Step 1: Be the billionaire class. Step 2: Buy up all news media. Step 3: Structure outlets to elevate voices who defend the status quo. … Every Billionaire Is A PredatorRead more
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Welfare Internet
I’ve been thinking about technology policy in the United States in light of Mitt Romney’s May 17, 2012 comments that nearly half of United States … Welfare InternetRead more
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When Bosses Shared the Profits
After the bruising crises we’re now going through, it would be wonderful if we could somehow emerge a fairer nation. One possibility is to revive … When Bosses Shared the ProfitsRead more
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Lockheed Is a Pandemic Star
Lockheed Martin has turned out to be a rarity in the pandemic era of 2020. The defense giant’s earnings and sales were higher than Wall … Lockheed Is a Pandemic StarRead more
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The Rich Are Preparing for Coronavirus Differently
The new coronavirus knows no national borders or social boundaries. That doesn’t mean that social boundaries don’t exist. “En route to Paris,” Gwyneth Paltrow wrote … The Rich Are Preparing for Coronavirus DifferentlyRead more
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Billionaires boom as state budgets go bust
In about half the states in America the growth in the fortunes of local billionaires during the pandemic exceeds—in many cases, dwarfs—the combined gaps forecast … Billionaires boom as state budgets go bustRead more
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How India has taken up DBT in the times of COVID-19
Without any cash or work, how will I survive? That was my first thought after reaching my village,” says Ram Kewat, a 60-year-old daily wage … How India has taken up DBT in the times of COVID-19Read more
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Trump Slaughters Dozens Of American Troops In Hopes Of Cashing In On Russian Bounties
BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN—Following intelligence reports that Moscow offered to pay Taliban-linked militants to kill coalition forces in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump reportedly slaughtered dozens of U.S. … Trump Slaughters Dozens Of American Troops In Hopes Of Cashing In On Russian BountiesRead more
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Bailouts for the Rich, the Virus for the Rest of Us
For the second time in a generation, the President and Congress are creating an economy under the guise of ‘saving the economy.’ Through bailouts for … Bailouts for the Rich, the Virus for the Rest of UsRead more
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PMJDY cash transfers will exclude many of India’s poorest
The vast majority of India’s poor rely on daily wage labour for sustenance. With the current lockdown and its likely extension, millions of daily labourers … PMJDY cash transfers will exclude many of India’s poorestRead more