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California voters will consider a measure in November to raise taxes on billionaires

Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people

The Independent UK

We can’t just be against Trump. It’s time for a bold, progressive populism

A populist – anti-establishment – revolution was inevitable. But it didn’t have to be a tyrannical one

The Guardian - US

What is an oligarchy, and is the United States poised to become one?

In his farewell address, outgoing US President Joe Biden warned “an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy”.

The Conversation

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Tougher donation limits and funding fixes would make future NZ elections fairer for all

Less than three months out from New Zealand’s 2023 election, large political donations have been making headlines. Donations to both the ACT Party and the National Party have significantly outpaced large-scale contributions to other political groups.

The Conversation

‘We’re not doing that’: Why a Black couple wouldn’t crowdfund to pay off medical debts

SUFFOLK, Va. — When Kristie Fields was undergoing treatment for breast cancer nine years ago, she got some unsolicited advice at the hospital: Share your story on the local news, a nurse told her. Viewers would surely send money.

Tribune News Service

Against crowdfunding for medical debt

Black Americans use GoFundMe far less than white Americans, studies show. And those who do typically bring in less

Salon

'We're not doing that': A Black couple won't crowdfund to pay medical debt

Kristie Fields, a cancer patient in Virginia was urged to go public to seek help for her medical bills. But she worried about feeding hurtful stereotypes.

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Reparations campaigns get boost from new philanthropic funding

A new philanthropic funding initiative announced Friday will support campaigns for reparations for Black Americans

The Independent UK

Money is about more than just survival

There may be anger over capitalism in the context of income and wealth inequality, but money is about more than just survival

The Hindu

The corporate attack on democracy

Corporations can't save democracy

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