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Article from The Guardian: "The Super Rich: Six Things to Know "
Most Americans have had enough
The political clout of billionaires has soared since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision, which determined that election-spending regulations restrict the right of corporations to free speech.
Yet 77% of the country believes there should be limits on how much individuals and organizations can spend on political campaigns. Most people are unhappy with the status quo, and do not think it’s fair that wealthier people have disproportionate political influence.
Top political donors include such household names as hedge-fund managers George Soros ($11m to Democratic causes and candidates in the 2018 election so far) and Tom Steyer (about $30m in 2018). Among conservatives, key figures are casino magnate Sheldon Adelson ($55m to Republicans in 2018). But here are several others worth paying attention to:
James and Marilyn Simons
James and Marilyn Simons, finance: $13m to Democrats since 2016. James Simons made his billions at the same hedge fund as Robert Mercer, a conservative backer of Cambridge Analytica.
Diane Hendricks
Diane Hendricks, building supplies: $2.7m to Republicans since 2016. Also listed as a producer on such eclectic films as the Persian-language drama The Stoning of Soraya M. and comedy An American Carol.
Kelcy Warren
Kelcy Warren, energy mogul: $724,000 to Republicans since 2016. His firm Energy Transfer Partners built the Dakota Access Pipeline, sparking huge protests.
Robert Smith
Robert Smith, investor: $44,000 to Democrats since 2016. The richest African American in the US, Smith maintained a relatively low profile until his $20m donation to the Museum of African American History in Washington, DC – the second-largest, after Oprah’s.
Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein
Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, shipping supplies magnates: $32 million to Republican party, PACs and candidates since 2016. In her company newsletter, Liz Uihlein speaks of her devotion to Fox News and her habit of working over a Diet Coke in her local McDonald’s.
During an interview with the French newspaper Paris Match, the 82-year-old movie legend Alain Delon said: he will die without regret because he hates the age we live in. “There is no more respect, no word. Only money matters. We hear about crime all day. I know I'll leave the world without regret. Life doesn't give me much anymore, I know everything, and I’ve seen everything. But first of all, I hate this age.” my opinion about it: The age of the mobile phone is upon us. A friend who is back from India told me that he notices that everyone including the very poor has and uses a mo bile phone ... and i have noticed the same thing in other countries .... who knows if the poor getting richer by having phones ? As far as the discomfort it causes for some others .... what is required by "them" ? (it is difficult to point ones finger at this cancerous group of cells) from all and sundry , especially of successful people like Al ai n Delon and othe
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search "Malala" redirects here. For other uses, see Malala (disambiguation) . Malala Yousafzai ملاله یوسفزۍ Yousafzai in 2019 Born 12 July 1997 (age 22) Mingora, Swat , Pakistan Nationality Pakistani Citizenship Pakistan Canada ( honorary ) [1] Education Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Occupation Activist for female education, former blogger for BBC Urdu and student Organisation Malala Fund Known for Activist for the right to education , especially female education Parent(s) Toor Pekai Yousafzai (mother) Ziauddin Yousafzai (father) Awards 2014 Nobel Peace Prize ( Full list ) Website www .malala .org Malala Yousafzai ( Urdu : ملالہ یوسفزئی ; Pashto : ملاله یوسفزۍ [məˈlaːlə jusəf ˈzəj] ; [2] born 12 July 1997), [2] [3] also known mononymously as Malala , is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. [4] She i
There was my favorite song by The Style Council on at the caffe, it was haunting because i had listened to it a lot during my years at university, in Florence, and i listened to it in Tehran while i was looking after my mother. It was so romantic and expressed nostalgic feelings. I looked out of the window while sipping at my coffee and indulged in looking out onto the busy street from the comfort of my armchair .... on this rainy day i was in Paris and a dream i had, had come true...... " Empty hours Spent combing the street In daytime showers They've become my beat; As I walk from cafe to bar I wish I knew where you are; Because you've clouded my mind And now I'm all out of time Empty skies say try to forget Better advice is to have no regrets; As I tread the boulevard floor Will I see once more; Because you've clouded my mind 'Till then I'm biding my time I'm only sad in a natural way And I enjoy sometimes feeling this way Th
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