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The Giving Season: Why the 99% Are Actually More Philanthropic Than the 1%

David Morris, On the Commons. December 23, 2011.

The 99% is more generous, and gives primarily to the church, while the 1% is more connected to cultural institutions that offer some payoff in social status.

Crash Tax: Wall Street Should Pay Reparations to the 99%

Leo Gerard, AlterNet. November 15, 2011.

It's time for the bankers who crashed the economy to pay back those of us who bailed them out--with a financial transactions tax.

What Do Steve Jobs' Obituaries Leave Out? His Appreciation for LSD

Walter Armstrong, The Fix. October 7, 2011.

Apple's legendary co-founder Steve Jobs said acid was one of the most important things he did in his life.

Where Does Billionaire Monopolist Bill Gates Get Off Saying Bigger Class Size and Fewer Teachers Is the Education Solution?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. December 17, 2010.

Gates' suggested short-changing of the nation's education system is just another strain of the oligarchs trying to take over another sector of society.

Did Bill Gates Just Give the Most Important Climate Speech of the Year?

Alex Steffen, Worldchanging. February 16, 2010.

When we talk about zero climate emissions, we sound crazy. When Bill Gates does it, bankers pick up the phone.

Meeting of Global Titans Tainted by Tanking Economy

Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch. February 7, 2008.

Bill Gates, anti-Capitalist? Concerns about economic downturn dampen festivities in Davos, Switzerland.