Economy Americans are NOT wealthy: The truth about the US economy Media outlets often claim Americans are wealthier than Europeans, but it's not true. Average wealth looks high, but is skewed by extreme inequality. US... Ben Norton2026-08-15
Eurasia Western ‘democracy’?: France’s ‘President of the Rich’ Macron steals election he lost The left-wing winners of France's election accused "President of the Rich" Macron of a "coup". To keep the left from power, he formed a... Ben Norton2024-09-10
Economy Global 1% own 43% of financial assets, 5 richest billionaires doubled wealth while 5 billion workers got poorer The world's richest 1% own 43% of global financial assets, and the wealth of the top five billionaires has doubled since 2020, while 60%... Ben Norton2024-01-18
Economy Richest 1% took 2/3rds of global wealth since 2020 – twice as much as 99% of population earned In 2020 and 2021, the wealthiest 1% of the world's population took nearly two-thirds of all new wealth - six times greater than the... Ben Norton2023-01-17