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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The Untold Story of American Aid to Israel
On December 21, the United States Congress passed the COVID-19 Relief Package, as part of a larger $2.3 trillion bill meant to cover spending for … The Untold Story of American Aid to IsraelRead more
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The Secret Tax Loophole Making the Rich Even Richer
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Global Military Spending Grew to Nearly $2 Trillion in 2020 Despite Pandemic
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, worldwide military spending rose to nearly $2 trillion in 2020, according to an analysis published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace … Global Military Spending Grew to Nearly $2 Trillion in 2020 Despite PandemicRead more
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Marx predicted our present crisis; and points the way out
For a manifesto to succeed, it must speak to our hearts like a poem while infecting the mind with images and ideas that are dazzlingly … Marx predicted our present crisis; and points the way outRead 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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Diminishing Returns
The 2008 financial crisis is widely credited with reviving the American left, from the tent cities of Occupy Wall Street to the proliferating chapters of … Diminishing ReturnsRead 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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Revolutionary Transformation Requires a Collective Response
David Harvey Anti-Capitalist Chronicles [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myR9J9yGevw&rel=0&feature=relmfu]