The US has a kind of wealth tax — the property tax — and rich people pay much less property tax (as a fraction of their wealth) than anyone else.

Renters pay a high fraction, because their rent covers the real estate tax on the dwellings they live in (but do not own).

Electric vehicles are more efficient than fossil fuel vehicles on every measure.

Then use less energy, and less materials — even if you don't count the fuel.

The US does little to restrain Erdoğan from accusing political opposition of "terrorism".

US citizens: call on Congress and the president to stop all transfer of military weapons to US thug departments.

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* UN report claims up to 10% of the world’s wealth could be hidden "offshore" and calls for global banking reform.*

"Offshore" means "in a tax haven". Some important tax havens are in quasi-independent islands, but Switzerland, Belgium, the UK and the US also function as tax havens.

All that money concealed from taxation leaves governments short on funds, which translates into poverty.