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scheerpost.com
View In: us-politics-feedsCOP27 is covered with logos. But that's just the start of companies' influence. The post It’s Not Just Coca-Cola: Corporations Have Co-Opted the UN Climate Talks appeared first on scheerpost.com.

Counter Punch
View In: Major Organization feedsWhen I visited Taiwan in the early 2000s, I was struck by how politically vibrant the country was: the accessibility of the leadership, the intensity of the civil society, the diversity of the culture. How far the county had come from its authoritarian roots! At that time, it was not uncommon for analyst...

Jacobin Magazine
View In: Green and socialist News feedsCorporate America is mad that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — which may actually reduce inflationary pressures over the long term, if not now — will raise its taxes. The Financial Times has a nice collection of bleats from their trade associations: The bill would impose “significant new tax increase...

Antiwar dot com
View In: Anti-War feedsChina’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) started fresh drills around Taiwan on Monday in response to a congressional delegation that visited the island. Wu Qian, a spokesman for China’s Defense Ministry, said the military exercises were a “resolute counterstrike and solemn deterrence to the consecutiv...

The Daily Poster
View In: Chuck SchumerThe decision comes as Schumer is now the Senate’s #2 recipient of pharmaceutical industry campaign cash.

The Daily Poster
View In: Chuck SchumerHere’s a double feature of scoops exposing Democrats’ bait and switch on private equity policy — and a blatant conflict of interest.