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Toward recovering the $7 trillion from offshore tax havens

By ann summers If you’re rich and you don’t want to pay taxes, here’s a way to go. Drop that billion in a secret bank account abroad. It’s illegal, but there are plenty of people who will help you do … Continue reading

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Songs for Saturday: Turlough O’Carolan, The Blind Irish Harpist

By: Chuck Stanley Some three hundred years ago, if you had the pleasure of meeting him, he would have toldyou his name was Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin.  There is only one known authentic picture of O’Carolan. Obviously, this is a painting, … Continue reading

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NOTICE: Test Drives

Over the next few weeks, the staff at FFS is going to be experimenting with new themes and layouts for the site. Please bear with our changes and feel free to comment below on whether you like or dislike a … Continue reading

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Minister No More!

Originally posted on Yanis Varoufakis:
The referendum of 5th July will stay in history as a unique moment when a small European nation rose up against debt-bondage. Like all struggles for democratic rights, so too this historic rejection of the…

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Appeals Court Tosses Parking Citation Because Of Missing Comma — Strange News for Fans of SCOTUScare

From AP:  MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — An appeals court has agreed with an Ohio woman who said her parking citation should be tossed because the village law was missing a comma. Andrea Cammelleri (kah-meh-LEHR’-ee) says she shouldn’t have been issued … Continue reading

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FFS Welcomes Another Author: Ann Summers!

On behalf of the staff here at FFS, I am both proud and thrilled to introduce our newest author, Ann Summers. You may be familiar with her work over at Daily Kos. She’s a fine writer and today marks her … Continue reading

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Picture of the Day for June 16, 2015: Donald Trump for President?????

Posted by Elaine Magliaro “The Donald” announced earlier today that he will seek to be the 2016 presidential nominee for the Republican Party. Be still my heart! Click here to view more cartoons by Taylor Jones.

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Picture of the Day for May 19, 2015: Actress & Activist Mira Sorvino on the Bible and Slavery

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Picture of the Day for May 13, 2015: On the Subject of Chris Christie

Posted by Elaine Magliaro When I came across the following picture on the Internet this morning, I knew I had to post it as a “Picture of the Day.”

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A Political Cartoon about “Looters” from Nick Edwards

Posted by Elaine Magliaro They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. I’d say that the following political cartoon by Nick Edwards (Truthdig) is worth a million words!   Click here to check out more of Nick Edward’s … Continue reading

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