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fromTruthout
5 months agoWealth of the World's Billionaires Surged by $10 Billion Per Day in January
Extreme wealth is accelerating, concentrating power among a few billionaires, exacerbating inequality.
There is a pressing need to tax the wealthy to address disparity and fund essential initiatives.
Social justice
fromTruthout
5 months agoWealth of the World's Billionaires Surged by $10 Billion Per Day in January
Extreme wealth is accelerating, concentrating power among a few billionaires, exacerbating inequality.
There is a pressing need to tax the wealthy to address disparity and fund essential initiatives.
fromFortune
4 weeks agoThe GOP's $4.5 trillion spending bill creates a parallel, harsher tax system for immigrants and their relatives
The GOP's $4.5 trillion bill penalizes immigrants and their U.S. citizen relatives by creating a parallel tax code for them, leaving them out of popular tax credits.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoTrophy wives, subversive reading and ejaculation: lessons from 2025's best graduation speeches
Commencement speeches highlighted personal responsibility, economic disparities, and the importance of choice in parenthood, stressing that individuals control their future.
Online Community Development
fromPsychology Today
2 months agoIsolation Nation: Why Modern Life Feels So Empty
Loneliness is influenced by societal and cultural factors, leading to increased individualism and social isolation.
Economic disparities and political polarization contribute to a decline in social connections.
Encouraging personalized strategies can help combat feelings of loneliness.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months agoNo Crap From China!' Brutal Internet Fact-Check Shreds Pro-Trump CNN Panelist's American Girl' Dolls Argument
"The logic was immediately lost on the panel and the host. Phillip countered: People who really don't have a lot of money, here's what they're really thinking: They're not thinking, I want to buy the most expensive doll for my child..."
NYC parents
fromIrish Independent
3 months agoNow 30 semi-state chiefs in line for huge pay top-ups after controversy over 430,000 for Housing Tsar
Mr O'Callaghan claimed the Government was boosting the pay of semi-state chiefs without any reference to economic headwinds or global volatility regarding their gold plated salaries.
UK politics
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months agoThese Jobs Are Paying Workers the Biggest Raises Right Now
Rising living costs in the U.S. have outpaced wage growth, harming purchasing power.
Certain jobs, particularly in specialized manual labor, have experienced significant wage gains despite overall imbalances.
Bootstrapping
from24/7 Wall St.
4 months ago6 Financial Benefits Baby Boomers Got that Future Generations Will Likely Never See Again
Baby boomers enjoyed unprecedented economic benefits that future generations may never experience.
Housing affordability underscores the economic divide between baby boomers and millennials.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
8 months agoReparations - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
"Every whip slash inflicted on their backs ironically gave them strength to carry on their shoulders the burden of trickery, treachery and conformity. Let's not forget the burden of you dismantling the Black family and using Black babies to breed human machinery. Machinery used to provide centuries of privilege and stability for your offspring."
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