TOP NEWS: 'Shameful': GOP Colluding With Autocratic Orban Government to Tank Global Tax Deal

 

July 06, 2022 Top News 'Broken' Capitalist Food System Drives Soaring Global Hunger: Oxfam Criticism from the charity's food policy director came in response to a new United Nations report revealing that around 1 in 10 people worldwide went hungry last year. by Brett Wilkins 'Fight for Us Goddamnit': Frustration Grows Over Biden Fecklessness Amid GOP Destruction "We simply cannot make promises, hector people to vote, and then refuse to use our full power when they do," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. by Julia Conley 'Shameful': GOP Colluding With Autocratic Orban Government to Tank Global Tax Deal One watchdog group slammed Republicans for "choosing to sabotage the United States' ability to tax corporations effectively and conspire with foreign governments." by Jake Johnson  EXCERPT: In a statement last month praising the Hungarian government's obstruction, retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) declared that the U.S. "should be leading" the race to the bottom on corporate taxes, "not trying to prevent it." As the Post reported Friday, "GOP Reps. Adrian Smith (Neb.) and Mike Kelly (Pa.), top members of the House Ways and Means Committee, sent a letter to the ambassador of Hungary last week commending that country for rejecting the global tax deal" and extending "an offer for a direct dialogue with congressional Republicans as you consider Hungary's position on the global tax agreement." More Top News • With Manchin's Backing, Senate Dems Unveil Plan to Let Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices • EPA Likely Underestimating Amount of Toxic Forever Chemicals in US Water: Analysis • 'Betrayal!' Uproar After EU Backs Industry Push to Label Gas and Nuclear 'Green' • Biden Denounced for Imposing New Sanctions as Iran Nuclear Talks Falter • Under 'Draconian Abortion Ban,' Woman in El Salvador Sentenced to 50 Years for Pregnancy Loss • Court Applauded for Tossing Trump-Era Rule That Allowed Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination • Warren, Sanders, and Others Blast Biden's 'Failure' on Federal Cannabis Policy VIEW ALL NEWS Opinion Where Is Joe? This Crisis of Democracy Demands a Leader, Not a Lame Duck It's a serious handicap for an elected leader to be considered a lame duck. Far worse, though, for the "leader" to be considered just plain lame. by Jim Hightower We Must End the Illusion of Military Dominance We have simply not dedicated the resources to wage peace in the same determined, relentless way we have waged war. This must change. by Kevin Martin, Brad Wolf Economically Secure People Do Not Care So Much About Being "Replaced" The vast majority of Americans are struggling to maintain a moderate standard of living because a grotesque economic model is failing most people. by Bruce T. Boccardy VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194