Jan D WeirHow Wall Street Controls the Department of Justice: Part 1“The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the large centers has owned the government ever since the…Sep 10Sep 10
Jan D WeirinAge of AwarenessWhy Corporate Executives Can Commit Crimes Without PunishmentBoeing, a recent exampleAug 62Aug 62
Jan D WeirinAge of AwarenessBoeing: A Sociopathic Corporate Culture“Boeing’s crime may properly be considered the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history.”Jul 2315Jul 2315
Jan D WeirHow Boeing Executives Profited from Saving on Safety“I’m saying … to the Department of Justice, individuals should be held accountable because that’s the only way that deterrence will be…Jul 162Jul 162
Jan D WeirThe DOJ’s Recent Plea Agreement Last Sunday with Boeing Is OutrageousThe logic is outrageous. It is we, the customers, who pay the fines when a corporation is fined. In this case it will be the downstream…Jul 91Jul 91
Jan D WeirThe Path to A Better FutureThese posts are draft chapters in a book I’m writing on the causes of economic inequality. I am at the stage of searching for a literary…Jun 263Jun 263
Jan D WeirIs the OECD Sincere in Its Attempt to End Profit Shifting?I write this blog because the predatory elite have created a wealth gap that causes the financial despair fueling the attack on democracy…Apr 303Apr 303
Jan D WeirThe New 15% Global Minimum Tax: Solution or Subterfuge“U.S. multinational companies are avoiding $120 billion by artificially shifting profits to Bermuda and similar places.”Apr 231Apr 231
Jan D WeirWhat’s in It for the Tax Havens“The offshore industry is a major threat for our democratic institutions and our basic social contract.”Apr 163Apr 163
Jan D WeirHow the Share Buyback Became Popular: A Reform That Backfired“A criminal is a person with predatory instincts without sufficient capital to form a corporation”. -Howard ScottApr 22Apr 22