Tag: rich
Richest 1% took 38% of new global wealth since 1995. The...
"If there is one lesson to be learnt from the global investigation, it is that inequality is always a political choice."
Our new art ‘appreciation,’ billionaire-style
Fine art has never been more financially lucrative — or less central to our culture.
US billionaires are now $2.1 trillion richer than before the pandemic
Not only did the wealth of U.S. billionaires grow, but so did their numbers: in March of last year, there were 614 Americans with 10-figure bank accounts. Today there are 745.
The hypocrisy of the federal spending debate
We must not let our lawmakers get away with this charade of fiscal responsibility to defeat Build Back Better.
Pandora Papers: ‘Biggest-ever’ bombshell leak exposes financial secrets of the super-rich
"This is the Panama Papers on steroids."
NYT runs interference for billionaires who don’t want their wealth taxed
Fortunately for them, they’ve got the New York Times running interference.
Will fanboys for grand fortune ever flame out?
Not likely. Our super rich need the fog they create.
The millionaires surtax in House Tax Committee proposal
While the millionaires surtax does not address the colossal inequalities of wealth, it focuses on taxing income that largely flows from wealth.
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Netanyahu says Iran assault ‘is not an endless war’ as US signals escalation and...
Officials reject “endless war” comparisons while warning of harsher strikes and acknowledging additional losses.
Iranian American scholars denounce US-Israeli attack, warn regime change efforts will backfire
Far from leading to a popular uprising against the government, as President Trump has encouraged, the U.S.-Israeli attacks have forced Iranians to worry about their immediate safety from the bombs.
Critics challenge Trump administration’s shifting case for war on Iran
Critics challenge Trump administration’s shifting case for war on Iran
How high school students are organizing walkouts against ICE
Building to a statewide walkout.
Homer nails uncivilized, all-devouring MAGA Trump brutality – and strategic aikido to return fire
As Polyphemus falls to the aikido of seeming weaklings, Trump underestimates top experts, battling Democrats, anti-oligarchy citizens and committed activists promoting prosperity for the many, even (yikes!) sharing the wealth.