As IRS crusades against Americans hiding money offshore, Latin American tax cheats flock to U.S. banks

By Michael Hudson

U.S. and its banks called "biggest tax haven" in world

Excerpts from this story referencing "New York":

"… e. The bank discovered questionable transfers of money by Hernan Arbizu, a New York-based J.P. Morgan vice president in charge of some $200 million in Argenti …"

Koch's web of influence

By John Aloysius Farrell

The Koch Industries web of influence

Excerpts from this story referencing "New York":

"… they supported last year was Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat elected governor of New York with $87,000 from the Koch family.The emergence of “the Koch web — pol …"

More hiring through 'green' chemistry?

By Jim Morris

Study suggests way to revive an industry and create jobs. The industry blames Washington.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… putting U.S. manufacturers on a par with their counterparts in Europe and Canada, where rules are stricter. It would “move the industry toward more innov …"

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The politics of energy: Oil and gas

By Kevin Bogardus

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2003 — The sweeping energy bill now pending in Congress offers a geyser of new tax breaks and other government good

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… ts to construct a $400 million natural gas pipeline from his state through Canada to fuel America’s lower 48 states.“If you calculate [lobbying] as a st …"

After skipping Ground Zero event with Obama, Bush made three paid speeches

By Peter H. Stone

Bush skipped Ground Zero event but gave three paid speeches in the next week

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… national.Bush’s speaking invitations have taken him from the Far East to Canada and from New York to Texas. Overseas, Bush has delivered at least two spee …"

Analysis — A Canadian-style single-payer health system in Vermont?

By Wendell Potter

A new governor in Vermont is boldly declaring his intent to look at a Canadian-style single-payer health care system....

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… d up as well-known and beloved in the United States as Tommy Douglas is in Canada. OK, maybe you’ve never heard of Tommy Douglas, either. A former B …"

"… and member of the Canadian parliament, Douglas is considered the father of Canada’s popular government-run medical insurance program. If you’r …"

"… are determined to be the first to abolish private health insurers, just as Canada did under Tommy Douglas’s leadership several decades ago. News ana …"

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Analysis — Death panels, fact and fiction

By Wendell Potter

“Death panels” are back in the news and Congress is turning its attention to them once again. The problem is, lawmakers are looking in all t

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… lso never know if she might have gotten the transplant if she had lived in Canada or England or France, countries that do not permit doctors at for-profit c …"

FDA screening of fish imports not catching antibiotics and drug residue

By Laurel Adams

FDA taken to task for sloppy inspections of imported fish

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… ping countries. The top seafood exporters to the U.S. are China, Thailand, Canada, Indonesia, Vietnam and Ecuador. …"

Little house(s) and the veepstakes: Part two

By Aaron Mehta

Last week, after John McCain had trouble remembering how many homes he owned, PaperTrail took a look at the number of houses owned by the to

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… Funds. These holdings include apartments in New York, hotels in Italy and Canada, and land in Thailand and France.Maybe he can let Joe Biden borrow one for …"

Use of toxic acid puts millions at risk

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

A 2009 explosion in Corpus Christ sheds light on danger of toxic acid cloud

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… illips refinery in Ferndale, near the Canadian border and the outskirts of Canada’s most populous western city, Vancouver. Some 170,000 people within a 14 …"

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