Monday, June 25, 2012

The Robin Hood Tax: A Powerful Antidote to Austerity | Common Dreams

The Robin Hood Tax: A Powerful Antidote to Austerity | Common Dreams
"Last week, nurses rallied, bank staff marched, conservatives coalesced and finance professionals petitioned—all in support of a global tax on Wall Street speculation. You wouldn’t know it from the headlines (Financial Times: “Push for EU-wide ‘Robin Hood Tax’ ends”), but by week’s end, that elusive goal was closer than ever."