Faculty @GeorgetownLaw. Writing about the free press, democracy, & rule of law.
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Erin Carroll
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We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011.
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
My latest article - Dignity and the Free Press - is part of my continuing effort to argue that the free press does a lot more than just support democracy. Hope you'll give it a read and share your thoughts. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
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As American institutions wither and die, those who believe in their importance must reflect and rebuild. One institution worthy of sustained attention is
Sick over this. It happens to impact my family. But truly it impacts all of us. The loss of all of these journalists at one still-powerful organization is a huge blow we cannot afford.
ProPublica
If there was any question journalism is a public service and journalists are committed public servants, see Exhibit A--the news continues--and WaPo journos are still working to highlight our shared humanity--even after their ranks were callously and cravenly decimated today.
www.washingtonpost.com
This latest article by my @georgetownlaw.bsky.social colleague @ajgriffin.bsky.social is another fantastic installment in her project of investigating unwritten rules regarding precedent and norms of judicial decision-making. Nice to see it recognized with Larry Solum's coveted "high recommend."
Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post offering “financial runway." This month it gutted its newsroom—more than 300 layoffs.
Whatever you think of legacy news, the hard data shows us that newspaper closures hurt Americans. Here's how: 🧵
