directly or at least throw money at an organization that does so. Amazon supports a shadowy corporate front group called the American Legislative…
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by Nate Jackson A huge secret has been exposed: Amazon treats its warehouse workers poorly. True sweatshop work conditions where the temperatures race past 100 degrees and delivery quotas that demand breakneck speeds and a “safety last” mentality. That’s bad enough, but did you hear about another secret of the giant online retailer? They dodge…
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By Nate Jackson Amazon.com is the largest online retailer in the world. The company based in Seattle has led the industry of online retailing in efficiency, selection and prices. It has shiny offices, tall buildings and young well dressed software engineers strolling about town, but it has secrets that it doesn’t want you to see….
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by Nate Jackson We know that Wells Fargo devotes a lot of energy evading taxes, paying more to lobbyists than they do in Federal Income Taxes. A recent report from Citizens for Tax Justice shows Wells Fargo’s Federal income tax bill was less than nothing — they got a $681 million refund since 2008….
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by Nate Jackson Apparently the 1% don’t like hearing from us. Billionaire Paychex Inc CEO Tom Golisano said, “If I hear a politician use the term ‘paying your fair share’ one more time, I’m going to vomit.” The idea of fairness makes him sick and he’s not alone. Big bank CEOs and other 1% elites…
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by Nate Jackson What do you call a man who snatches away the things that bring us joy? The Grinch. Monday morning a group of 99%ers gave a wake up call to a 1% local area “Grinch” named Kemper Freeman. Freeman is a Bellevue real estate mogul who throws around money to political campaigns and…
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