DemocracyNow.org - As millions of Americans prepare to file their income taxes ahead of Monday's deadline, Democracy Now! interviews British journalist Nicholas Shaxson on how corporations and the wealthy use offshore banks and tax havens to avoid paying taxes and other governmental regulations. "Tax havens have grown so fast in the era of globalization since the 1970s that they have become at the heart of the global economy and are absolutely huge," Shaxson says.
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Nicholas Shaxson: "Treasure Islands: Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking
A documentary on tax havens and Swiss whistleblower Rudolf Elmer, a man who broke the Cayman bank secrecy law by publishing sensitive client data from Bank Julius Baer on WikiLeaks. Back in Switzerland he has been stalked by private investigators
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A leak in paradise (teaser) - Coming in 2012
'The Rise and Rise of Britain's Tax Haven Empire' - John Christensen from the Tax Justice Network speaking in Stroud's Subscription Rooms on 20th January 2011. A talk organised by Stroud Commonwealth and Transition Stroud. Filmed in 6 parts with part 5 being an interview with John and part 6 some of the comments and questions from the evening.
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Tax Havens part 5: Interview with John Christensen
http://www.usuncut.org US Uncut brings the Cayman Islands to the NYC streets to spread the word about offshore tax havens and their upcoming CITIZENS TAX HOLIDAY CRUISE! Filmed by Dorian Wolff
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US Uncut Tropical Tax Haven Street Dancing (Short Clip)
'The Rise and Rise of Britain's Tax Haven Empire' - John Christensen from the Tax Justice Network speaking in Stroud's Subscription Rooms on 20th January 2011. A talk organised by Stroud Commonwealth and Transition Stroud.
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Tax Havens part 2: Britain is the Biggest Player: How Bananas Help Us Understand Tax Havens