The wealth of U.S. billionaires has steadily grown over the last 31 years. But a third of the $4.3 trillion in billionaire wealth gains since … A Third of U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains Since 1990 Have Come During PandemicRead more
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Tax on Amazon’s Pandemic Profits Could Pay to Vaccinate 580 Million People Worldwide
While the average US worker pays a tax rate of 22%, Amazon’s federal tax rate last year was just 9%, despite earning a record $20 … Tax on Amazon’s Pandemic Profits Could Pay to Vaccinate 580 Million People WorldwideRead more
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NSA labels Linux Journal readers and Tor and Tails users as extremists
Are you a Linux Journal reader or use software such as Tor and Tails Linux? If so, you’ve probably been flagged as an “extremist” by … NSA labels Linux Journal readers and Tor and Tails users as extremistsRead more
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Why Preschool Teachers Struggle To Make Ends Meet
Teaching in general is not a lucrative profession, but pre-K teachers are paid much less than their counterparts in elementary school. The median salary for … Why Preschool Teachers Struggle To Make Ends MeetRead more
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Wealthy Countries ‘Drained’ $152 Trillion From the Global South Since 1960
the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Japan, South Korea, and the rich economies of Europe appropriate $2.2 trillion worth of resources and labor—embodied in … Wealthy Countries ‘Drained’ $152 Trillion From the Global South Since 1960Read more
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May Day and the United States of Amnesia
May Day is celebrated in more than 90 countries around the world as International Workers’ Day, with large-scale marches and protests, in honor of the … May Day and the United States of AmnesiaRead more
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Why rich parents have rich children
The children of rich families tend to go to better quality schools, have higher cognitive skills, and complete more years of schooling. This column exploits … Why rich parents have rich childrenRead more
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Millions of Lives Are at Stake
Pressure is growing on the Biden administration to support a temporary waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-related medicines and vaccines at the World Trade … Millions of Lives Are at StakeRead more
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The Lancet condemns American capitalism
On Thursday, the British medical journal The Lancet published its official report, three years in the making, on the Trump administration’s health care record. The … The Lancet condemns American capitalismRead more
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Capital cannot be civilized, but can be stabilized
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzDr4_LU_CI&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Your questions for Yanis Varoufakis – Jung & Naiv: Episode 381