Is the Tide Turning on Billionaires? | DW News

Sep 11, 2026 | From the Epstein saga to mass layoffs to Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package, hardly a day goes by without a new corporate scandal. Yet, believe it or not, two political scientists argue in Billionaire Backlash that these scandals could be what saves democracy. How? We asked co-author Pepper Culpepper.

The World's Billionaires Keep Getting Richer, But What Does This Mean for Democracy? | DW News

Aug 28, 2026 | Billionaires are richer than ever. Their combined wealth has exploded from less than one trillion dollars in 2000 to more than 20 trillion dollars today. But alongside that rise in wealth comes a growing debate over power, influence and democracy.

DW reporter Tomi Oladipo speaks with economist Professor Paul Segal, who argues that today's ultra-wealthy have access to technologies, media platforms and political networks that give them unprecedented influence over society. He says growing inequality is reshaping economies and raising questions about who really benefits from economic growth.

We also meet German entrepreneur Sebastian Klein, who gave away 90 percent of his personal fortune after concluding that extreme wealth concentration threatens democracy. As billionaire fortunes continue to grow and calls for higher wealth taxes gain momentum, the discussion explores whether extreme wealth and democratic equality can coexist, and what governments can do to address a widening gap between the richest citizens and everyone else.

Billionaire Challenges Tax Myths and Backs a Wealth Tax

Aug 4, 2026 | “I’m not afraid of losing a few millionaires.”

The wealthy are “moving to places with higher taxes” because they want to live in countries where cities are well looked after and their “wealth is safe”, says Morris Pearl, chair of Patriotic Millionaires.

Britain’s Inequality Problem...And How To Solve It | How To Get Filthy Rich | Channel 4 Docs

Jul 12, 2026 | Ex-trader, economist and social media sensation Gary Stevenson says the growing wealth gap is the root of many of the UK’s problems. And he knows what to do about it: tax the filthy rich.

WARNING: This documentary contains strong language.

Gavin Newsom: We Need a National Tax on Billionaires. Here's Why

June 26, 2026 | It's time for a national billionaires tax and a new social contract.

10% of Americans own two-thirds of the wealth.

Wages have stagnated. The cost of living has skyrocketed. The system is fundamentally broken.

The federal tax code, a corporate code, and an inheritance code were written for a different set of Americans.

It’s time for an economic reset.


Earlier generations would have had a revolution by now. Have they gone out of fashion? Or will they come back into fashion?

By the way, fort hat “trickle-down economics” Gavin Newsom spoke of, we can thank the Old Gipper and Maggie for selling that crap to the public. — © Mark Alexander

The Tech Billionaire Plan to Destroy Democracy | Gil Duran | TMR

Jun 20, 2026 | Gil Duran, publisher of the Nerd Reich newsletter, joins to discuss John O’Farrell a former partner at Andreessen Horowitz who recently quit the VC firm over their prioritizing of AI hype over the common good. You can preorder Gil’s book “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley’s Fascism and the War on Democracy” here.

People like Peter Thiel may WANT to live forever, but even though I am no doctor, I can assure him that he will not. Just look at how much and how quickly Peter Thiel has aged in just a few years! Peter Thiel and people like him are living in a land of make-believe. They are totally and utterly delusional. — © Mark Alexander

How to Tax Billionaires

May 25, 2026 | How many billionaires are there in the world? How much has their wealth grown by? Why do lots of billionaires pay almost no income tax? How much of a problem are tax havens? Would a 2% global wealth tax (on people with over $100million) work in practice?

Robert and Steph talk to prominent economist Gabriel Zucman about his decades long research on wealth inequality and discuss the pros and cons of wealth taxation policies.

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Billionaires Quietly Added THIS to Your Meat (And You’re Eating It Daily)

May 30, 2026 | The “meat” funded by billionaires isn’t what you think it is, and this investigation breaks down the additives, processing changes, and rise of engineered alternatives blurring the line between real and fake meat. Fourth-generation ranch owner & farmer Joel McCafferty unpacks why this shift is happening now—and what most consumers are already missing on their plate.

The Billionaire Derangement Syndrome that Is Destroying the World

May 23, 2026 | Journalist and political analyst Gil Duran joins The Left Hook to break down the growing influence of billionaires, tech oligarchs, and corporate power in reshaping American democracy, media, and public life.

Waj and Gil discuss how the billionaire class has consolidated unprecedented levels of wealth and influence while ordinary Americans struggle with rising inequality, political corruption, media consolidation, and economic instability.

From AI and surveillance capitalism to corporate capture and authoritarian politics, this conversation connects the dots on how concentrated wealth is transforming society — and why more people are beginning to push back against the oligarch era.

”We Need a Wealth Tax on Billionaires.” Here's Why | Aaron Bastani Meets Gabriel Zucman

May 24, 2026 | Introducing a wealth tax on the very richest people in our society has never been more popular amongst the electorate, with recent polls showing 90% approval. This figure is basically unheard of when polling people on any form of policy proposal.

This week's guest, Gabriel Zucman, is a French economist who is a key inspiration for the UK's leading wealth tax advocate and friend of the show, Gary Stevenson.

Tucker Carlson Blows Up at Rutger Bregman in Unaired Fox News Interview | NowThis

Feb 20, 2019 | Fox News refused to air this full interview with historian Rutger Bregman after Fox News host Tucker Carlson lost his temper, calling his guest a 'tiny brain...moron' during the interview.

During the Rutger Bregman interview, host Tucker Carlson goes off on Bregman, calling his guest a 'tiny brain...moron.' NowThis has obtained the full segment of the unaired interview with historian Rutger Bregman that Fox News refused to air. Watch it here first..

The Billionaire Crime Ring

Feb 17, 2026 | The Epstein files coverup. The environmental toxicity crisis. The cost of life crisis. Permanent war. Masked stormtroopers. Corrupt politics. One global crime syndicate. A crime so big you can't see it. Or the billionaires who run it. Learn the tools. Take back our economy. Take back our future.

Our so-called democratic leaders have just allowed THIS SHIT to happen! They haven’t had the SPUNK to do ANYTHING about it! The West needs CHANGE, BIG CHANGE. SOON! Kick the MORONS out of office and let the grown-ups take the reins. But we must make sure that these grown-ups have SPUNK. Lots of it! — © Mark Alexander

Bernie Sanders Unleashes Fury on Musk & Billionaire Class, Demands Wealth Tax Now

Feb 21, 2026 | Sen. Bernie Sanders warned that despite huge gains in productivity and technology, American workers are earning less than they did more than 50 years ago after inflation, while the richest Americans prosper. He argued that this crisis is driven by a “massive concentration of ownership,” noting that just four Wall Street giants, BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity, and State Street, are now major shareholders in about 95% of U.S. corporations.

Bernie Sanders is the man who should be president. Now this man really would make America great again! If only the American voter could be more clear-eyed! Were Bernie Sanders made president, we’d see a nation emerge which is far more at ease with itself, and it would be, of course, eminently fairer. An America governed by Bernie Sanders wouldn’t put a stop to the accumulation of wealth—nobody should want to do that—but an America governed by Bernie Sanders would endeavour to give every American a chance to succeed in life. Let us pray that Americans will one day see the light! — © Mark Alexander

‘These Billionaires Are Going to Learn…’: Bernie Sanders Fiery Speech in California | US News

Feb 19, 2026 | US News: In a fiery speech in Los Angeles on 18 February, the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders criticizes ‘grotesque’ levels of economic inequality. Billionaires are “treading on very, very thin ice,” He warned imploring California voters to fight “grotesque” levels of economic inequality by approving a proposed tax on the state’s richest residents.

The Vermont senator railed against the “greed”, “arrogance” and “moral turpitude” of the nation’s “ruling class”, calling it “fairly disgusting” that some ultra-wealthy tech leaders have fled California – or are threatening to do so, if the proposed wealth tax becomes law.

Massive Labor Day Protests as Americans Stand Up for Their 'Workers over Billionaires' Rights

Sep 1, 2025 | Hundreds of protests were organized across the country as part of the national “Workers Over Billionaires” effort, a mass action calling for the protection of social safety nets such as Social Security; the funding of public schools, healthcare, and housing; amid the fascist takeover by Trump and his billionaire friends.

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"A Rotten Racket" Senator Whitehouse Rebukes Republican Bill

Jun 30, 2025 | June 29 | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) speaks on the Senate Floor in opposition to the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" that only benefits the wealthiest in our country.

Sheldon Whitehouse represents Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate, where he champions policies to uphold American leadership in the world, protect our planet in a changing climate, and hold the powerful accountable.

What's behind the US Indictment of Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani? | DW News

Nov 21, 2024 | Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, has been indicted on multiple counts of fraud in the US. The criminal charges are related to his alleged role in a scheme to bribe officials in India. Prosecutors say he and other senior executives paid more than 250 million dollars to win contracts for his renewable energy company. His Adani Group has issued a statement describing the allegations as baseless.

Are Billionaires a Problem? | ARTE.tv Documentary

Mar 26, 2024 | The richest man in the world - Frenchman Bernard Arnault - is worth more than 200 billion euros. Around the world, the super rich are getting ever richer. Since money can buy power and influence. Are billionaires undermining democracy?

Why Is Switzerland Home to So Many Billionaires?

Feb 5, 2024 | Switzerland is populated with billionaires — there's one for every 80,000 people. As of 2022, the country was home to an estimated 110 billionaires with a combined wealth of $338 billion, outranking other super-rich hotspots such as Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Swiss residents are also among the richest in the world, with a mean net worth of almost $700,000, ahead of U.S. and Hong Kong. So, what makes Switzerland such an attractive place for the uber wealthy, and how does that extreme wealth affect the rest of Swiss society? Watch the video to find out.

Next Generation of Billionaires Collect More Wealth from Inheritance than Work, Says UBS

THE GUARDIAN: Swiss bank favoured by super-rich says 1,000 billionaires are likely to pass on $5.2tn to their children over next 20 years

Luxury yachts in Monaco. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters
Newly minted billionaires have collected more of their wealth from the deaths of relatives than through their own work and entrepreneurship, according to a Swiss bank favoured by the super-rich.

Of the 137 people who became billionaires in the 12 months to this April, 53 inherited a combined $150.8bn (£119bn) from their family, the report by UBS found. This exceeds the combined $140.7bn created by “84 new self-made” billionaires over the same period.

The bank said it was the first time in the nine-year history of its annual report on the fortunes of the richest 0.00004% of society that “the next generation of billionaires accumulated more wealth through inheritance than entrepreneurship”.

Benjamin Cavalli, the head of strategic clients at UBS Global Wealth Management, said: “This is a theme we expect to see more of over the next 20 years, as more than 1,000 billionaires pass an estimated $5.2tn to their children.” » | Rupert Neate, Wealth correspondent | Thursday, November 30, 2023