An open statement by the Africa Advocacy Network is critical of the Obama Administration’s policy toward Africa and calls for a new approach to trade and investment, militarization, agriculture and land policy, and more in the region.
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Archive: Reports
New Report: Corporate Pirates of the Caribbean
A new report looks at pro-austerity CEOs who seek to widen tax haven loopholes.
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Mining for Profits in International Tribunals – Updated
How transnational corporations use trade and investment treaties as powerful tools in disputes over oil, mining, and gas. / Como las empresas mineras transnacionales utilizan las reglas de los acuerdos de inversión y de comercio como poderosos instrumentos a su favor en las disputas por el petróleo, la minería y el gas.
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“Fix the Debt” CEOs Enjoy Taxpayer-Subsidized Pay
A new report by IPS and Campaign for America’s Future shows that America’s top CEOs are pocketing massive taxpayer subsidies at the same time they’re pushing austerity cutbacks in government programs that benefit ordinary citizens.
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Corporate Tax Dodgers: 10 Companies and Their Tax Loopholes
A new report looks at 10 U.S. corporations that have used an array of tax loopholes and corporate subsidies to slash their tax bills: Bank of America, Citigroup, ExxonMobil, FedEx, General Electric, Honeywell, Merck, Microsoft, Pfizer, and Verizon.
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Report: Closing the Inequality Divide
A new IPS report lays out a strategy for fostering Genuine Progress in Maryland.
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Report: Inequality in the Social Security Debate
How benefit cuts would impact health industry CEOs versus home health aides.
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Afghanistan: Avoiding Default
Three scenarios for how the U.S. might manage its involvement in Afghanistan between now and 2014.
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We’re Not Broke
This commonsense guide to avoiding the fiscal swindle would nearly eliminate the budget deficit while making the United States more equitable, green, and secure.
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A Pension Deficit Disorder: The Massive CEO Retirement Funds and Underfunded Worker Pensions at Firms Pushing Social Security Cuts
This report analyzes the retirement policies of the U.S. corporations leading the “Fix the Debt” campaign, which is calling for reduced spending on senior citizens’ benefits as part of a deal on the national debt.
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The CEO Campaign to ‘Fix’ the Debt: A Trojan Horse for Massive Corporate Tax Breaks
This business-driven initiative is using the so-called fiscal cliff as a cover for tax-code changes that would damage our economy.
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Rebalancing Our National Security: The Benefits of Implementing a Unified Security Budget
A team of experts recommend ways to rebalance our national security budget.
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Inequality Report Card: Grading Congress on Inequality
We evaluate how well members of congress do in supporting legislation and measures to narrow America’s widening economic divide.
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Managing the Uranium-233 Stockpile of the United States
A shocking IPS report about the U.S. government’s mismanagement of a dangerous bomb-grade nuclear material that they now want to bury straight into the ground.
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The Green Climate Fund’s “No-Objection” Procedure and Private Finance: Lessons Learned from Existing Institutions
IPS teamed up with Friends of the Earth and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives to produce this set of recommendations for the future of the Green Climate Fund.
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