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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Government-Funded Index of Worst Disinformation Sites is Entirely Composed of Conservative and Libertarian

To judge a man by his weakest link or deed is like judging the power of the ocean by one wave.


On the desk of former US president Harry Truman stood a small sign proclaiming that “the buck stops here”. The sign was later borrowed by another president, Jimmy Carter.

Sixty-six years after Truman left office, yet another US president, Donald Trump, was asked where the buck stopped for COVID lockdown decisions. His answer: “the buck stops with everybody”.

Robodebt royal commission is a parade of confused responsibilities


Why Fox News Lied to Its Viewers


Shopping centre tycoons the Lowy family paid zero tax on over $1.5 billion of income flowing to their private investment empire. Follows revelations family was behind over half a million dollars in secretive Liberal Party "donations".


Australians Aren’t Allowed To Know If There Are American Nukes In Australia Caitlin Johnstone 


Can you imagine the average Aussie worker, after engaging in years of aggressive tax avoidance, being given the opportunity to sit down with the Tax Office to negotiate a settlement? No fines and no anti-avoidance provisions imposed.


Improving trust and confidence in the tax system is our end game

Second Commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn's address to the 2023 OECD Tax Gap Conference

ATO hits back at common misconception: ‘Simply false’

Eliza Bavin* says the ATO has defended itself against Aussies who think big corporations are dodging taxes.

 

Government-Funded Index of Worst Disinformation Sites is Entirely Composed of Conservative and Libertarian News OutletsJonathan Turley. Liberals, in chorus: “Well, naturally!” Partially funded — and I know this will surprise you — by the National Endowment for [our] Democracy.

 

Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections Guardian. “A team of Israeli contractors….”

 

House Panel Issues Subpoenas to Tech CEOs for Information on Content Moderation WSJ


 Leonardo da Vinci’s forgotten experiments explored gravity as a form of acceleration Phys.org 


The Original Sin of Economics

How a bleak Christian theology influenced the development of economics.


Hellerstein & Appleby: The Internet Tax Freedom Act At 25



Wagner Group releases graphic video of corpses in desperate plea for more ammunitionTelegraph. If I were Putin, Prigozhin would get a very big piece of my mind. Prigozhin has been depicting himself, and loudly too, as running his own war in Bakhmut, when his mercs get lots of support from the military. Dima at Military Summary deems this to be a matter of priorities, not supply. Regardless, mercs are not first in line.


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