Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/07/richest-1-took-38-new-global-wealth-1995-bottom-half-got-just-2 A new report finds that global inequities in wealth and income are “about as great today as they were at the peak of Western imperialism in the early 20th century.” JAKE JOHNSON December 7, 2021 In the … Continued
Published on Saturday, January 02, 2021 by Inequality.org Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/01/02/2021-lets-ring-global-alarm-inequality-everyone-can-hear Our task ahead: preventing a deeply unequal world from recreating pre-pandemic business as usual. By Sam Pizzigati Food Bank for New York City hosts a food distribution pop-up in … Continued
Published on Monday, January 16, 2017 by Common Dreams Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/01/16/just-eight-men-own-same-wealth-half-humanity-report As the super-rich descend on Davos, report reveals how these billionaires are fueling the global inequality crisis By Nika Knight, staff writer Oxfam interviewed garment workers in Vietnam … Continued