The Top Tax Rate is 27% Below US Historical Average
The average top tax rate in the United States since 1917 is 61.4%. Currently the highest rate of income tax the rich have to pay is 34.5%, which is 26.9% below the average.
NATO: The Armed Fist of the Global Police State
The NATO summit is wrapping up in Portugal today; the main topics on the agenda were to decide the fate of Afghanistan, and also to adopt a new “strategic concept” for the alliance. On the side of the summit, NATO also courted former enemy Russia to get it more involved and have it offer substantial […]
NATO Summit: Portugal Shuts Down Borders For EU Peace Activists
On Thursday, anti-NATO peace activists were barred from entering Portugal ahead of the NATO summit starting on Friday. Since tight border controls went up on Monday, Portugal has refused entry to 130 foreigners from other European Union members. The summit of 28 world leaders starts on Friday, and it will have as an “invited guest”, […]
Haiti: Deadly Clashes Erupt As UN Forces Are Blamed For Cholera
The clashes between Haitian protesters and UN peacekeepers erupted in Cap-Haitien, the country’s second largest city after its capital Port-au-Prince, and in the central town of Hinche.
A Kinder, Gentler Form of Ethnic Cleansing
100,000 Latinos have fled Arizona in the 3 months since the passage of SB1070. This represents a huge demographic shift in the state, and the reasons behind it could be explained as a kinder, gentler form of ethnic cleansing.
