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Billionaires
Elon Musk Wants Me Fired. The People of San Francisco Want Him Taxed.
Seeing progressive policies succeed in San Francisco, the billionaire class is now waging a war against working people.
In His Fifth Decade of Activism, Leonard Leo’s Influence Is Too Big to Ignore
Leo’s ventures show a willingness to embrace increasingly extreme ideas that have sweeping consequences for democracy.
Wealthy Americans Failed to Pay $65.7 Billion in Taxes From 2017 to 2020
The amount owed by over 1.4 million high earners is almost enough to fund a universal child care program for one year.
Striking Autoworkers at Stellantis Are Up Against a Yacht-Sailing Billionaire
Billionaire John Elkann is pulling the strings at Stellantis, prioritizing stock buybacks over the strikers’ demands.
Rocket-Launching Billionaires Promise a New Pie in the Sky
Musk and Bezos are peddling new age-y religious drama of disaster and salvation, says author Mary-Jane Rubenstein.
Lawmakers Call on Clarence Thomas to Resign — or Be Impeached
A bombshell article has revealed that Thomas has received dozens of vacations from a network of billionaire friends.
Beyond Harlan Crow, Other Billionaires Funded Justice Thomas’s Luxury Vacations
Three additional ultra-wealthy business executives have been underwriting Thomas’s undisclosed trips for three decades.
Progressives Unveil Bill to Tax Billionaire Wealth Up to 8 Percent
The bill would create four tax brackets to tax those with “runaway wealth.”
World’s Richest Added Average of $14M Per Day to Their Wealth Over Past 6 Months
The 500 richest people on the planet collectively added $852 billion to their fortunes in the first half of 2023.
Democrats to Supreme Court: Allegations on Thomas, Alito Must Be Investigated
The Democrats urged Chief Justice John Roberts to create an investigative arm of SCOTUS.