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We're often told (by people not usually known for their compassion towards the poor old workers) that a Robin Hood Tax would hurt pensioners by eating away at the value of pension funds. It's nonsense, as several very detailed research papers produced by international pension experts have shown. Financial Transaction Taxes would have little impact on pension funds compared with the management fees that finance houses charge (if those city traders really...
Today is Day One of France’s new financial transactions tax (FTT). The 0.2% tax is expected to raise half a billion euros in the first year, with a pledge from President Hollande that a part of the revenue will go towards combatting AIDS. This is a huge step forward for the Robin Hood Tax campaign and the great efforts of our sister organisation in France: Robin des Bois.
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This week saw the 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington DC. Outside, thousands of protesters, activists and supporters marched with a strong message: We Can End Aids.
At 5 different locations in downtown Washgton DC, supporters gathered and made their way towards Lafayette Park opposite the White House. Health GAP, Vocal-NY, ACT UP, National People’s Action...
On the 5th July 2012 The United Nations (UN) released the World Economic and Social Survey produced annually by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Following the advice of United Nations experts back in May 2012, “The United Nations is proposing an international tax, combined with other...
