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...revenue by taxing equitably the corporate behemoths that exploit Vermont's "commons," which includes everything from the state's groundwater, surface water, wildlife and forests, to the public spectrum of the airwaves. According to the UVM study, for example, Coca-Cola, Nestle and Perrier and other refreshment manufacturers avoid $671 million in taxes for the environmental damage incurred by their siphoning of state groundwater...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Secessionist Campaign for the Republic of Vermont | 1/31/2010 | See Source »

...Despite the intimidation, witnesses like Victor remain determined to testify. They believe their voices will help avoid similar bloodshed during the next election in 2012, though early signs suggest that ethnic mistrust is again being stoked by politicians...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kenya's Whistleblowers Face Growing Intimidation | 1/30/2010 | See Source »

...gave the whole event a sunnier, more laid-back feel. So did the Pro Bowl rules: unlike in an actual game, defenses are limited to a certain number of vanilla formations, much less any coach's full playbook, and the quarterback is allowed to throw the ball away to avoid getting hit without fear of an intentional-grounding penalty. The result is something approaching a scrimmage rather than an actual competition. (Look back at TIME's preview of the top 10 things to watch for in the 2009-10 NFL season...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is the NFL Pro Bowl Broken? | 1/29/2010 | See Source »

...year in office. But the latest bank-bashing does indicate a new strategic approach to his second year, inspired by the same public wrath that produced Brown's upset. As the White House shifts its top legislative priority from health care reform to financial reform, it is hoping to avoid the mistakes of the health effort that have left Obama and the Democratic Party on the wrong side of a grumpy public...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Bashing the Banks Help Obama? | 1/28/2010 | See Source »

...fans will love the beautifully restored Sauchiehall Street premises of this Glasgow institution, willowtearooms.co.uk, which were designed by the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904. An extension, in Buchanan Street, has been impeccably fitted out in Mackintosh style. Both venues are a favorite with visitors, so go early to avoid the queues. Waitresses still wear rustling black satin uniforms like the ones they were sporting over a century...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Doing the Cha Cha Cha | 1/28/2010 | See Source »

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