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Just out on the @Taxjustice.net podcast: Tax as an investment: a new model to show the benefits to businesses & economies. Plus: the latest on the US's Corporate Transparency Act; why US multinationals are exempt from minimum global corp tax; and the UK strengthens its whistleblower reward programme
#160 Tax As An Investment - Tax Justice Network podcasts
Μonthly podcast show sizzling with the latest developments in the corrupt world of tax havens, financial secrecy and tax dodging.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Just out on the @Taxjustice.net podcast: Tax as an investment: a new model to show the benefits to businesses & economies. Plus: the latest on the US's Corporate Transparency Act; why US multinationals are exempt from minimum global corp tax; and the UK strengthens its whistleblower reward programme
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Brilliant response from the Africa Union to the complaint that the implementing #UNtaxConvention 's commitment to fair taxing rights between countries would require renegotiating 3000 treaties.
Everything you need to know about the negotiations: taxjustice.net/topics/un-ta...
Everything you need to know about the negotiations: taxjustice.net/topics/un-ta...
February 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Brilliant response from the Africa Union to the complaint that the implementing #UNtaxConvention 's commitment to fair taxing rights between countries would require renegotiating 3000 treaties.
Everything you need to know about the negotiations: taxjustice.net/topics/un-ta...
Everything you need to know about the negotiations: taxjustice.net/topics/un-ta...
Sound familiar? That’s because it’s based on the same junk stats used in every state and city in the USA…
President Lee of South Korea just blasted the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry for spreading “fake news” about millionaires leaving the country.
Sound familiar? That’s because it was based on the same junk stats used to scare the UK public away from wealth taxes.
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Sound familiar? That’s because it was based on the same junk stats used to scare the UK public away from wealth taxes.
🧵1/5
February 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Sound familiar? That’s because it’s based on the same junk stats used in every state and city in the USA…
many twists and turns, surprises ahead. we ain’t got good at understanding what reality is let alone making accurate predictions about it
"Before the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the consensus among Western military analysts was that it would be a cakewalk." War continues to defy expectations. ICYMI @gabeschoenfeld.bsky.social reviews Phillips Payson O’Brien's "War and Power":
Why War Still Surprises
It’s as old as humankind and has been closely studied by great minds—yet it continues to defy predictions.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:52 AM
many twists and turns, surprises ahead. we ain’t got good at understanding what reality is let alone making accurate predictions about it
brAIn rot
February 15, 2026 at 4:47 AM
brAIn rot
25,000 w US, France, Germany, UK passports
The Israeli military has published official data for the first time detailing how many of its soldiers hold foreign citizenship alongside Israeli nationality, revealing a large presence of dual-national personnel within its ranks
www.middleeasteye.net/news/thousan...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/thousan...
Thousands of western nationals serve in Israel’s army amid Gaza genocide: Report
Data reveals the extensive role of dual-citizenship soldiers in Israel’s war on Gaza and apartheid in the occupied West Bank
www.middleeasteye.net
February 15, 2026 at 4:41 AM
25,000 w US, France, Germany, UK passports
As long as ur stupid this stuff does awesome analytics
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 15, 2026 at 4:03 AM
As long as ur stupid this stuff does awesome analytics
Treemmerse urself in old growth
February 15, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Treemmerse urself in old growth
Valentine’s Day fundraiser house show
The Maiden Voyage
The Maiden Voyage
February 15, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Valentine’s Day fundraiser house show
The Maiden Voyage
The Maiden Voyage
5 weeks ago, January 10:
Saturday evening vigil in downtown Portland mourning murder of Renee Good
Many people remained for a long time singing together
When violent, vicious monsters traumatize people it can become difficult to continue to weave together stories and time in a coherent way
Saturday evening vigil in downtown Portland mourning murder of Renee Good
Many people remained for a long time singing together
When violent, vicious monsters traumatize people it can become difficult to continue to weave together stories and time in a coherent way
February 14, 2026 at 9:56 PM
5 weeks ago, January 10:
Saturday evening vigil in downtown Portland mourning murder of Renee Good
Many people remained for a long time singing together
When violent, vicious monsters traumatize people it can become difficult to continue to weave together stories and time in a coherent way
Saturday evening vigil in downtown Portland mourning murder of Renee Good
Many people remained for a long time singing together
When violent, vicious monsters traumatize people it can become difficult to continue to weave together stories and time in a coherent way
2 weeks ago:
Thousands of union members and supporters got attacked w military grade chemicals in Portland Oregon
One thing I’ve learned for years now:
It becomes hard to keep track of weeks and time when dealing with traumas major and minor from violent attacks
Thousands of union members and supporters got attacked w military grade chemicals in Portland Oregon
One thing I’ve learned for years now:
It becomes hard to keep track of weeks and time when dealing with traumas major and minor from violent attacks
February 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
2 weeks ago:
Thousands of union members and supporters got attacked w military grade chemicals in Portland Oregon
One thing I’ve learned for years now:
It becomes hard to keep track of weeks and time when dealing with traumas major and minor from violent attacks
Thousands of union members and supporters got attacked w military grade chemicals in Portland Oregon
One thing I’ve learned for years now:
It becomes hard to keep track of weeks and time when dealing with traumas major and minor from violent attacks
Wow
Exclusive: Casey Wasserman is putting the talent agency that bears his name up for sale after the latest Epstein revelations.
Exclusive | Casey Wasserman Putting His Talent Agency Up for Sale After Epstein Fallout
Wasserman has said he “never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein” and told staff he felt that he had “become a distraction” to the firm’s work.
on.wsj.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Wow
On a scale of 1-10 (where 10 is very good), this is like a 2.5 for the Democrat brand ?
Barack Obama publicly states support for anti-ICE demonstrators in Minneapolis
Barack Obama publicly states support for anti-ICE demonstrators in Minneapolis
Speaking with progressive YouTuber, former US president stressed ‘unprecedented nature’ of agency’s actions
Barack Obama publicly gave his support to demonstrators in Minneapolis for standing up to the “unprecedented nature” of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minnesota.
Speaking in an interview with progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen on Saturday, the former president discussed the power that US citizens hold when standing up for the values they believe in and his hopes for the next generation of American leaders. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM
On a scale of 1-10 (where 10 is very good), this is like a 2.5 for the Democrat brand ?
Merkley packs Gorge:
“For their work in supporting local residents and documenting ICE arrests, Merkley awarded Arturo Leyva and Samuel Murillo, two of the Hood River Latino Network’s co-founders, with an 🇺🇸American flag that was flown over the Capitol. “
www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/sen-jef...
“For their work in supporting local residents and documenting ICE arrests, Merkley awarded Arturo Leyva and Samuel Murillo, two of the Hood River Latino Network’s co-founders, with an 🇺🇸American flag that was flown over the Capitol. “
www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/sen-jef...
February 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Merkley packs Gorge:
“For their work in supporting local residents and documenting ICE arrests, Merkley awarded Arturo Leyva and Samuel Murillo, two of the Hood River Latino Network’s co-founders, with an 🇺🇸American flag that was flown over the Capitol. “
www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/sen-jef...
“For their work in supporting local residents and documenting ICE arrests, Merkley awarded Arturo Leyva and Samuel Murillo, two of the Hood River Latino Network’s co-founders, with an 🇺🇸American flag that was flown over the Capitol. “
www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/sen-jef...
Paul Holvey, proven 100% correct, says unaccountable lobbyist Mike Selvaggio should “maybe go to jail” for spending millions of union and taxpayer funds in an unethical manner
Union backtracks on law that caused rift with ex-Eugene lawmaker Paul Holvey By Nigel Jaquiss / Oregon Journalism Project buff.ly/fJZPQzE
Union backtracks on law that caused rift with ex-Eugene lawmaker Paul Holvey
United Food & Commercial Workers Local 555 spent $3 million to pass a law by citizen initiative in 2024 after Holvey had refused to support in the legislature. Now the union is asking the Legislature...
buff.ly
February 14, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Paul Holvey, proven 100% correct, says unaccountable lobbyist Mike Selvaggio should “maybe go to jail” for spending millions of union and taxpayer funds in an unethical manner
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Lane County’s first Black settlement was erased in 1949. A new monument will immortalize it. By Taylor Goebel buff.ly/9e57DvK
Lane County’s first Black settlement was erased in 1949. A new monument will immortalize it.
Quick Take: Nearly 80 years after Lane County bulldozed a historically Black community for a bridge project, a life-size bronze sculpture will be placed in Alton Baker Park to honor the families who lived...
buff.ly
February 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Lane County’s first Black settlement was erased in 1949. A new monument will immortalize it. By Taylor Goebel buff.ly/9e57DvK
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A Salem woman left with a torn rotator cuff, a Keizer firefighter detained during the Bear Gulch fire, a McMinnville high schooler arrested —some of the incidents involving ICE in Oregon that @merkley.senate.gov , @salinas.house.gov & advocates decried in Woodburn this morning. tinyurl.com/4wsk43s9
Merkley, Salinas demand accountability for ICE, CBP agents
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas joined advocates in Woodburn to talk about legislation and federal immigration enforcement.
www.statesmanjournal.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:07 PM
A Salem woman left with a torn rotator cuff, a Keizer firefighter detained during the Bear Gulch fire, a McMinnville high schooler arrested —some of the incidents involving ICE in Oregon that @merkley.senate.gov , @salinas.house.gov & advocates decried in Woodburn this morning. tinyurl.com/4wsk43s9
my new voice: Moira from Schitt’s Creek
this is secretly my best talent
this is secretly my best talent
February 14, 2026 at 6:34 AM
my new voice: Moira from Schitt’s Creek
this is secretly my best talent
this is secretly my best talent
Missouri would be “TPUSA halftime”
PornHub’s new VDay map is bleak. Age verification laws have done so much damage
February 14, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Missouri would be “TPUSA halftime”
Calculated leaks by admin
My feeling is still that Trump is not going to attack, and that these are posturing
But even w a sane POTUS this is absurd that this level of standoff is taking place. This war would be bad, lead to nothing good, and should not happen
My feeling is still that Trump is not going to attack, and that these are posturing
But even w a sane POTUS this is absurd that this level of standoff is taking place. This war would be bad, lead to nothing good, and should not happen
Exclusive: The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries reut.rs/4kErI3k
Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a ...
reut.rs
February 14, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Calculated leaks by admin
My feeling is still that Trump is not going to attack, and that these are posturing
But even w a sane POTUS this is absurd that this level of standoff is taking place. This war would be bad, lead to nothing good, and should not happen
My feeling is still that Trump is not going to attack, and that these are posturing
But even w a sane POTUS this is absurd that this level of standoff is taking place. This war would be bad, lead to nothing good, and should not happen
Oregon’s statewide and fierce grassroots community support for immigrant rights continues to be absolutely 🔥🔥🔥
Two bills traveling through the Capitol aim to restore safety at schools and solidify Oregon’s sanctuary state policies. One would require schools to create an immigration enforcement alert system. The other would ban schools from discriminating against students based on immigration status.
Bills protecting immigrant students, families at Oregon public schools move forward at the capitol
One bill requires schools and colleges to create an immigration enforcement alert system. The other bans schools from discriminating against students based on immigration status.
www.opb.org
February 13, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Oregon’s statewide and fierce grassroots community support for immigrant rights continues to be absolutely 🔥🔥🔥
“The economic damage from this operation is real. Families and small businesses are hurting. That’s why we need an
eviction moratorium,
an eviction pause, and
$5 million in small business assistance
next week to give our communities time to get back on their feet.”
Read Robin’s full 🧵 here:
eviction moratorium,
an eviction pause, and
$5 million in small business assistance
next week to give our communities time to get back on their feet.”
Read Robin’s full 🧵 here:
Trump’s administration announced they will be drawing down and soon ending Operation Metro Surge. To be clear, this win was made possible because WE showed up—Minnesota residents organized, protested, and refused to be silent in the face of terror in our communities.
February 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
“The economic damage from this operation is real. Families and small businesses are hurting. That’s why we need an
eviction moratorium,
an eviction pause, and
$5 million in small business assistance
next week to give our communities time to get back on their feet.”
Read Robin’s full 🧵 here:
eviction moratorium,
an eviction pause, and
$5 million in small business assistance
next week to give our communities time to get back on their feet.”
Read Robin’s full 🧵 here:
Heartwarming story
The Republicans in Oregon’s legislature must be having a fun session having their racist cult party’s monstrous behavior paraded before their faces every day as the public expresses their disgust
The Republicans in Oregon’s legislature must be having a fun session having their racist cult party’s monstrous behavior paraded before their faces every day as the public expresses their disgust
Diana Crespo, 7, and her parents spent weeks in a Texas detention facility, locked up 2,000 miles from home after federal officers detained them on their way to seek medical care. Today, they were guests of honor at the Oregon House.
Oregon family detained by federal agents appear as special guests in state capitol • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The family’s detention drew statewide attention because they were detained while seeking urgent care for Diana’s prolonged nosebleed
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Heartwarming story
The Republicans in Oregon’s legislature must be having a fun session having their racist cult party’s monstrous behavior paraded before their faces every day as the public expresses their disgust
The Republicans in Oregon’s legislature must be having a fun session having their racist cult party’s monstrous behavior paraded before their faces every day as the public expresses their disgust
Scary:
In testimony on a journalism funding bill, a Carpenter Media representative reveals that the company that owns the largest share of newspapers in Oregon employs 60 journalists. Before Carpenter bought them, the Pamplin chain employed 110 people and EO 185, though not all were journalists.
February 13, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Scary: