The Progress Report http://www.progress.org Independent alternative news daily. en-us Fri, 3 Feb 2012 02:09:53 GMT editor@progress.org webmaster@progress.org Fri, 3 Feb 2012 02:09:53 GMT Institute for Fiscal Studies backs land value tax The English press calls for one of the most powerful reforms known to humankind. Can the UK be far behind in adopting it? http://www.progress.org/2012/statepar.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/statepar.htm Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:23:02 GMT How Easton's Schools Can Balance The Budget Doctors debate doctors about costs, suits, insurance, ObamaCare. Some good ideas surface but the best is by a teacher. http://www.progress.org/2012/eastonpa.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/eastonpa.htm Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:59:06 GMT How to offset your Conflict Mineral guilt Africa Roundup -- Land and resources bring riches and pain plus campaigns to make a positive difference. http://www.progress.org/2012/sirleaf.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/sirleaf.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:49:07 GMT Fossil Fuels Subsidized $.5 Trillion Annually Energy, lifeblood of industrial living, gets scads of subsidies, ensuring it stay grey, never evolving into green. http://www.progress.org/2012/aggarwal.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/aggarwal.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:40:43 GMT The Tax of 1812 200 years later, recall the tax that helped pay for the war and could now fund today's public revenue needs. http://www.progress.org/2012/fold753.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/fold753.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:35:26 GMT Crony Capitalism Day Kits, At Your Request No market now is free, what with all the political deals, but markets could work right for everyone by fixing how funds flow. http://www.progress.org/2012/students.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/students.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:18:34 GMT A Virginia City Tells National Gov't to Quit Warring Citizens push for peace as the US edges toward fascism in the name of security, the same excuse that dictators give. http://www.progress.org/2012/charlott.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/charlott.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:27:39 GMT Saving Whales by Putting a Price on Their Tail? Whales for Sale -- If people pay for what they take, do they take less and use the source of their harvest more wisely? http://www.progress.org/2012/whaling.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/whaling.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:19:08 GMT Homicide drops in US despite fallen economy The Future One happy trend, one tall warning, lots of unaware economists, and one enlightened politician. http://www.progress.org/2012/bozarthm.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/bozarthm.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:13:28 GMT Making Public the Tax Returns of Candidates You want to know how much tax politicians pay? Why not ask how much subsidy contributors and businesses get. http://www.progress.org/2012/fold752.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/fold752.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:22:44 GMT France Pushes a Robin Hood Tax Don't tax land speculation, do tax stock speculation, is the demand of many, but do they have it backwards? http://www.progress.org/2012/sarkozy.htm http://www.progress.org/2012/sarkozy.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:33:00 GMT Mining costs Ghanians more than it benefits them Africa Roundup People use phone apps for shopping and banking and could use one for getting a share of resource rent. http://www.progress.org/2011/phoneapp.htm http://www.progress.org/2011/phoneapp.htm