Billionaires Fuel Powerful State Charter Groups, Analysis Finds

SALLY HO / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2018 Ultra-rich philanthropists and their private foundations and charities have given almost half a billion dollars since 2006 to these organizations, according to tax filings and Foundation Center data. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bill Gates Has Given $44 Million to Shape Education

SALLY HO / The Associated Press May 16, 2018 According to an Associated Press analysis, the spending paid for research aligned with his interests, led to friendly media coverage and had a role in writing Tennessee's new education plan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amazon CEO’s Wealth Soars to New Heights While Trump’s Sinks

MICHAEL LIEDTKE / The Associated Press Mar 8, 2018 Jeff Bezos becomes the first $100 billion mogul to top Forbes’ annual rankings of the world’s richest people, and the president’s fortune takes a hit despite stock market surge. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israel, U.S. Hide Names of Firms Supporting Israeli Settlements

Majorie Cohn / Truthout Dec 6, 2017 The two governments have been trying to prevent a list of at least 150 local and international companies from becoming public. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Capitalism: The Nightmare

Paul Street / Truthdig Sep 20, 2017 As American activist Joel Kovel wrote six years ago, "The future will be eco-socialist, because without eco-socialism there will be no future." Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Now 5 Men Own Almost as Much Wealth as Half the World’s Population

By Paul Buchheit / AlterNet Jun 13, 2017 While Americans fixate on Donald Trump, the superrich are absconding with our wealth. (Pictured: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Oxfam Finds Eight Men’s Wealth Equals That of Half the World’s People

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 16, 2017 "This is the perfect but horribly sad point to make on MLK day," Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer writes in a memo to staff. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The ‘P’ in PBS Should Stand for ‘Plutocratic’ or ‘Pentagon’

Paul Street / Truthdig Oct 28, 2016 The American broadcaster depends on foundations, corporations and wealthy individuals to pay for much of its programming. This private funding undermines the integrity of the "independent" journalism it bankrolls. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

What’s the Secret to Bill Gates’ Incredible Private Wealth?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2016 "[I]magine a world where everyone could make as many copies as they liked of Windows, Microsoft's Office Suite and any other software at no cost," writes economist Dean Baker. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ultra-Rich ‘Philanthrocapitalist’ Class Undermining Global Democracy, Study Says

By Sarah Lazare / Common Dreams Jan 18, 2016 As foundations and wealthy individuals funnel money into global development, what "solutions" are they pursuing? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2015 in Review: Amid the Gloom Covering Our Planet, Some Rays of Light

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 22, 2015 On the winter solstice, a Truthdig review of the year's environmental stories finds cause for hope in our poison-riddled world. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Politics

Candidates for 2015 ‘Hypocrite of the Year’

By Paul Buchheit / Common Dreams Dec 7, 2015 There are so many candidates. But the people included here stand out in their various areas of nefarious behavior: war-making, tax avoidance, consumer gouging, environmental destruction, and criminal arrogance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )