Tag: Billionaires
How Dismantling an Obscure Tax Created an American Aristocracy
Republicans’ decades-long efforts to gut the estate tax is creating a permanent ultra-rich class, and undermining the government’s ability to pay for popular programs like Social Security and Medicare Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…
The Top 5 Mainstream Media Myths That Perpetuate Income Inequality
The Real News takes aim at the top 5 mainstream myths that bolster income inequality and tout the ultra-rich. Director: Dwayne Gladden Audio Engineer: Taylor Hebden Camera Operator: Adam Coley Bababtunde Ogunfolaju Video Editor: Stephen…
Michael Moore: It’s Disqualifying to be Funded by Billionaires
Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore responds to the Democratic presidential debate in New Hampshire. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes…
Nina Turner: Politicians Shouldn’t Answer to the Billionaire Class, they Should Answer to the People
Former Ohio Sen. Nina Turner says there are oligarchs influencing the government in the United States, but Sen. Bernie Sanders definitely isn’t one of them. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Cornel West: Elites Underestimate the Power of the People
Scholar and activist Dr. Cornel West says Bernie Sanders will take on corporate power and implement a just foreign policy, and that former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a “neoliberal gangster.” Subscribe to our page and…
Spy Plane Resumes Flights Over Baltimore Amid COVID-19
The expensive aerial surveillance program won’t help heavily disinvested Baltimore, say Ceasefire co-founder Erricka Bridgeford and author Brandon Soderberg. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
Tea Party 2.0? Reopen Government Protests Linked To Right-Wing Donors
The ongoing protests endanger public health, but are supported by Trump and may be funded by right-wing donors. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
The Chris Hedges Report: How to defeat the billionaire class
Read the transcript of this video: https://therealnews.com/the-chris-hedges-report-how-to-defeat-the-billionaire-class Since being elected to office in 2013, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and her socialist party have been locked in a bitter battle against the city’s moneyed elites,…
The Marc Steiner Show: These US states are billionaire tax havens
The US has become a major global tax haven. For a discussion on this worrying trend and its effects on wealth inequality, Marc Steiner speaks with Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies and…
DeMaurice Smith: The Exit Interview | Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin, Episode 1
In the premiere episode of the all-new series Edge of Sports, host Dave Zirin interviews DeMaurice Smith, outgoing Executive Director of the NFL Players Association. The episode also touches on the controversy surrounding Baltimore Ravens…
Demaurice Smith full interview | Edge of Sports
DeMaurice Smith’s tenure as the Executive Director of the NFL Players’ Association has coincided with a “maelstrom” of issues plaguing players’ rights on the field. In this full interview from Episode 1 of Edge of…
