Tag Archive: The 1%

Oct 24

Today on FORA.tv: The Rich Are Taxed Enough

We’re rapidly approaching the 2012 election and the biggest questions most voters face concerns the economy. Is the current administration doing enough to fix it? Could a new administration offer better solutions? And when we also consider the government’s budget deficit coupled with high unemployment, the question of taxes also comes into play. Today’s Intelligence …

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Jul 24

If You Had $21 Trillion, Where Would You Hide It?

Most individuals with millions (or billions) of dollars on hand don’t just walk up to their local bank and open up a checking account, or even entrust the sum into the hands of just any financial advisor. If you’re among the world’s mega-rich, then it’s possible you’re squirreling it away in a secure, untouchable offshore …

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Nov 11

Glenn Greenwald: Who Corrupted the American Elite?

When Bradley Manning, the US Army private suspected of handing over classified documents to Wikileaks, was imprisoned, many believed he deserved his fate. Little did he know, however, that he had an ally in Glenn Greenwald, the former civil rights litigator and now investigative journalist, who believes that Manning acted heroically to uncover the injustices …

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