The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
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Wealthy Cabals Run America: This Is What Our Democracy Looks Like
Oligarchs aren’t even trying to hide their influence any more, as groups of millionaires determine education policy, communications policy, agriculture policy, monetary policy, and whatever other policy you can think of.
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Meet the Extreme Super Rich – These 80 People Own More Than the World’s Poorest 3.6 Billion
The reason the wealth of the richest has doubled since 2009 is because “it’s not a recession, it’s a robbery.”
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For Greece, Oligarchs Are Obstacle to Recovery
The role played by a handful of wealthy families, politicians and the news media is key to understanding Greece's economic troubles.
