At least 88 of the most profitable US corporations avoided paying federal income taxes entirely in 2025, despite reporting a combined $105 billion in pretax income. A report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy highlights how recent legislative shifts have effectively shielded these giants from standard federal tax obligations.
As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts vital supply chains, American farmers are facing a brutal double-bind: surging costs for fuel and fertilizer compounded by erratic trade tariffs. While family farms struggle to remain solvent, a handful of dominant agricultural corporations are reporting massive quarterly earnings.
Eighty-eight of America’s largest corporations managed to pay zero in federal income tax during the 2025 fiscal year, despite reporting $105 billion in pretax profits. Instead of contributing to the national treasury, these firms funneled $852 million into lobbying and campaign coffers to secure further legislative advantages.
One-third of the world's fertilizer supply is currently choked off by the mounting naval conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the United Nations to warn that an immediate resolution is required to avert a catastrophic failure of the upcoming planting season in Africa and beyond.
Global economic growth is projected to slide to 2.5% in 2026, marking its weakest performance since the pandemic. The World Bank warns that the ongoing conflict involving Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a surge in energy prices, debt costs, and widespread inflationary pressure.
More than 8,000 Italian medical and scientific professionals have formally challenged the 65-year US embargo on Cuba, citing a humanitarian catastrophe within the island’s healthcare system. The signatories warn that intensifying economic sanctions and energy blockades have pushed the nation’s once-lauded health infrastructure toward total collapse.
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) held a virtual conference Tuesday to condemn escalating US aggression against Cuba, branding current sanctions and the recent indictment of former leader Raúl Castro as profound violations of international law and sovereign equality.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has demanded the immediate removal of US oil and economic sanctions on Cuba, warning that a mounting humanitarian crisis is causing preventable deaths among children and crippling the island’s healthcare system as fuel shortages trigger widespread instability.
Four months of a US-enforced oil blockade have left Cuba in a state of deepening crisis, with empty gas stations, rolling power outages, and a collapsing tourism sector. Residents report life has shifted from routine maintenance to a desperate struggle for basic utilities and affordable fuel.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions against Union Cuba-Petroleo on Thursday, intensifying the long-standing American embargo. The move, aimed at the island's state-owned energy company, threatens to deepen an existing humanitarian crisis by further restricting access to fuel, food, and essential medical supplies across the nation.
