Richest 1% Percent To Have More Than Rest of Humanity Combined

In less than two years, if current trends continued unchecked, the richest 1% percent of people on the planet will own at least half of the world's wealth. That's the conclusion of a new report from Oxfam International, released Monday, which states that the rate of global inequality is not only morally obscene, but an existential threat to the economies of the world and the very survival of the planet. Alongside climate change, Oxfam says that spiraling disparity between the super-rich and everyone else, is brewing disaster for humanity as a whole.

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Stopping the Biggest Corporate Power Grab in Years:

When global justice groups wanted to halt expansion of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1999, they organized massive demonstrations in Seattle, where the official ministerial conference was being held. Tens of thousands of people filled the streets. Groups held rallies, marches, and teach-ins, conducted civil disobedience, and in many cases faced attacks by police.

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4 Ways to Live a Simpler, Happier Life

Tiny houses are the rage among people who like the idea of liberating themselves through living simple. Eschewing excess space and taking advantage of every inch, these minimalist houses are economical and appeal to our sense of personal freedom. You can get up and leave at a moment's notice, hitch your home to the back of a car and take it across country anytime you please. Read More

Richest 1% Percent To Have More Than Rest of Humanity Combined

In less than two years, if current trends continued unchecked, the richest 1% percent of people on the planet will own at least half of the world's wealth.
That's the conclusion of a new report from Oxfam International, released Monday, which states that the rate of global inequality is not only morally obscene, but an existential threat to the economies of the world and the very survival of the planet. Alongside climate change, Oxfam says that spiraling disparity between the super-rich and everyone else, is brewing disaster for humanity as a whole.

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