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• Worst Drought in 1,000 Years Predicted for American West

  By genvana on February 16, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Global warming to cause historic “megadrought” by century’s end. By Brian Clark Howard Large parts of the U.S. are in for a drought of epic proportions in the second half of this century, scientists warn in a new study that… Read More ›

• A Brief History of the Keystone XL in Nebraska

  By konigludwig on February 15, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Exposed – Nebraska’s Unconstitutional Bill to Push the Keystone Pipeline – Occupy.com Originally published in Prairie Fire, June, 2013. By Kietryn Zychal Retired rancher Randy Thompson has become the face of the fight against TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline. His image… Read More ›

• Is Business Really Investing in the US?

  By Ecantados on February 12, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Business deductions, tax credits and tax incentives are legal, but look deeper into How they made it legal, through elected officials and legislation. Buffett wasn’t kidding when he said his secretary paid more in taxes than he did. It  makes… Read More ›

• First gray wolf seen at Grand Canyon in 70 years killed by Utah hunter

  By konigludwig on February 11, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Echo, who was spotted near the north rim of the famous Arizona landmark in 2014, was shot by a man who said he mistook her for a coyote A gray wolf killed last year by a Utah hunter was “Echo”,… Read More ›

• Avoidance of taxes is a form of corruption.

  By Ecantados on February 10, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  A legal definition from Legal Dictionary is this: Avoidance An escape from the consequences of a specific course of action through the use of legally acceptable means. Cancellation; the act of rendering something useless or legally ineffective. A taxpayer may… Read More ›

• St. Kilda, Scotland -British Western Isles

  By Ecantados on February 10, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  The advent of film and photography gave us a visual documentary. With the advent of the Internet, the documentaries give us the ability to explore the world, without actually going there. 🙂  I hope you enjoy the visual of a… Read More ›

• OECD Prepares to Close Tax Loophole

  By konigludwig on February 8, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  By Paul Hannon Preparations for an overhaul of the international tax system to make it more difficult for companies to shift profits to low-tax countries advanced on Friday, with an agreement to launch talks on modifying more than 3,000 bilateral… Read More ›

• US Fiscal Debate Could Learn From Norway

  By genvana on February 8, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  By Mark Provost in The Progressive Press If Washington sincerely wants to reduce the budget deficit and national debt while protecting the broader economy, it should learn from other nations which have succeeded. One country stands out: Norway. Norway has… Read More ›

• Aft The Eaves Comes

  By Ecantados on February 7, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  drip, drip continuous drip a sound so soft, sibilant becoming akin to a cant never reduction or a flip little plops at the end a pling now and then a puddle, so swollen after questing, a holen calling one to… Read More ›

• Fethullah Gulen: Turkey’s Eroding Democracy

  By konigludwig on February 4, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  By Fethullah Gulen SAYLORSBURG, Pa. — It is deeply disappointing to see what has become of Turkey in the last few years. Not long ago, it was the envy of Muslim-majority countries: a viable candidate for the European Union on… Read More ›

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