We’re talking about a class which could easily put a complete halt to human beings dying of starvation, writes Caitlin Johnstone. But they don’t.
Billionaires Not Morally Qualified to Shape Civilization
Tag: Jeff Bezos
Chris Hedges: America’s Fate — Oligarchy or Autocracy
The competing systems of power are divided between alternatives which widen the social and political divide — and increase potential for violent conflict.
Bezos Blasts Off & Gets Blasted
Eleven people on Earth are dying of hunger every minute as the richest man in the world embarked on his “joyride” into space, blasts Oxfam.
Billionaires Are Lifting Off: Good Riddance
When wealth concentrates, Sam Pizzigati says we get a society that revolves around the egos of the most affluent among us.
Amazon Union Vote Shows Why PRO Act Is Needed
Rebekah Entralgo says current federal labor law isn’t strong enough to thwart corporate union busting.
The Crucial Amazon Union Vote in Alabama
Unions don’t just raise worker wages, says Sam Pizzagati. They also help flatten grand plutocratic fortunes.
Study of 50 Years of Tax Cuts for Rich Confirms ‘Trickle Down’ an Absolute Sham
Supply-side economics fuels inequality, finds a new analysis of 18 countries over the past 50 years. Those who benefit are the super-rich.
Time to Rein in Amazon’s Empire
Christy Hoffman says the company’s rise to the top of the winner-take-all economy is a call to action.
LEE CAMP: The Pandemic Dirty Dozen
John Pilger: The Stalinist Trial of Julian Assange
The extradition hearing beginning this week is the final act of an Anglo-American campaign to bury Julian Assange. It is not due process. It is due revenge, said John Pilger in a speech Monday outside the court building.