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Uniting more than 100 organizations in the U.S. to promote policies to combat corrupt financial practices and create a fair and transparent tax system. thefactcoalition.org

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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Americans haven’t stopped believing in democracy. They’re wondering whether our democracy is strong enough to stand up to wealth and power." @sarahpray.bsky.social To understand what taxes have to do with democracy, come hear from Sarah and other great speakers next Tuesday (link below)
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Follow the money. Our research finds that US tax code provides billions in subsidies for oil & gas production, including nearly $75 billion in subsidies for extraction abroad. At the #G20 energy affordability shouldn't mean writing a blank check to Big Oil. It’s time to #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hyperscalers like Microsoft are making giant tax-subsidized bets on AI that are yet to turn a profit. Worse: when the profits come, the intangible nature of AI services makes these profits especially easy to shift to tax havens like Ireland, potentially losing even more revenue. Link below:
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join us on Sept 22 for "From Hidden Wealth to Public Trust – Reclaiming Our Democracy," an in-person and virtual discussion featuring @cjcmichel.bsky.social, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social, @sarahpray.bsky.social, and @zorkamilin.bsky.social Read more & RSVP here: thefactcoalition.org/democracy/
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Glad to see our @factcoalition.bsky.social research cited in this update on the blockbuster tax cases against big multinationals, still moving despite IRS cuts. Simple math: "America's government debt continues to soar. Its multinationals may soon have to foot a bigger share of the bill."
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The IRS is going after America Inc’s overseas profits
Companies from Coca-Cola to Meta are in its sights
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
My thoughts on equitable AI economy and international tax reform in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social Corporate taxes are the battleground where public trust in AI, and our governing institutions, will be won or lost. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/g...
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Global Tax Reform Is the Key to a Fair AI Economy
Zorka Milin shows why digital-service levies are a necessary first step toward a more equitable multilateral architecture.
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
NEW from @factcoalition.bsky.social: what Microsoft's taxes reveal about tax havens, and the tax implications of hyperscalers' enormous AI investments. Is the current complex, loophole-ridden US tax code up to the task of taxing AI profits? thefactcoalition.org/ireland-ai-a...
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Ireland, AI and Microsoft’s Vanishing Tax Bill
Microsoft’s new financial disclosures demonstrate the challenge facing policymakers interested in taxing AI: massive investment in the sector is lowering tax collected today, and even when the technol...
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
FACT's summer 2026 newsletter dives deep into the US policy space with regard to environmental crime. Featuring great work from our friends at @fintrco.bsky.social, @wwf.org.uk, Earth League Int'l, @spotlightcorruption.org, FCDS, GI-TOC, and more! thefactcoalition.org/environmenta...
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Environmental Crimes Newsletter: Summer 2026
Read the latest edition of FACT’s biannual Environmental Crimes Newsletter, a round-up of recent news regarding efforts to combat environmental crimes and the dirty money associated with them.
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Thank you @repdelbene.bsky.social, for leading this effort to ensure the IRS has the resources it needs to enforce our tax laws. With proper funding, the agency can take on wealthy tax cheats and big corporations that hide profits offshore, as I told the Senate. www.budget.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Thank you @liccardo.house.gov for calling out the administration's gutting of the Corporate Transparency Act during today's HFSC hearing. "As I see it, this administration has decided that it's going to launch a global naval strategy, and exempt the Pacific Ocean"
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Thank you @repbeatty.bsky.social for pushing back against efforts to gut the Corporate Transparency Act, and other recent actions that will "weaken the very tools that help investigators follow the money, protect consumers, and hold bad actors accountable" at today's HFSC hearing.
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
👇Trump's Treasury doesn't speak for everyone in the US when they fret about corporate tax transparency. A group of lawmakers has just introduced a bill that is supported by @factcoalition.bsky.social and our members @itep.org @afscme.bsky.social @publiccitizen.bsky.social
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ITEP @itep.org · 14/07/2026
New EU rules requiring greater corporate tax transparency are "very dangerous," according to the Trump administration. They're worried the public will learn too much about the way U.S. corporations use offshore tax havens. itep.org/corporate-ta...
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Trump Administration Says Shining Light on Corporate Tax Avoidance is ‘Very Dangerous’
Administration officials appear far more concerned about the public knowing too much about how U.S. corporations shift their income into offshore tax havens.
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In this month's FACT Newsletter: - Erica Hanichak & @zorkamilin.bsky.social are named FACT co-directors - Microsoft + other U.S. MNEs release first EU international tax reports - @jyansura.bsky.social quoted in hard-hitting reporting on illegal gold ...and more! thefactcoalition.org/just-the-fac...
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Just the FACTs Newsletter 7/9/26
In this month’s edition of Just the FACTs, Erica Hanichak and Zorka Milin are named FACT co-directors, Microsoft and other major multinationals release their first EU international tax reports…
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Ian Gary @ianpgary.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
On my last day as executive director of the @factcoalition.bsky.social, I'm sharing these personal reflections. FACT is in great hands now with @zorkamilin.bsky.social and Erica Hanichak at the helm. thefactcoalition.org/who-gets-wha...
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It’s Always Been About Who Gets What and Why
Read the farewell blog from outgoing FACT executive director Ian Gary.
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Microsoft's first detailed tax report follows years of resisting investor demands for more tax transparency, and comes as Ireland takes the EU presidency. But the implications are even more significant for US tax policy. Our @factcoalition.bsky.social review: thefactcoalition.org/microsoft-eu...
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New Microsoft Tax Report Provides Fresh Insight Into Continued Offshore Tax Games
“Microsoft’s new tax disclosures raise serious questions about the misalignment of economic substance and where profits are located, and how much revenue the U.S. and other market countries are losing...
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Microsoft tax report is a glimpse of offshore games. As I told @richardrubindc.bsky.social, "There is public interest in this information so there's definitely huge value in that. Companies are always free to provide their own context and their own narrative. Unfortunately very few of them do."
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Brilliant @americanprogress.bsky.social paper on what's really driving the federal deficit. What will it take to fix it? One critical piece: corporate tax reform. New from @factcoalition.bsky.social thefactcoalition.org/we-cant-addr...
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We Can’t Address the U.S. Deficit Without Corporate Tax Reform
In a new blog, FACT’s Thomas Georges and Evan Dymond argue that lawmakers must pursue revenue-raising corporate tax reforms if they are serious about tackling the nation’s fiscal crisis.
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
"We must sync our tax code with our trade policy, putting an end to provisions that not only fail to deter offshoring, but actively incentivize it." ✊ @aflcio.org aflcio.org/resolutions/...
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Resolution 7: We Want Good Jobs Today and Tomorrow | AFL-CIO
The economy should work for people, not the other way around. An economy that works for people is one that, at a minimum, produces good jobs, not precarious work. A good job is one in which you can no...
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Looking forward to speaking at this upcoming @fairtaxfoundation.bsky.social webinar on June 22 and sharing our @factcoalition.bsky.social perspective on corporate tax transparency in the US.
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
"Exxon and Chevron pay more in taxes abroad than they pay in the US, as detailed in a report by @factcoalition.bsky.social ....The new reporting requirements are particularly relevant now, as the gas and oil industry’s tax avoidance continues while Americans face rising costs at the pump."
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Important new story from @jessedrucker.bsky.social and @dylanfreedman.nytimes.com reinforces our work at @factcoalition.bsky.social to close offshore tax loopholes. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/b...
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Trump Clears Way for Corporate Tax Dodge Hidden in the Fine Print
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Our @factcoalition.bsky.social letter in @taxnotes.com clears the air on our recent analysis and its unmistakable conclusion that many big US companies are slashing their taxes through offshore tax structures, and current US rules aren’t doing much to stop them. www.taxnotes.com/tax-notes-to...
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ITEP @itep.org · 13/05/2026
If America is serious about taxing the rich, Congress needs to focus on policies that can’t be undermined. Here’s how lawmakers can create a more progressive tax system resilient to legal challenges and executive branch interference. itep.org/resilient-co...
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A Resilient Framework for Corporate Tax Reform
The next time Congress is serious about making the wealthiest pay their fair share in federal taxes, they will need to make three key changes to the federal corporate income tax so that it applies eff...
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Instead of these divisive tax cut proposals, let's all agree to tax the big corporations that profit at everyone's expense. Right now, Americans are paying too much for gas & medicine, while oil & pharma profits are barely taxed, as I explained in Congress last week: bsky.app/profile/fact...
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Happy International Workers Day #MayDay Solidarity and gratitude to our @factcoalition.bsky.social coalition labor members @aflcio.org @afscme.bsky.social @seiu.org
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Great deep dive by @tombergin.bsky.social on Tesla's questionable international tax practices. I'll add: while Tesla has found a way to shortchange the US, they are paying 27 times more tax to China than to the US government! America-first, or China-first?
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"There could be no greater gift to the fentanyl traffickers, fraudsters, and U.S. adversaries that rely on the anonymity that shell companies provide than gutting the Corporate Transparency Act." Erica Hanichak, @factcoalition.bsky.social
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Thanks to @icij.org for covering my Congressional testimony last week about the tax haven games played by Merck and other pharma companies.
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ITEP @itep.org · 24/04/2026
88 corporations paid $0 in federal income tax for 2025. Some of these companies want to distract you with other taxes they paid, but that doesn't change the fact that their $0 federal income tax bill is disclosed right in their own financial reports. itep.org/88-corporati...
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The Big Corporations That Avoided All Federal Income Taxes on Their 2025 U.S. Profits Would Like Us All to Please Just Look at That Squirrel Over There
When confronted with the completely accurate observation that their own annual reports disclose an estimated current federal income tax expense of zero on current-year income, the companies will despe...
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Naomi Fowler @naomifowler.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A bill "that would effectively repeal the Corporate Transparency Act, the most important anti-money laundering reform in a generation" is advancing through Congress. We've reported on this rollercoaster on the #Taxcast podcast. Ahead of the mid-terms? Years of @factcoalition.bsky.social work on this
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House Committee Advances Disastrous Bill Gutting Corporate Transparency Act
“There could be no greater gift to the fentanyl traffickers, fraudsters, and U.S. adversaries that rely on the anonymity that shell companies provide than gutting the Corporate Transparency Act.” - FA...
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Thanks to Rep. Brad Sherman for his spirited defense of the Corporate Transparency Act at today's HFSC markup, and for shouting out FACT's role in advancing this critical law. As Rep Sherman says, H.R. 425's repeal of the CTA would be a gift to scammers and fraudsters.
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The current corporate tax code that encourages offshore tax avoidance isn't "America-first," it's "Corporations-first, Americans-last" FACT policy director @zorkamilin.bsky.social speaking now at @usprogressives.bsky.social 's shadow hearing on tax policy reforms to end corporate greed.
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Ian Gary @ianpgary.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
"Amid skyrocketing oil prices and concerns about ordinary Americans subsidizing Big Oil’s expected super profits at the pump, new disclosures show how the U.S. continues to inadequately tax its oil majors." @factcoalition.bsky.social @zorkamilin.bsky.social thefactcoalition.org/oil-and-gas-...
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Amidst Oil Price Windfalls, U.S. Oil Majors Continue to Pay Less Tax at Home than Abroad
Amid skyrocketing oil prices and concerns about ordinary Americans subsidizing Big Oil’s expected superprofits at the pump, new disclosures show how the U.S. continues to inadequately tax its oil majo...
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Check out our new @factcoalition.bsky.social analysis: thefactcoalition.org/oil-and-gas-...
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Amidst Oil Price Windfalls, U.S. Oil Majors Continue to Pay Less Tax at Home than Abroad
Amid skyrocketing oil prices and concerns about ordinary Americans subsidizing Big Oil’s expected superprofits at the pump, new disclosures show how the U.S. continues to inadequately tax its oil majors.
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
America's tax code is tilted to big multinational corporations - and domestic small businesses know it. That's why they overwhelmingly support closing corporate loopholes like the egregious one that lets big pharma "round-trip" their profits from US sales via offshore tax havens.
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Fantastic tax journalism by @caitlinreilly.bsky.social This is just the domestic corporate tax breaks, to say nothing of the offshore tax games played by big US corporations--which our tax code fails to stop. Here's our @factcoalition.bsky.social analysis: thefactcoalition.org/major-americ...
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Big U.S. Corporations Reaped Billions through Tax Havens in 2025, New Transparency Requirements Reveal | The FACT Coalition
New disclosure requirements show that huge American corporations lowered their tax bills by billions of dollars through the use of tax havens in 2025, while U.S. anti-abuse rules struggled to keep up.
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Read FT coverage of our @factcoalition.bsky.social analysis of newly-required tax accounting disclosures and @wyden.senate.gov investigation into Pfizer: www.ft.com/content/9617...
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Big drugmakers saved at least $5bn on US taxes shifting income overseas
New disclosures show how pharma groups reduced federal levies last year by assigning profits to low-tax jurisdictions
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Ian Gary @ianpgary.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Check out the @financialtimes.com's coverage of the FACT Coalition's analysis of Big Pharma tax disclosures. Tax dodging on an epic scale. Revelations a result of @factcoalition.bsky.social campaigning. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Ian Gary @ianpgary.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
@reuters.com on our reaction to misguided ruling today. "FACT Executive ⁠Director Ian ​Gary said in a statement, 'The district ​court in Texas has just sided with cartels, money launderers, and U.S. adversaries.' " @factcoalition.bsky.social www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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US judge strikes down rule targeting money laundering in real estate
A U.S. judge has struck down a Treasury ​Department rule aimed at curbing money laundering in real estate by ‌requiring that the beneficial owners of companies buying real estate in cash be disclosed.
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
"We expect the government to swiftly appeal this outlier decision and the appellate court to overturn it." - FACT's @ianpgary.bsky.social Read FACT's full reaction to yesterday's misguided court decision blocking enforcement of Treasury's real estate AML rule: thefactcoalition.org/federal-dist...
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Federal District Judge Wrongly Strikes Down Safeguards for U.S. Residential Real Estate
“In striking down this rule, the district court in Texas has just sided with cartels, money launderers, and U.S. adversaries and given them free license to continue moving their dirty cash through U.S...
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Big American corporations are reaping billions in tax savings from tax havens. But don't blame the tax havens: blame the US tax code for being too weak to stop this. Our latest @factcoalition.bsky.social analysis of newly-required corporate tax disclosures: thefactcoalition.org/major-americ...
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Big U.S. Corporations Reaped Billions through Tax Havens in 2025, New Transparency Requirements Reveal | The FACT Coalition
New disclosure requirements show that huge American corporations lowered their tax bills by billions of dollars through the use of tax havens in 2025, while U.S. anti-abuse rules struggled to keep up.
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
New #tax disclosure requirements are reaffirming what FACT has long argued: that the U.S. tax code continues to encourage American companies to stash profits in tax havens. Read the full analysis from FACT's Thomas Georges and @zorkamilin.bsky.social here: thefactcoalition.org/major-americ...
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Big U.S. Corporations Reaped Billions through Tax Havens in 2025, New Transparency Requirements Reveal | The FACT Coalition
New disclosure requirements show that huge American corporations lowered their tax bills by billions of dollars through the use of tax havens in 2025, while U.S. anti-abuse rules struggled to keep up.
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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Looking forward to next week's EU Tax Symposium co-organised by @europarl.europa.eu & @ec.europa.eu #TaxMix2050 I'll be speaking on a panel about the future of the global minimum tax and "side-by-side" approach. Join us in Brussels or online for this timely and critical discussion.
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Global Alliance for Tax Justice @globaltaxjustice.org · 04/03/2026
📢 FRIDAY WEBINAR | 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐔𝐍 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Take part in the close of the 10th Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women's Rights. 📅 Friday, March 6 ⏰ 2–3pm CET 🗣️ English, Spanish, & French 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/gdoa-close
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
A new report from @americanprogress.bsky.social reveals that the US subsidizes fossil fuels more than renewable energy sources. “Policymakers must stop forcing Americans to pick up the tab for dirty fossil fuel production that is harming Americans’ health and environment.”
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5 Hidden Ways the Government Rigs the Market in Favor of Fossil Fuels
While renewables have received scrutiny from the Trump administration and congressional Republicans over subsidies, the administration’s narrative hides how fossil fuel industries reap the benefits of...
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Ian Gary @ianpgary.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
WaPo "Fossil fuel giant wins $370 million tax break for burning gas as an ‘alternative fuel’" - quotes @factcoalition.bsky.social @zorkamilin.bsky.social. "Company CEO Jack Fusco donated at least $250,000 to Trump campaign." wapo.st/474VZmf
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Ian Gary @ianpgary.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This weekend, I was interviewed by @eisendrath.net about the work of the FACT Coalition to stop dirty money and financial secrecy. Listen in! @factcoalition.bsky.social omny.fm/shows/democr...
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | Feb. 28, 2026 - It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath (formerly The Big Picture)
On this week's show – Adam Klasfeld, founder and editor-in-chief of All Rise News – Ian Gary, executive director of the FACT Coalition – Mark Jacob, publisher of the Stop the Presses Substack – Mica R...
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A new report from @americanprogress.bsky.social reveals that the US subsidizes fossil fuels more than renewable energy sources. “Policymakers must stop forcing Americans to pick up the tab for dirty fossil fuel production that is harming Americans’ health and environment.”
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5 Hidden Ways the Government Rigs the Market in Favor of Fossil Fuels
While renewables have received scrutiny from the Trump administration and congressional Republicans over subsidies, the administration’s narrative hides how fossil fuel industries reap the benefits of...
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The FACT Coalition @factcoalition.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
DEADLINE FRIDAY: FACT is seeking a new Executive Director to lead our work fighting against illicit finance and unfair tax codes. The deadline for applications is February 27. Qualified candidates can learn how to apply here: thefactcoalition.org/about-us/car...
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Careers | The FACT Coalition
Learn about jobs and fellowship opportunities with the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition.
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