Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Murray Dobbin argues that the Trudeau Libs' response (or lack thereof) to wealthy tax cheats will tell us what we most need to…
tax havens
Tax havens have no economic justification, 300 economists tell world leaders
"There is no economic justification for allowing the continuation of tax havens," 300 economists told world leaders ahead of the Anti-Corruption Summit, hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron in…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Neil MacDonald discusses the unfairness in allowing a wealthy class of individuals to set up its own rules, while Jeffrey Sachs notes that…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Caroline Plante reports on Quebec's scourge of medical extra-billing and user fees (as identified by its own Auditor General). And Aaron Derfel notes that…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Robert Frank examines how market outcomes are shaped disproportionately by luck rather than significant differences in merit:(W)ith each extension of the highway, rail,…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- David Akin reports that MPs from multiple parties are rightly challenging offshore tax evasion - though it remains to be seen how many…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- David Crane identifies the good news in the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report on climate change - which is that we can meet our greenhouse…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Allan Woods looks into the pitiful responses to states of emergency declared by First Nations, as well as a decade and a half…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Fred Dews highlights Alice Rivkin's suggestions as to consensus policies which can reduce inequality while facilitating economic development. And Sheila Regehr looks at how…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- The BBC reports that even UK business groups are acknowledging that excessive executive pay is leading to public concern and distrust in the state…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Aditya Chakrabortty comments on how massive amounts of wealth are both being siphoned out of our social systems, and used to buy the politicians…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Alexander Panetta reports on the G20's agreement on the need to crack down on tax evasion - as well as the steps Canada…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- The Ontario Association of Food Banks discusses the long-term damage done by childhood poverty and deprivation:When facing a very tight budget, food is often…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- The Star makes the case for a new crackdown on Canadian tax cheats to not only merely recover money withheld, but also to…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Jason Hinkel writes that for as much attention as global inequality has received in recent years, it may be significantly more of a…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- In the wake of the Panama Papers, Don Pittis writes that tax shelters serve only to ensure that the wealthy don't pay their fair…
Corporate Media Gatekeepers Protect Western 1% From Panama Leak
Human rights activist and author Craig Murray wonders why, for the western corporate media, the Panama leak is all about Russian president Vladimir Putin. "Do not expect a genuine expose…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- CBC and the Star have both started reporting on the Panama Papers - offering a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of international…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Martin Regg Cohn exposes the Ontario Libs' pay-to-play governing strategy, as cabinet ministers have been instructed to use their roles and access to…
Sunday Morning LInks
Assorted content for your Sunday reading.- Peter Moskowitz highlights why we shouldn't be counting on crowdfunding or other private sources to address social needs. And Lana Payne calls out the…