Friday, September 4, 2026

Tag: rich

Why won’t Newsom tax billionaires?

Not only are Californians struggling to make ends meet, they also have to contend with a governor who cares more about billionaires and his own presidential aspirations.

The Epstein emails reveal the slimy moral depravity of elite society

Elites’ warmth toward Epstein was apparently universal.

How the rich and their right-wing cronies plot to break working...

They’re plotting to hijack democracy and put working people under the feet of CEOs, the ultra-wealthy, and other Republican fanatics.

The rage of billionaires and the frenzy to stop Zohran Mamdani...

That strategy is now striking fear into the hard hearts of insatiably greedy billionaires.

Is Trump co-governing with the billionaire class?

While politicians regularly partner with business, when should they collaborate with grassroots movements?

Blaming the poor while the rich sneak off with the welfare

Republicans say they only want to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse. To do this they're wasting lives, defrauding their constituents, and abusing the privilege of leadership.

How the rich get richer: Evade taxation, grease trillion-dollar tax breaks,...

In class and status-conscious, materialistic America (was it ever otherwise?), scoring net worth is easier than figuring out messy election results.

World’s richest 10% responsible for two-thirds of global heating since 1990:...

They discovered that emissions from the richest 10 percent of people in China and the United States alone each resulted in an increase of two to three times the heat extremes in vulnerable regions.

What will tech moguls do with their wealth?

Tech billionaires are embedding themselves in U.S. economic systems while experimenting with new ways to manage their fortunes. Lacking traditional family dynasties, they must also contend with an unpredictable alliance with Trump.

Billionaire wealth surges by $276 billion post-Trump election as GOP pushes...

U.S. billionaires amass $276 billion in post-election wealth surge as GOP pushes for $2.7 trillion estate tax repeal favoring the ultra-wealthy.

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Chinook salmon, one of the species the lawsuit says the herbicide would harm. Photo: Dan Cook (USFWS), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

EPA approves forever chemical herbicide its own review calls a likely carcinogen

Three advocacy groups are suing to block the pesticide, arguing it also threatens four endangered fish species.
The Strait of Hormuz, off Iran's Hormozgan province. Photo: Hadi Karimi / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

US strike on Iranian wedding kills at least four, drawing war crime accusation

Iran's Red Crescent has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate, as both sides accuse each other of violating a June ceasefire.
An ice sculpture reading "Prosecute ICE" outside the Minnesota State Capitol. Photo: Chad Davis / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Minnesota Truth Council opens hearings into federal immigration raids

A 15-member panel created by executive order is gathering testimony on two ICE operations that ran through the state over the winter.
Gloria Steinem speaking in 2019. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Gloria Steinem, who pushed for gender equality, dies at 92

Steinem was the founder of Ms. Magazine and a tireless champion for the feminist movement.
The US Capitol. A Congressional commission has recommended sanctions against the RSS, and nearly 100 US officials have pledged to reject its money. Photo: Noclip, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

“Stand Up for Multifaith Democracy”: U.S. Activists, Lawmakers Protest India’s RSS & Hindu Supremacy

A US government commission has recommended sanctions against the group over violence against religious minorities in India, and nearly 100 US officials just pledged to reject its money.