Tag: super rich
“It’s going to be a billionaire Thanksgiving.” Wealth of US richest...
“The increases in billionaire wealth continue to defy gravity in the real economy where millions have lost their jobs, health, and livelihoods.”
No, we’re not all in this together. How the super-rich are...
There are at least three good reasons why wealthy Americans should be doing a LOT MORE to give something back to the nation that made them rich.
Time to rein in the super rich
The voice of the people needs to be heard. Not through violence but consistent demand en mass.
Are America’s rich getting tired of winning?
European social scientists see poverty as “social exclusion,” the incapacity to lead the life that most of society considers minimally decent.
Papers owned by oligarchs unsurprisingly oppose a wealth tax
It’s true that judges, particularly those appointed by politicians backed by the wealthy, might put barriers in the way of a wealth tax
Graphic: Yes, the richest Americans really do pay less in taxes
"Will we tolerate it? Or will we take back our democracy from the oligarchs who run this country?"
While poorest scapegoated, analysis of 25 world’s wealthiest families a reminder...
"It's funny that the real truth about income inequality is not coming from the south like some would like you to believe—the sucking sound draining the middle-class is the 1 percent... Just saying."
Can inequality be hardwired into our DNA?
We need more than a moratorium on making inheritable edits in our genetic code. We need a moratorium on people getting rich off of editing our genes.
On the (Empire’s) Waterfront
Remember the famous taxicab scene from the great film On the Waterfront? Ex-boxer Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) telling his older brother Charlie...
Dead end Amerika
We who ‘know better’ should teach our young that Socialism is not totalitarianism, or fascism. Rather, it can be a solution to this terrible and deadly income polarization our nation has been operating under.
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143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.