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Tonight’s State of the Union Address raised even less transparency issues than we expected. (See the text at the end of this post.) President Obama called for a ban on insider trading in Congress, and proposes to ban lobbyists from bundling contributi… [...] Tonight, President Obama will deliver his fourth State of the Union address, and we’ll be watching to see how his reform and transparency ambitions fit within this most public description of the President’s priorities. In an election year when an anti… [...] A number of news outlets, including the National Journal and Reuters, reported on the White House’s release of its 2011 staff salaries report. In addition to an analysis of who gets paid what, the news reports highlighted the fact that the report… [...] Throughout the last year, we’ve repeatedly pointed out that Speaker Boehner repeatedly pledged to put all bills online for 72 hours before they’re voted on, reflecting Sunlight’s call and the ReadtheBill.org campaign. Boehner’s pledge was unambiguous … [...] There are almost 27,000 people—or 1/100th of one percent of the United States population—who spent more than $10,000 to influence elections during the 2010 election cycle. The top 10 people from this elite class of donors together spent mo… [...] There are almost 27,000 people—or 1/100th of one percent of the United States population—who spent more than $10,000 to influence elections during the 2010 election cycle. The top 10 people from this elite class of donors together spent mo… [...] There are almost 27,000 people—or 1/100th of one percent of the United States population—who spent more than $10,000 to influence elections during the 2010 election cycle. The top 10 people from this elite class of donors together spent mo… [...] While there’s currently a so-called “ban” on earmarks in the Congress, it’s widely reported that this earmark ban isn’t really effective, because Members just write letters to the administration, requesting funding for their pet projects. The Obama ad… [...]
Citing the Defense of Marriage Act, the Obama administration denied immigration benefits to a married gay couple from San Francisco and ordered the expulsion of a man who is the primary caregiver to his AIDS-afflicted spouse. Bradford Wells, a U.S. citizen, and Anthony John Makk, a citizen of Australia, were married seven years ago in Massachusetts. They have lived together 19 years, mostly in an apartment in the Castro district. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services denied Makk’s application to be considered for permanent residency as a spouse of an American citizen, citing the 1996 law that denies all federal benefits to same-sex couples. The decision was issued July 26. Immigration Equality, a gay-rights group that is working with the couple, received the notice Friday and made it public Monday. Makk was ordered to depart the United States by Aug. 25. Makk is the sole caregiver for Wells, who has severe health problems. "I’m married just like any other married person in this country," Wells said. "At this point, the government can come in and take my husband and deport him. It’s infuriating. It’s upsetting. I have no power, no right to keep my husband in this country. [...] |
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The State of America through European eyes : a “Billionaires’ Coup” and U.S. is no longer a “Western” nation
“Partly as a result of the Bush tax cuts of 2001, 2003 and 2005 (shamefully extended by Barack Obama), taxation of the wealthy, in Obama’s words, “is at its lowest level in half a century.” The consequence of such regressive policies is a level of inequality unknown in other developed nations. As the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz points out, in the past 10 years the income of the top 1% has risen by 18%, while that of blue-collar male workers has fallen by 12%.”
The State of America through European eyes : a “Billionaires’ Coup” and U.S. is no longer a “Western” nation.
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