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Tax Notes TalkA Conservative Case for Taxing the Rich: Lessons From HistorySend us a textTax Notes contributing editor and historian Joseph J. Thorndike discusses President Trump’s referral to “the forgotten man” and how the phrase connects to a conservative case for taxing the rich. Read Thorndike's article in Tax Notes, "The Too-Well-Remembered Man: A Conservative Case for Taxing the Rich."For more coverage, read the following in Tax Notes:Bye-Bye Round Numbers, Hello Rate Tweaks for Rescored TCJA BillMovement on Trump Tax Proposals Is Reconciliation Wild CardMoores' Counsel Says Case Signals Court Is Not Open to Novel TaxesFollow us on X...2025-02-1427 minTax Notes TalkRace-Based Poll Taxes and 20th-Century DiscriminationSend us a textProfessor Jeremy Bearer-Friend of the George Washington University Law School discusses poll taxes in the 20th century and how they were used to target taxpayers based on race and ethnicity. For more, read Bearer-Friend's article, "Race-Based Tax Weapons."Listen to more Tax Notes Talk episodes from our critical tax theory series:Examining Treasury’s Review of Racial Bias in the U.S. Tax CodeIs IRS Tax Enforcement Colorblind?State Tax Authority and Native Americans: Complex and ConvolutedWealth, Inequality, and Taxes in the U.S.Feminism and the Tax Co...2023-10-0637 min
Books In the Middle PodcastRez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac (Novel in Verse)Send us a textRez Dogs by Joseph BruchacMalian is with her grandparents during COVID because of the shelter in place order after a long weekend turns into months. Her parents are still in Boston, and while she is able to have contact with them, she misses them. Living with her grandparents is giving her time to learn more stories and more about her culture. But something surprising happens, and it all has to do with a Rez Dog that shows up one day. Recommended for grades 6 and up. This bo...2023-03-2005 minTax Notes TalkTrump’s Tax Returns and the Future of TransparencySend us a textTax Notes contributing editor Joseph J. Thorndike discusses the release of former President Trump’s tax returns and how they may influence the discourse around disclosure in the next presidential election.To see the collection of presidential tax returns, visit taxnotes.com/tax-history-project.For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Watchdog Calls for TIGTA Inquiry Into IRS Trump AuditsNearly 6,000 Pages of Trump Returns Released, but Not IRS FilesTrump and His Tax Returns Likely Fodder for Next CongressJCT: Audit of Trump Returns Relied on Accuracy of Paid Pr...2023-01-1333 minTax Notes TalkAnalyzing the President’s Tax ReturnsSend us a textTax Notes contributing editor Joseph J. Thorndike and University of Iowa law professor Andy Grewal take a closer look at the The New York Times reporting on President Trump’s tax returns. For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Trump Disputes Reports, Claims He's Paid ‘Millions’ in Income TaxesTrump Tax Revelations Spur Fresh Calls for IRS, Tax ReformsTrump's Seven Springs Property Could Be Subject to SALT CapTrump Tax Returns Call Consulting Fees Into QuestionTrump Tax Reveal Puts Spotlight on Organization's Business Practices***CreditsHost...2020-10-0227 minTax Notes TalkSCOTUS Deliberates Trump's Tax ReturnsSend us a textJoseph J. Thorndike, Tax Notes Federal contributing editor and tax historian, discusses the Supreme Court’s recent oral arguments on the legal cases involving President Trump’s tax returns and financial records.For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Supreme Court Weighs Limits, Burdens in Trump Tax Return CasesJudge Suggests Dismissing Trump Tax Returns SubpoenaJudge Rejects Democrats’ Delay Request in Trump Tax Return CaseSupreme Court Sets Hearing Date in Trump Tax Return LawsuitsTrump Again Asks Supreme Court to Block Financial Records ReleaseDems Urge Court Not to Give Trump Notice...2020-05-2919 min
Global InquirerHow the Rich Stay Rich: Behind the Velvet CurtainUVA's premier undergraduate research podcast, The Global Inquirer, hosts a special discussion about the significance of tax havens and the Panama Papers with Ruth Mason of UVA's School of Law and tax historian Joseph Thorndike. In 2016, the release of the Panama Papers provided an unprecedented look at the lengths some of the world’s wealthiest citizens go to avoid taxes and hoard their funds.
Stream the live episode here: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalInquireratUVA/videos/1055403948149879/
Host: Emma Ross
Researchers: Anna von Spakovsky and Balthazar Merrin
Producers: Andy Carluccio and Christian F. Jung
The Global Inquirer is a production of the In...2020-03-0858 min
Simply TaxTalking With Tax Notes TalkHave you ever wondered what would happen if you put the hosts of two tax podcasts together in a studio to talk tax? We thought so! “Simply Tax” host Damien Martin sits down with “Tax Notes Talk” host David D. Stewart to discuss his career reporting on international tax, where things stand with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project and the experience of hosting a podcast about taxes. Here’s what’s covered: How David Stewart came to write about, analyze and report on taxes @2:16 How David knew he was a tax g...2020-02-2136 minTax Notes TalkThe Wealth Tax DebateSend us a textJason Furman, a professor at Harvard University and former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the arguments used to back a wealth tax and suggests alternatives to reduce the wealth inequality gap in the U.S. with Tax Notes contributing editor Joseph J. Thorndike.In the latest installment of Willis Weighs In, Benjamin Willis continues his vote-to-value disparity discussion by explaining how the value of vote can affect the value of other stock rights and classes of stock and the importance of appraisals .For additional coverage, read...2020-02-1423 minTax Notes TalkDeath TaxesSend us a textJoseph Thorndike, director of the Tax History Project, explains the history of estate and inheritance taxes and how they became so unpopular.For additional coverage, read these article in Tax Notes:Tax History: The Century of the Estate Tax: Made for Revenue, Not RedistributionTax History: The Not-So-Puzzling Unpopularity of the Estate TaxTax History: When Estates Were (Almost) Taxed as Income2019-10-3120 min
Futility ClosetJoseph Palmer's Beard In 1830 Joseph Palmer created an odd controversy in Fitchburg, Massachusetts: He wore a beard when beards were out of fashion. For this social sin he was shunned, attacked, and ultimately jailed. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of a bizarre battle against irrational prejudice. We'll also see whether a computer can understand knitting and puzzle over an unrewarded long jump. Intro: Prospector William Schmidt dug through California's Copper Mountain. The bees of Bradfield, South Yorkshire, are customarily informed of funerals. ...2019-06-0331 min
Tax Notes TalkDrunk Tax HistorySend us a textIn a special April 1 episode of the podcast, tax historian Joseph Thorndike and David Stewart discuss the intersection of U.S. taxes and alcohol.2018-04-0123 min
Mind Your Mind - Joseph TropperEpisode 006 - The 4 Habits of Emotionally Intelligent PeopleSummary:In Episode 006, Joseph teaches us The 4 Habits of Emotionally Intelligent People. Unlike the explicit lessons we learn in school, the real world calls for a more specific intelligence than book smarts—EQ. In the work environment, every single person faces social issues and challenges that only their EQ can solve. Listen as Joseph describes the 4 habits of people that are emotionally intelligent and provides practical advice on how you can begin to work on your EQ today.Time Stamped Show Notes:00:01 – Introduction to Mind Your Mind Podcast00:26 – Today’s topic: The 4 Habits of Emotiona...2017-04-2411 min
FT News in FocusThe complexity of US taxesThe deadline for Americans abroad to file their taxes was June 15th. Lisa Pollack, FT columnist and expat, is joined by tax historian Joseph Thorndike to reflect on the complexity of US taxes for Americans everywhere. How did the system become so convoluted that in the tax year 2010, 59 per cent of Americans used paid preparers to file their returns rather than complete the forms themselves?
To read Lisa's column on this topic, go to ft.com/ustaxes.
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The Dark Mirror in Medieval and Renaissance MagickOn Thursday July 18th, 2013 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the history and the use of the Dark Mirror in Medieval and Renaissance ritual magick. We will focus on historical accounts from Lynn Thorndike's "History of Magic and Experimental Science", the Latin "Picatrix", and passages from grimoires such as "The Grimorium Verum" and "St. Cyprian," and the kabbalistic "Ispaklaria" described by the late Aryeh Kaplan, along with references from folkloric sources and the" Saragossa Manuscript." Modern use by P. B. Randolph,
Franz Bardon and Joseph Lisiewiski will be examined. This is a controversial subject...2013-07-1949 min