Pandemic Profiteers A new report reveals that as a record number of people in the United States lost their jobs and struggled to put food … How U.S. Billionaires Like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Saw Wealth Grow by $1.3 TrillionRead more
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A Year of Billionaire Pandemic Gains
A year ago, the Institute for Policy Studies published “Billionaire Bonanza 2020: Wealth Windfalls, Tumbling Taxes and Pandemic Profiteers,” and began tracking billionaire wealth gains … A Year of Billionaire Pandemic GainsRead more
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How U.S. Billionaires Like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Saw Wealth Grow by $1.3 Trillion
Pandemic Profiteers A new report reveals that as a record number of people in the United States lost their jobs and struggled to put food … How U.S. Billionaires Like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Saw Wealth Grow by $1.3 TrillionRead more
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Utilities Cut Power to Over 765,000 Across 10 States During Pandemic
Utility companies in just 10 states have reported more than 750,000 residential electricity shutoffs since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic—with one Florida firm accounting … Utilities Cut Power to Over 765,000 Across 10 States During PandemicRead more
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Billionaires funneled money offshore for years. Now they want a bailout
We’re sharing this personal story from an anonymous writer who has been made redundant in the past month. The consequences of a world where we … Billionaires funneled money offshore for years. Now they want a bailoutRead more
Posted inDeath / ToMl / USA Empire
40% of U.S. COVID Deaths Were Preventable
As the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 approaches half a million, a new report says nearly 40% of the deaths were avoidable. By comparing the … 40% of U.S. COVID Deaths Were PreventableRead more
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Class War Intensifies During the Pandemic
We will soon be a year into the Covid-19 pandemic. Are you rolling in new wealth? No? Too bad you are not a billionaire. With … Class War Intensifies During the PandemicRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / ToMl / Worker
Govt May Not Have Data on Migrant Labourers
On the opening day of the monsoon session in Parliament, the government, in response to at least seven questions posed by Lok Sabha MPs on … Govt May Not Have Data on Migrant LabourersRead more
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Billionaires Added $1.3 Trillion to Their Fortunes During Pandemic while 500,000 Americans dead
According to the new analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), America’s 664 billionaires now have a combined … Billionaires Added $1.3 Trillion to Their Fortunes During Pandemic while 500,000 Americans deadRead more
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Covid-19 The Inequality Virus
Published by Oxfam International on January 25, 2021, this report discusses the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on inequality in countries worldwide. The report notes that the … Covid-19 The Inequality VirusRead more