Fortune 500 Companies Stash $2.1 Trillion Offshore as US Taxpayers Foot the Bill
New study highlights the repeated failure by U.S. lawmakers to crack down on tax avoidance schemes.
Fact: Cops Lie
The termination of Seattle police officer Cynthia Whitlatch is excellent news for social justice advocates everywhere. Nevertheless, one must wonder how many more Cynthia Whitlatches now remain at large in America. Jeff Stevens opines.
Tim Burgess: Ultimate Limousine Liberal
Apparently, Seattle City Council incumbent Tim Burgess is once again cynically posing as a liberal, mere weeks before facing Seattle’s famously liberal electorate. Jeff Stevens historically and/or skeptically reports.
Pathos, Kojak Variety
The absurd saga of Seattle police officer Cynthia Whitlatch continues to comically unfurl. Jeff Stevens golfsplains.
Public Means Public
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has apparently approved the possible privatization of two crucial downtown city parks. What’s next? Jeff Stevens reports.
Big Bank “Crime of the Century” Results in–Guess What? No Jail Time for Anyone
Despite severity of offenses, ‘the government concluded that these crimes should be punished only through a financial penalty,’ says Public Citizen
Seattle Activists Rally Against Plan Fueling “Pathological Addiction to Fossil Fuels”
‘The last thing we need is more extraction, production, drilling and burning of fossil fuels. It is enough. We are drawing the line today.’—Annie Leonard, Greenpeace USA
Another Startling Verdict for Forensic Science
A recent study on the reliability of hair analysis is only latest to shake public confidence. Ryan Gabrielson reports.
Upon Further Review: Inside the Police Failure to Stop Darren Sharper’s Rape Spree
Police failed to stop Darren Sharper’s rape spree–but they could have.
