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The Rich Got Richer

World’s richest 1% raised their wealth by $33.9 trillion in 10 years By Heather Miller/ Fox26Houston.com/ June 26, 2025 The wealth of just 3,000 people could “eliminate annual poverty 22 times over,” a new paper says, but global goals are … Continue reading

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Bernie Explains the Tragedy Of GOP/MAGA Policies

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Do We Want This Man To Be President?

Does Donald Trump have the mental capacity to be President of the United States? He never really did, but his advancing age is giving America clues about his even more diminishing capabilities. Are the pressures of a tough election campaign … Continue reading

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Unless It Changes, Capitalism Will Starve Humanity By 2050

By Drew Hansen/ Forbes/ February 9, 2017 Capitalism has generated massive wealth for some, but it’s devastated the planet and has failed to improve human well-being at scale. • Species are going extinct at a rate 1,000 times faster than that … Continue reading

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WHAT WE KNOW NOW

Ten Things We’ve Learned About The NSA From A Summer Of Snowden Leaks By Andy Greenberg/ Forbes/ September 9, 2013 Lifehacker.com The truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped,” Edward Snowden told readers of theGuardian in June. At the time, just … Continue reading

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The Top 0.1% Of The Nation Earn Half Of All Capital Gains

By Robert Lenzer Forbes/ Nov. 20, 2011 Capital gains are the key ingredient of income disparity in the US– and the force behind the winner takes all mantra of our economic system. If you want  even out earning power in … Continue reading

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