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Monday, October 21, 2019

21 October - My Yahoo! - 1 of 2

Links 10/21/19
UAW and GM Reach a Deal, But Will Autoworkers Support It?

Two former autoworkers leaders examine how the militancy of rank and file union membership carried the
Brexit: Time Is of the Essence

Why Johnson's Brexit may be in more trouble than it seems.

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Teaching with

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Teaching with Technology in Public Schools
VAMboozled!: Mapping America’s Teacher Evaluation Plans Under ESSA

VAMboozled!: Mapping America’s Teacher Evaluation Plans Under ESSA One of my doctoral
Curmudgucation: Why You Can Ignore That Hot New DFER Poll

Curmudgucation: Why You Can Ignore That Hot New DFER Poll Yesterday the Democrats for

Halliburton stacks more frack crews amid weak third quarter demand

Declining activity in U.S. shale fields continued to sting Houston oilfield service company Halliburton
Gasoline prices fall as oil, economic outlook remains uncertain

Gasoline prices in Houston fell again as crude prices remain subdued, but uncertainty about the trade deal
Oil extends decline as concerns over global economy persist

Oil fell again after a weekly loss amid ongoing concern that a fragile economic outlook will continue to

Inside Trump's First Pentagon Briefing

What I saw there that foretold the coming rift between Mattis and the president—and today's foreign
What If Trump Wins?

He survives impeachment and he surprises at the polls. The second four years could be even crazier than the
‘It’s too much’: Democrats shudder at Trump’s money machine

Democrats are increasingly worried by the spending chasm between the two sides — and its implications for

Lindsay Graham Suggests Ukraine Quid Pro Quo Might Convince Him To Back Impeachment

The Republican senator also called Trump an "equal opportunity abuser of people" and a "handful" in an interview with Axios.

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Trump Cheated (Shocker!) on Property Tax; But Will Anyone Go to Jail?

Chip SomodevillaProPublica published a piece Wednesday that put the spotlight once again on some questionable financial practices of the Trump Organization, which showed one set of books to banks (inflating value) and another to New York City tax authorities (deflating value).Is this just the usual Trump mendacity, or can prosecutors see this as part of a pattern? And if so, could it be prosecuted? Who would be tagged as the defendant(s)? If not, what more is needed to bring the guilty parties to justice?Before we explore these questions, let’s look at the facts. Both versions of them.ProPublica obtained property tax docs for four Trump properties. These docs became public when Trump appealed the tax bills, and the loan records became public when Trump’s lenders sold the debt on the properties. Significant discrepancies were unearthed between the tax records and loan records for two of the properties: Trump International Hotel & Tower, on Central Park West, and 40 Wall St.Tax and loan documents for 40 Wall St. showed significant discrepancies in how certain costs such as insurance were reported. Further, Trump representatives reported different occupancy rates to lenders and tax officials: 81 percent to lenders (rising later to 95 percent), and just 59 percent to tax authorities. Rising occupancy rates are valued by lenders because they are indicative of rising income level which is material to securing refinancing, while lower rates, of course, mean lower taxes.Meanwhile, documents for the Trump International Hotel & Tower showed that city tax officials were advised that this property made about $822,000 in 2017 from renting space in the building to other businesses, while loan officials were told that the building made about $1.67 million. ProPublica further notes that Trump appeared not to report income from leasing space for television antennas on tax documents but did report the income on loan docs.Each of the above-noted discrepancies is indicative of potential fraud. But do they represent instances of a prosecutable case?The short answer is: not yet. The discrepancies do reflect a situational ethics approach toward financial obligations and responsibilities. But more evidence will be needed to prosecute anyone should criminal prosecution be considered by the authorities.Who might be prosecuted here? It is unclear just who is responsible for submitting the doctored financial statements to the lending authorities and tax officials. Were the folks who submitted the documents the same folks who prepared them? If so, what were their marching orders? Who directed the Trump Organization officials to tailor the financial statements to minimize property taxes or maximize occupancy rates to obtain loans?Investigators need to home in on the work papers prepared to support the finagled financial statements in order to determine “willful intent,” or “mens rea” that James Comey so infamously referenced. Such evidence may well be found at Mazars USA—the Trump Organization accounting firm that is the subject of intensive litigation with regard to subpoenas served by both the U.S. Congress and the Manhattan DA’s office.Accountant work papers have been found to be beneficial when uncovering evidence of intent to defraud in case after case of white-collar fraud, specifically tax fraud. In fact, accountant work files and testimony provided critical evidence leading to the conviction of Paul Manafort in the Mueller investigations and prosecutions. It should be noted that tax fraud, bank fraud, and the falsification of business records may result in felony charges that could be contemplated by the Manhattan DA and provide for prison sentences that could lead the convicted defendants to land in Rikers Island for a stretch with the aforementioned Manafort. Evidence of corrupt intent to defraud either a financial institution or a public tax authority is critical to a successful criminal prosecution. The use of a double or triple set of books and records by company officials for fraudulent purposes is a terrific example of overt acts of corrupt intent. But further evidence will be needed here to link all those involved in each of the instances denoted above. Email, texts, voice mail, notes to the file and other evidence of directions to finagle the financial docs are needed. Further forensic analysis of the documents, for example fingerprint analysis, ink chemistry analysis and handwriting analysis are investigative tools available to the prosecutors to tighten the vise and provide the links in the chain of potential targets.Cohen was reportedly debriefed in detail recently by the Manhattan DA’s office. His testimony will be needed to outline just who in the Trump Organization was responsible for the preparation of the questionable documents referenced above. Cohen’s credibility will clearly be attacked in court by the defendant(s) and will become a question for the jury to grapple with. Cohen provided the Southern District of New York with a prosecutive path for those responsible for cooking the books at the Trump Organization with regard to the reimbursement of “hush money” payments to Cohen. That path is now available to the Manhattan DA. Add Cohen’s now corroborated congressional testimony outlining the transactional financial ethics referenced above, used by the Trump team in their shady business dealings and the jury will likely be sitting on the edge of their seats. All the DA needs to do now is fill in some blanks in combination with demonstrating a pattern of fraud over time—the closing argument is shaping up to be very persuasive.The allegation that the Trump Organization appeared not to report income from leasing space for television antennas to tax authorities but did report the income on loan docs revives memories of the landmark New York Times tax fraud series on Fred Trump and Donald Trump’s financial shenanigans in the ’90s wherein the Times detailed multiple instances of unreported income streams tailored by Fred Trump for the Donald. While the statute of limitations has long expired with regard to the multi-million dollar gift tax evasion schemes entered into by Donald Trump, prosecutors can use evidence of historical frauds to depict a pattern of fraudulent conduct on the part of a defendant no matter how long ago the fraud occurred. It goes to willfulness or corrupt intent exhibited by Individual-1.The Manhattan DA’s case against the Trump Organization may appear to be on its surface just a mundane business fraud type of case. But fraudulent documents don’t change stories, particularly when there are witnesses available to tie the documents and the corrupt intent together. Add the historical pattern of fraud engaged in by Individual-1 and the Manhattan DA’s case appears to be silently moving along like a stealth nuclear submarine under the radar and there are no available defenses available like an Office of Legal Counsel opinion to protect the prospective defendants from a potentially lethal prosecutorial attack.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.

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Why the stock market won’t stay down when everyone is ‘nervous’ and ‘defensive’

We have been meeting with institutional, family office, and household investors around the world over the past few weeks, and can only conclude that nearly everyone is nervous and in a defensive position. The volatility around Brexit, the trade war, a possible impeachment, and global economic deceleration has everyone on edge,” he said. See: Trump's next move could lead to a 25% drop in stocks, says billionaire investor After a rocky start, the S&P 500 (SPX) and Dow Jones Industrial (DJIA) turned positive for the month on Tuesday.

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Former Hopi Ranger convicted of sexual assault

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Teachers’ strike to go ahead on November 6 after union deadline expires

A national teachers’ strike will go ahead next month after unions said their demands for extra
Schools ‘will not be punished’ for using parents as stand-in teachers

Primary schools that ask parents to take the place of absent teachers will not be penalised if they are
Blow for tomato industry as ‘highly infectious’ virus arrives in NL

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1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

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Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

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Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

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Wisconsin Public School District Publishes Another Pro-LGBT Video On

Wisconsin’s Madison Metropolitan School District published a pro-LGBT video on YouTube that features
California Government Throws More Money at Higher Education for Students

Instead of reducing the high cost of college attendance, the state of California decided to pass a bill
VIDEO: Kevin McAleenan Walks Out of Event At Georgetown Law Without

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Kashmir shutdown: Farmers struggle to make a living

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Lebanon protests: All the latest updates

PM Hariri announces reforms that include cutting salaries of politicians by half.
Bangladesh cricketers go on strike over pay, other demands

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ISRAEL KILLS YOUNG MAN AT JABARA CHECKPOINT ON THE OCCUPIED WEST BANK

Israel’s occupation forces shot a young man at a checkpoint in the Tulkarem district of the West Bank on
ISRAEL WOUNDS AT LEAST 88 PEOPLE DURING THE 79TH GREAT RETURN MARCH

On Friday October 18th Israel’s occupation forces again attacked the weekly Great Return March
The War on Truth: How Israel’s social media trolls conquered Facebook

By Ramzy Baroud On October 9, the social media platform, Facebook, deleted the page of the popular

UK's Johnson to push again for Brexit deal vote

The PM wants "a straight up-and-down vote", but it is down to the Speaker to decide whether this
Chile protests: Cost of living protests take deadly toll

Officials say eight people were killed on Sunday as looting broke out, bringing the total to 11.
Thai consort stripped of titles for disloyalty to crown

The King of Thailand strips his royal consort of her titles months after appointing her.

BBC News Probes “Annie Tacker”

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A Note on John Sweeney, Tommy Robinson and the “Adolf Hitler Appreciation

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Here’s the thing: when you come off of psych drugs…

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Wild medicinal mushroom foraging, harvest and the soup I made…..

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New York Times Fakes The Record About Arming The Syrian Rebels

History as faked by the New York Times
WATCH: Explosives used to dislodge dangerous cranes at partially-collapsed

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Johnson And Johnson Recalls 33000 Bottles Of Baby Powder After FDA Found

After a routine check by the FDA showed traces of asbestos, Johnson & Johnson recalled one whole batch

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Trump Administration’s Proposed Rule Would Perpetuate Racist and

A new proposed rule from the Trump Administration’s Department of Housing and Urban

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Sustainability Is Baked Right Into the Heart of Capitalism

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Notes on Inauthenticity in a Creeping Fascist Nuthouse by Paul Street

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Chris Hedges: Food Companies Distort the Science and Research Into What We

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David Swanson and Jeffrey Sterling: What Was the Purpose of Operation

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Wielding The Magic Wand

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Private Finance and Agenda 2030: Way Off-Track

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Network in Defense of Humanity Statement in Support of the Struggles of the

The Network of Intellectuals, Artists and Social Movements in Defense of Humanity expresses its strongest
Kings of Africa Call for October 20th of Each Year to Be Adopted as the

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The Network of Intellectuals, Artists and Social Movements in Defense of Humanity expresses its solidarity

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Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
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Violent clashes in “oasis” Chile: eight people dead and curfew extended to

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Police arrest wind farm protesters at Kalaeloa as turbine blades depart for

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Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal sets stage for Saturday showdown in

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