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Corporations Say, Taxes are for Suckers! —
02 Apr 2013 —
Though none of us like paying taxes, we do understand the concept that some government services are helpful and therefore must be funded. Many US corporations, on the other hand, see taxes as something to be avoided no matter what, no matter how extraordinary the steps are that needed to do so. This program includes excerpts from the film We're Not Broke, which explores the issue of corporate tax dodging.
Our Kids' Challenging Consumerist Environment — 14 Feb 2013 — Josh Golin of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood discusses the relentless marketing pressure corporations bring to bear on people in general and especially kids. If they can get them young and keep them, it's a lifetime of profits. He discusses some of the successes his organization has had in getting companies to stop shady marketing practices for child-related products and offers ideas for parents who want to reduce the propaganda stream coming from marketing and media. Go to page | Download/Listen 28:15
H-1B Visa Program—Filling Tech Worker Gap or Helping Corporations Get Cheaper Labor? —
19 Feb 2013 —
H-1B visas allow companies to bring in skilled foreign workers when there aren't enough American workers. But it appears that companies like a couple other aspects of H-1B workers—they're cheap and temporary. Tech workers in the US older than 35 aren't getting many calls from prospective employers—which seems odd when those companies are saying they can't find enough workers.
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