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Monday, March 03, 2025

It’s time we asked: what is the cost not just to the budget, but to society, when the richest are helped to get richer?


Cigarette companies market heavily to young people. They need young customers because their product kills the older ones. It is the only product that, if used as intended, kills the consumer.
~ George Carlin


NY Times Op-Ed By 7 IRS Commissioners: Firing 6,700 IRS Workers In The Middle Of Tax Season Is A Huge Mistake




On the frontline of the most violent gang wars in Australian history


Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest... Animal Farm story in 2025 is even more powerful than in 1950s

It’s time we asked: what is the cost not just to the budget, but to society, when the richest are helped to get richer?


Trump Is Like F.D.R. — Only in Reverse

Remember last month, when you didn’t have to think twice about the safety of America’s nuclear arsenal? Or how about last year, when you could file your taxes without wondering if the I.R.S. might shareyour Social Security number and banking details with an unvetted contractor? Those were the days


Trump has sent a wrecking ball through old alliances. The implications for Australia are severe


‘Easy money’: regulators lax on a scam that costs the economy $5b a year


Bank of England’s Gold-Diggers Grapple With Trump-Fueled Frenzy Bloomberg


Pollution from Big Tech’s data centre boom costs US public health $5.4bn 


'Doesn't pass the pub test': armed robber gets $500,000-plus in NDIS funds 


How Can We Know if Government Payments Stop? An Exploratory analysis of Banking System Warning Signs Nathan Tankus, Notes on the Crises. Important!


Does Amy Gleason Know She’s DOGE Administrator? New York Magazine


Fired cybersecurity chief for Veterans Affairs site warns that health and financial data is at risk AP