‘The Conservatives’ general election victory has shifted Britain’s political landscape further to the right. As the Tories enter government, critics are calling on them to prioritize the common good over blind austerity. In the opening […]
‘Darrell Issa, the richest man in Congress, said America has made “our poor somewhat the envy of the world.” Asked by CNNMoney whether he feels personally responsible to address income inequality in the United States, […]
‘Religion has been waning in influence for several centuries, especially in Europe and North America. There have been a few brief and local revivals, but in recent years the pace of decline has accelerated. Today […]
‘Religion is a very powerful system to use for shaping cultures and societies. Throughout human history, religion has played an important role for helping the human race evolve. Unfortunately, most of the knowledge in religion […]
‘In a white paper called “How Much Should I Give to My Family? On the risks and rewards of giving,” Merrill Lynch reveals America’s wealthiest investors believe $26 million is too little to leave to […]
‘The Queen has dropped out of the top 300 richest people in Britain for the first time as the number of billionaires in the country soars. The monarch was ranked 302 on the Sunday Times […]
‘As the EU tries to battle its way out of financial crisis, the British mega rich continue to gain capital, according to the Sunday Times’ Rich List. It revealed that during the past 10 years […]
‘As the EU tries to battle its way out of financial crisis, the British mega rich continue to gain capital, according to the Sunday Times’ Rich List. It revealed that during the past 10 years […]
‘Since the ‘financial repression,’ the most powerful people have only gotten more powerful. A 2013 Oxfam report found that 80 people had as much wealth as 1/2 of humanity, and a few months later Forbes […]
‘Hillary Clinton just announced that she’s running for president. However, this commentary is not really about her. It’s about a nation of more than 300 million people in which politics has become the sole property […]
‘Poor children develop smaller brains than their richer classmates, according to two US studies. Neuroscientists who studied the brains of more than 100 young people found that the surface area of their cerebral cortex could […]
‘Poor children develop smaller brains than their richer classmates, according to two US studies. Neuroscientists who studied the brains of more than 100 young people found that the surface area of their cerebral cortex could […]
‘Britain’s white and wealthy judges must ensure they do not inject a ‘subconscious bias’ into their courtroom dealings with less privileged members of society, Britain’s most senior judge has warned. Lord Neuberger, the President of […]
Eight of the nine classes are hidebound by backward-looking conventions, neofeudal and neocolonial arrangements and a spectrum of perverse incentives and false choices. My theme this week is the changing world of work. The goal of this week’s five-part look…
Eight of the nine classes are hidebound by backward-looking conventions, neofeudal and neocolonial arrangements and a spectrum of perverse incentives and false choices. My theme this week is the changing world of work. The goal of this week’s five-part look…