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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he's a billionaire, so we can't | George Monbiot

Concentrated billionaire power has driven austerity and diverted public funds, blocking financing for robust climate action and global poverty eradication.
New York City
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

From Jamie Dimon to Bill Ackman, Wall Street's billionaires are now changing their tune and offering to help Zohran Mamdani | Fortune

Zohran Mamdani won the mayoralty on a platform addressing the cost of living with city-run groceries, free transit, and universal childcare while confronting billionaire influence.
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SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump was planning to send troops to San Francisco. Now he's not. Here's why | Joe Eskenazi

President Trump canceled a planned deployment of federal agents to San Francisco after a personal call influenced by local billionaire CEOs and a civic leader.
US politics
fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

Billionaire CEO asked Trump to send National Guard to S.F., and multi-millionaire mayor talked him out of it

President Trump called San Francisco's mayor to cancel a planned federal troop deployment after lobbying by billionaire CEOs influenced his decision.
New York Islanders
fromFox News
1 month ago

NYC mayoral rivals unite against billionaire 'election interference' as campaign enters final stretch

Both major-party mayoral nominees oppose billionaire efforts to influence the New York City mayoral outcome and Sliwa refuses to withdraw.
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US politics
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

Elon Musk Has A Plan To Keep Civilization From Collapsing. There's 1 Little Problem...

Billionaire perspectives on population growth ignore the realities faced by families struggling with rising survival costs.
US politics
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

Dan Osborn Is Ready to Mount an Even Bolder Campaign Against Our Billionaire-Dominated Politics

Dan Osborn aims to combat corruption in American democracy through his independent Senate campaign against wealthy interests.
US politics
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

Hear Me Out: We Should Welcome In Musk's "America Party"

Elon Musk announced plans for a new political party, the America Party, expressing discontent with the current political state.
NYC politics
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

The billionaires who bet big on the NYC mayoral primary - and lost

Zohran Mamdani is projected to be the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor, defeating Andrew Cuomo despite significant billionaire funding against him.
US politics
fromThe Nation
6 months ago

Why Democrats Need an Opposition-and a Proposition-Agenda

Fight for a clear Democratic vision that prioritizes working people over billionaire interests and ensures living wages, healthcare, and social equity.
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