The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Foundations, Donors, "Philanthropists" Are Increasing – Not Narrowing – the Wealth Gap
America's foundations and wealthiest donors give only a small proportion of their total donations to local and grassroots organizations – furthering the divide between elite institutions and everybody else.
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World of Resistance Report: IMF, World Bank, Giant Consultants Admit The Storm Is Coming
In the 80s and 90s they called them "IMF Riots" – but what the biggest international investment organizations and consultants now see happening looks a whole lot bigger.
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Follow the Money: Why Media Are Playing Google Politics in the Bay Area
"It is all about the money and the advertising revenue – [hence] the lack of serious investigation into how the tech industry is directly responsible for the increase in rent prices and the pushing out of average citizens from the city."
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Number of Billionaires Is Growing Globally As Inequality Spreads
Gone are the days when U.S. billionaires accounted for over 40 percent of the global list, with Western Europe and Japan making up most of the rest. Today, the Asia-Pacific region hosts 386 billionaires, 20 more than all of Europe and Russia combined.
