To fight disinformation. Billionaire CIA-linked “overt operative” George Soros teams up on a shady media venture with tech billionaire Reid Hoffman, who financed a Facebook disinfo operation that framed Russia for meddling in US elections. On Tuesday, billionaires Reid Hoffman and George Soros launched Good Information Inc., a “public benefit corporation” to serve as a conduit of funds to newsrooms that “cut through the echo chambers with fact-based information.” On its website, Good Information further describes itself as a “civic incubator” aimed at fostering and financially backing projects that “counter disinformation where it spreads by increasing the flow of good information online.” But […]
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New Report: ‘Billionaire Wealth vs. Community Health’ By the Institute for Policy Studies. November 18, 2020 New Report: ‘Billionaire Wealth vs. Community Health’2020-11-182020-11-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/ips-e1605708514111.png200px200px Essential Workers Continue to Suffer as US Billionaires Gain Almost $1 Trillion Under Pandemic. A “Delinquent Dozen” Pandemic Profiteers, Including Owners of Walmart, and CEOs of Amazon and Target, Failed Essential Workers and Forced Them to Risk Their Health, While Still Profiting Immensely. Washington, DC – Essential workers went underpaid, unsupported and forced to risk their health at corporations owned or operated by billionaires, even as the total wealth of America’s billionaires rose by more than $1 trillion […]
Donald Trump has tweeted out a call to confront Laurene Powell Jobs, the billionaire owner of the Atlantic magazine, which accused him of making nasty comments about the US military. She is a megadonor of Trump’s rival, Joe Biden. Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, holds a 70 percent stake in the Atlantic, which she acquired in 2017. She has also kicked a share of her $21 billion fortune toward Democratic campaigns. After Joe Biden secured the party’s nomination, she cut the former vice president a check for at least $500,000, according to a New York Times report […]
In The Worst Of Times, The Billionaire Elite Plunder The Working Class By Nick Baker, Counterpunch. September 4, 2020 In The Worst Of Times, The Billionaire Elite Plunder The Working Class2020-09-042020-09-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/cp-e1599264409635.jpeg200px200px Above photo: By Nathaniel St. Clair. In the midst of a global pandemic, unprecedented economic collapse, mass unemployment, hunger and desperation, the stock market is booming and the richest of the rich are richer than ever before. Since March, more than 58 million people in the U.S. have filed for unemployment. The Internal Revenue Service now predicts that the U.S. economy will have almost 40 million fewer jobs in 2021 […]
VENICE—During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, the island of Sardinia largely escaped any serious outbreaks. The tourist season was over and the islanders kept to themselves. When the lockdown ended in mid May, local health officials wanted to test everyone who came to the island to keep it COVID-free. That plan was largely shot down by elite mainlanders like Silvio Berlusconi, who wanted to spend the summer at his lavish villa, once best known for bunga bunga parties and the nude former Czech prime minister’s untimely erection caught on a paparazzo’s long-lens camera. The idea of any restrictions […]
by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio for VT Italy Versione originale in Italiano “Their goal is not to make the economy work, but to remain in power: even at the cost of bringing the country to a peak. The truth is that the coronavirus is the life insurance of this government, because when people are afraid they do not react “. On June 28, the entrepreneur Flavio Briatore, former F1 manager with the Benetton and Renault teams, declared these sentences by shooting against the States General (political summit behind closed doors and without journalists in Villa Pamphili with international guests) held in […]
A billionaire scion of the Red Bull empire could yet face charges for the hit and run death of a Thai policeman in 2012, following widespread outrage in the politically unstable country after charges against him were dropped last month. Thailand’s Office of the Attorney General has said that it is looking to reopen the case against Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, the 35-year-old grandson of the energy drink co-inventor. An investigation into the police handling of the affair, which could see charges against Yoovidhya reinstated, was due this Thursday but the deadline has been extended by a week, the Bangkok Post reports. […]
Billionaire media tycoon and Hong Kong protest-backer Jimmy Lai has been arrested on suspicion of “collusion with foreign powers.” Police also searched the offices of his Apple Daily tabloid, under the new national security law. According to a senior executive at Lai’s media company Next Digital, Mark Simon, the prominent 71yo mogul and supporter of the anti-Beijing movement in Hong Hong was arrested Monday morning. “Jimmy Lai is being arrested for collusion with foreign powers at this time,” Simon said. Hong Kong police confirmed the arrest of seven suspects, on offences including collusion with foreign powers, but did not name them. […]
by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio for VT Mediterranean Versione originale in Italiano «There is no possibility of a vaccine being available in the first year. There is a fictional antiviral drug that can help the sick but not significantly limit spread of the disease. Since the whole human population is susceptible, during the initial months of the pandemic, the cumulative number of cases increases exponentially, doubling every week. And as the cases and deaths accumulate, the economic and societal consequences become increasingly severe». These were the predictions of the prophetic report drawn up during Event 201, the virtual exercise on a […]
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk disavowed his older socialist beliefs and went full Communism-hater on Twitter, after denouncing the satirical outlet The Onion over an ‘eat the rich’ joke. Just two years ago, Musk had described himself as “actually a socialist” and advocated for the “greatest good for all.” On Monday, however, he tweeted describing the founder of Communism Karl Marx as a “Hungry Santa” and his seminal work Das Kapital as “Gib me dat for free.” What had the fifth-richest person in the world so triggered seems to have been a tweet from The Onion, showing him alongside Amazon’s […]
Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, whose grandfather co-founded energy drink company Red Bull, walks to get in a car as he leaves a house in London, in April 2017. Charges have been dropped against the Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who is accused in a 2012 car crash that killed a Bangkok police officer. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Dunham/AP Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, whose grandfather co-founded energy drink company Red Bull, walks to get in a car as he leaves a house in London, in April 2017. Charges have been dropped against the Thai heir to the […]
Billionaire David Koch’s wife repeatedly schemed against the Republican megadonor in the months before he died, forcing his nurses to lock him in a room during a dinner party and using code words to hide real estate and travel plans, the couple’s former bodyguard claims. The stunning allegations against Julia Koch, 58, were leveled in an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint filed last week by Felicia Racine, a 29-year-old former Koch bodyguard. In the complaint, which was obtained by the New York Daily News, Racine alleged the billionaire’s wife subjected her to gender-based discrimination and forced her to go along with […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105767/41/1057674123_0:148:3912:2348_1200x675_80_0_0_93f04d0922bf197828ccfd5637f1130f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007221079957714-billionaire–ambassador-woody-johnson-reportedly-investigated-by-state-dept-watchdog/ One diplomat familiar with knowledge of the complaints reportedly revealed that Johnson “said some pretty sexist, racist” things. American billionaire Woody Johnson, New York Jets owner and US ambassador to the United Kingdom, was investigated by a Department of State watchdog over allegations of making “racist and sexist comments to staff” and seeking to “use his government position to benefit the president’s personal business in the UK”, CNN reports. According to the media outlet, three sources and “a diplomat familiar with the complaints to the State Department inspector general” has revealed that Johnson “made […]
While the rest of the planet wonders anxiously what the future holds, life for the super-rich goes on in its typical lavish style. In the latest stunning example of the triumph of inequality in the time of coronavirus, two 20-somethings, who have not exactly reached the top of their respective fields (photography and acting), are reported to be planning not one but two lavish weddings, with a bill said to be topping $5m. The youngsters in question are Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz. And while soccer star David Beckham and former Spice Girl Victoria might think they are rich, their $500m […]
The most telling revelation I ever received about Donald Trump was from a New York hedge-fund bro for whom I did some occasional speechwriting. In late summer 2015, I went to him and said, “We have to stop this guy. He’s a billionaire. He could fund his own campaign.” The hedge bro looked at me and laughed: “Trump’s not a billionaire. I’m a billionaire. Trump is a clown, living on credit.” I was reminded of that by Trump’s Twitter meltdown—a hissy-fit, foot-stomping ragefest against the Supreme Court—after winning a major portion of one case over his mysterious tax returns. He understands […]
The fashion-loving daughter of Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim has pledged to “stand up for the Chinese race” against angry Valencia fans, insisting that “we can do anything we want with the club and no-one can say anything.” Aesthetic clinic owner Kim Lim has repeatedly been told to “go home” during irate exchanges with seething supporters of the Spanish side, who believe the club has been poorly run during a season that began with a UEFA Champions League campaign but looks likely to end in a finish well outside of the European qualification places. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Lim claimed she had been affected by fans […]
Billionaire rapper and shoe designer Kanye West’s company has received a multimillion-dollar loan as part of the federal government’s coronavirus stimulus package, according to records released Thursday by the U.S. Treasury’s Small Business Administration. The money was handed out in the latest round of the Paycheck Protection Program, part of the Trump administration’s $2 trillion CARES Act designed to provide economic relief to small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Yeezy LLC, a California company, is listed in the Treasury’s log as a recipient of a loan worth between $2 million and $5 million. The company self-identified as being male-owned and a […]
Not for the first time, the Kardashian clan’s ability to count their money accurately has been called into question by the ultimate arbiter of modern day wealth, Forbes. The fresh dispute arose after Kanye West posted an artful picture of vegetables on Twitter Monday to congratulate his wife Kim for “officially becoming a billionaire.” However, on Tuesday, Forbes posted on its website that they estimated that Kardashian is actually not “part of the six comma club yet” and is worth a mere $900m, following a deal between her cosmetics company KKW Beauty and retail giant Coty. Coty announced Monday that it […]
Bill Gates’ omnipresence in the media during the Covid-19 pandemic has turned into a mass obsession with many, and conspiracy theorists got #ExposeBillGates trending on Twitter on a planned “day of action.” The coronavirus pandemic created a number of speculations around the Microsoft Founder over his support of extended lockdown measures, his large contributions to the World Health Organization, and past comments on vaccines. “The public is finally waking up. I’ve never liked this guy and if you really listen to him talk and watch his interviews you’ll know he DOESN’T have our best interest in mind,” author Peter Vooogd tweeted […]
Perhaps a few of you have seen the ad going around paid for by something called The Lincoln Project. The 60 second spot criticizes Trump for his administration’s response to the coronavirus, seemingly blaming Trump for the virus and the knee jerk reactions of governors across the country who have ordered shutdowns of their state’s businesses, wreaking havoc on the nation’s economy. The ad offers no constructive solution to the two primary concurrent problems. If Trump doesn’t shut down the economy, they blame him for virus deaths. If he shuts down the economy, they blame him for damage caused. Except […]
During the last presidential campaign, Facebook board member and billionaire Peter Thiel was among Donald Trump’s most important backers, campaigning for the future president as a “proud,” openly gay supporter of the Republican nominee and even speaking at the Republican Party’s 2016 convention. Four years later, Thiel has taken on a dramatically reduced—if not altogether nonexistent—role in pushing for Trump 2020. Though Thiel declared a year and a half ago that he supports Trump’s re-election, he so far hasn’t donated large sums to any of the major Trump campaign committees, and it is unclear to various Trump lieutenants if those contributions […]
This article was published originally by PassBlue, a partner of The Daily Beast which provides independent coverage of the United Nations. It was written by Irwin Arieff. A year ago, Kelly Craft was serving as Washington’s frequently absent ambassador to Canada, soon to be en route to the United Nations. Her spouse, the coal baron Joseph Craft III, was knee-deep in a Trump administration assault on federal rules aimed at safeguarding the environment, slowing climate change and protecting miners and other breathing Americans from the illnesses, injuries and deaths linked to the burning of coal. What a difference a pandemic can make. The Crafts […]
One particularly ugly feature of the Covid19 crisis is the sight of tax dodging billionaires lining up with grubby demands for state bail outs and/or soft loans from central government despite their long and sordid records of avoiding any tax contributions over many years. Billionaire tax dodgers are nothing but shameless cheats who should be shunned and shamed for their selfish actions in denying vital health services and schools billions of pounds of funding. Every pound the billionaires dodge in taxes is literally stealing from hospitals, classrooms and social care services. Yet many of them are honoured by the British Establishment […]
Remember Quibi? The mobile-optimized streaming service for attention-deficit entertainment? Well, it seems like it has finally found a niche. Sports documentaries have recently become a focal point in television programming, particularly now that docuseries are widely available via streaming. ESPN has so far been at the forefront, with its 30 for 30 series and, most recently, The Last Dance. But Quibi is making a bold entrance onto the scene with Blackballed, a 12-part 8-minute-episode doc on the politics around ousting former LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling over his secretly recorded racist diatribe in 2013. (Steven Soderbergh and Tarell Alvin McCraney’s High […]