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Inequality & Class

This is what plutonomy looks like, 2

Net worth, measured as assets less liabilities—is skewed heavily, not only to the rich, but to the richest of the rich. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a...

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Books & Reports

The Global Fight for Climate Justice

This review appears in the current issue of the journal Socialist Studies, and is republished here with the author’s permission. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a...

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Inequality & Class

This is what plutonomy looks like

The disproportionate share of income taken by the very rich in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada led analysts at Citigroup to define those countries as plutonomies — economies “where economic growth is powered by and largely consumed by the wealthy few.” Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in...

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Deniers

Who's Blocking U.S. Action on Climate Change?

Rolling Stone names the top 12 most powerful opponents of restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions … Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in...

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