Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
May 25, 2012
Australian Mining Magnate Becomes World's Richest Woman
The richest woman in Australia is now the richest woman in the world. Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is number 1 on the world's female rich list, thanks to a fortune worth 29 billion dollars. Andrew Thomas has the story.