The 2020s have been “a good decade for billionaires”, according to Oxfam’s annual report on global wealth inequality. As the Oxfam report makes clear, the billionaires aren’t content simply ruling over the economy—they almost completely control our political systems as well. Oxfam and most other critics of wealth inequality, including the Greens, attribute the problem to specific government policies. Under capitalism, inequality is baked in. Nothing short of ending capitalism will ever end the blight of inequality and poverty.

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President Trump speaks about TrumpRx in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on Thursday as Catherine Rayner, a military spouse, listens. Under these deals, manufacturers have agreed to set certain U.S. drug prices no higher than those paid in other wealthy nations in exchange for three-year tariff exemptions. Though the White House has framed TrumpRx as a historic reset for prescription drug costs, economists said the platform offers limited new savings. Early analyses by drug policy experts suggest many of the discounted medications listed on the TrumpRx site were already on offer through other drug databases before the platform launched. “[TrumpRx] uses data from GoodRx, an existing price-search database for prescription drugs,” said Darius N. Lakdawalla, a senior health policy researcher at USC.

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Arely Westley, an undocumented transgender woman who grew up in New Orleans, spent six months in immigration detention in her youth. ICE deleted an Obama-era memo regarding transgender care from its website, which established best practices for medical care, housing, clothing and bathrooms. HuffPost has identified at least 10 contracts between ICE and private prison companies that have removed the trans care requirements, citing Trump’s executive order on sex. As part of the post-operative care, Westley needed to insert dilators at least twice weekly. AdvertisementIllustration: Grace Russell for HuffPostSolitary confinement is widely used across the immigration detention system.

American abolitionist Harriet Tubman, standing with her hands resting on the back of an upholstered chair and facing the camera with a calm expression, likely photographed in Auburn, New York, 1875. It would not be right to strip Tubman of her humanity — including her sexuality — simply due to her historical reverence. I don’t begrudge Green his right to deliver his art as he sees fit, but “Harriet Tubman: Love Slave” recalled my feelings after seeing Jeremy O. Harris’ “Slave Play,” which tackled race, sex and interracial relationships. AdvertisementAnd perhaps that’s what is so frustrating about “Love Slave” and other recent moments that center the abolitionist: Many people seem so intent on trivializing her. While other Black historical figures are inappropriately mocked, Black women historical figures seem especially vulnerable to this treatment.

William Cerf has been consistently recognized in Forbes’ Best-In-State Wealth Advisor rankings, reflecting long-term, third-party validation. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — William Montgomery “Monty” Cerf has been named a Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Advisor for 2025 in New York. William Cerf has appeared on the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, reflecting sustained evaluation across changing market conditions. In parallel, the advisory team he is part of was recognized on the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams list for 2023, 2024, and 2025. About William CerfWilliam Montgomery “Monty” Cerf is an investment and wealth management professional with more than 20 years of experience across investment management and merchant banking.

The president of the United States posted a racist video Thursday night depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. So, no — it is not surprising that the president would choose to post virulent anti-Black imagery during Black History Month. Back in 1971, the president of the United States laughed when the governor of California referred to the African delegates at the United Nations as monkeys . Less than 10 years later, that governor became the president of the United States. It is not a shock that a president of the United States thinks poorly of Black people.

Last month I went with a friend to see The Testament of Ann Lee, a new film starring Amanda Seyfried that tells the life story of Mother Ann Lee, one of the founding leaders of the Shaker movement. It was so deeply layered, a rich text delving into an array of themes and questions about Ann Lee and the Shaker movement, as well as religious practice more broadly. On a deeper level, it tries to recreate the experience of the Shaker faith for viewers. Given its focus on Ann Lee, the film also provided a window into the experience of women in religion. It also painted a picture of what it looked like for Ann Lee and other Shaker women to speak with religious authority and the price they often paid for it.

“Expanding into new markets requires adapting research systems to market structure, not forcing markets to fit existing models,” said Ferdinand. Additional detail on Helix Alpha Systems Ltd’s research philosophy and strategic direction is available via the firm’s recent announcement outlining its strengthened research discipline under Ferdinand’s strategic leadership. About Brian Ferdinand — Strategic Advisor, Helix AlphaBrian Ferdinand serves as a Strategic Advisor to Helix Alpha, providing market insight and execution-oriented perspective to support the firm’s quantitative research and trading initiatives. Through his advisory role, he supports Helix Alpha’s mission to develop precise, disciplined, and resilient trading systems. His published work and commentary can be reviewed here:https://councils.forbes.com/profile/Brian-Ferdinand-Portfolio-Manager-Trader-EverForward/a3ecf5cb-f89e-411e-9625-5d67737104c5About Helix Alpha Systems Ltd:Helix Alpha Systems Ltd is a UK-based quantitative research and systems engineering firm focused on the development of algorithmic trading strategies.

I was saddened to read about the recent widespread layoffs at The Washington Post. Like many newspapers, the Post is confronting declining readership at a time when fewer Americans, particularly younger ones, engage with print journalism. Where I lived determined which paper I read: The New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Miami Herald, the Jerusalem Post, among others. If I lived in Washington, I would unquestionably subscribe to the Post. When a newspaper with the history and civic role of The Washington Post is allowed to erode despite the means to sustain it, readers are left to draw unsettling conclusions.

He will make an initial appearance in federal court in the Eastern District of New York before being brought to Massachusetts. On July 15, 2025, prosecutors say Forbes stole 33,750 pounds of frozen snow crabs, worth $35,000, from a warehouse in Worcester. Forbes is accused of arriving at the Worcester warehouse and pretending to work for the trucking company. Weeks earlier, on June 25, 2025, prosecutors say Forbes stole a shipment of blueberries in Winslow Junction, New Jersey, in much the same fashion. Federal prosecutors say Romoy Forbes impersonated trucking company workers to steal snow crab, blueberries and cologne from warehouses across three states in 2025.

February 7, 2026's edition of the LA Times games is finally out, and you can solve two of the toughest Crossword puzzles right now. Your name Next Your email Subscribe ← BackDo you want to know what the best Crossword on the internet is? It’s the LA Times Crossword. It has not one, but two puzzles: a regular, longer version and a mini version, featuring fewer questions. You can solve it daily, as the LA Times refreshes every 24 hours, and guess what?

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