(2021-09-22). Wealth-X report: Billionaire wealth surged during pandemic. wsws.org A new report from research firm Wealth-X found that the global COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the growth of social inequality and witnessed an unprecedented accumulation of wealth among the most privileged layers in society.
(2021-09-22). Taxpayers are Subsidizing Soaring CEO Pay at Pentagon Contractors. inequality.org
(2021-09-22). Big Pharma Corporate Lobby VS. Everyday Americans. inequality.org
(2021-09-22). Even During COVID-19 Recession, Temporary Assistance Does Little to Reduce Child Poverty. cepr.net The failure of TANF to address the needs of poor families shows that we need strong federal programs to help needy families.
(2021-09-22). Latin America: 2021 has been a year of struggle. workers.org 
Mass demonstrations and strikes targeting unpopular governments and foreign business interests are taking place all over Latin America. Throughout 2021 Argentinians have been in the streets, opposing everything from unemployment to fracking to the Zionist occupation of Palestine. A Sept. 4 march, in memory of those lost to COVID, protested . . . |
(2021-09-22). The Simplest, Most Effective, and Popular Way to Fund the Jobs Bill. otherwords.org As lawmakers scramble to finalize a historic jobs and infrastructure package, huge fights are underway to figure out how to fund it. | The simplest, most effective, and most popular way is to tax the extremely wealthy, like the billionaires who've seen their collective wealth grow by $1.8 trillion during the pandemic. Unfortunately, lawmakers have missed several opportunities to do this. | For example, the House Ways and Means Committee has
(2021-09-22). Why housing prices are through the roof. greenleft.org.au The big shift in wealth from non-owners of residential property to owners continues. Renfrey Clarke argues the federal government's efforts to inflate its way out of the COVID-19 economic slump have made upward pressures on housing prices extreme.
(2021-09-22). Battle for the Atlanta forest not over! No cop city! workers.org 
Let me tell you the story about how a small group of wealthy and powerful corporate leaders, known as the Atlanta Police Foundation, grabbed city-owned, heavily forested park land for a massive police urban-warfare training center. Atlanta protest at Coca-Cola museum, Sept. 3. Much of the wheeling and dealing occurred . . . |
(2021-09-21). Global People's Summit on Food Systems Kicks Off to Challenge 'Corporate Agenda' of UN Meeting. commondreams.org Persistent inequality represents "a moral indictment of the state of our world," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said.
(2021-09-21). Arabic press review: Suicide rates increase sharply in Egypt. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Suicide rates increase sharply in Egypt | Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi adviser admits to regional interference, solidarity for imprisoned Moroccan imam and draft labour law in Jordan decried | Tue, 09/21/2021 – 12: 00 | Egyptian queue up outside a food bank, April 2020 (AFP/Mohamed el-Shahed) | Suicide rates increase in Egypt: | Suicide rates are increasingly rapidly in Egyp…
(2021-09-21). Bloomberg Publishes List of World's Richest Families (Global Oligarchy). orinocotribune.com In the latest 'ranking' of wealth prepared by The Walton family, which owns the world's largest chain of retail stores, Walmart, tops the annual list of the richest with a fortune of $238.2 billion. Although they sold $6 billion of shares this year, Sam Walton's descendants still control 4…
(2021-09-21). Headlines for September 21, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Border Patrol Agents on Horseback Whip Haitian Asylum Seekers, Biden to Raise U.S. Cap on Refugee Admissions to 125,000 Per Year, Fears Grow of Coronavirus Superspreader Event at U.N. General Assembly, U.N. Leader Calls for Countries to Meet $100 Billion Climate Fund Commitments, Student Activists to Lead Global Climate Strike on Friday, U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Surpass Toll of 1918 Flu Pandemic, Wealthy Nations on Track to Waste 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses This Year, Sudan's Government Says It Thwarted a Coup Attempt by Bashir Loyalists, Justin Trudeau Reelected as Canada's Prime Minister But Doesn't Win…