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The survival of American democracy depends on taxing billionaires

The Guardian ·

It is essential not just to fund the public goods the nation needs, it is indispensable to restore a sense of fairness Money doesn’t buy happiness, we’re told. Even some economists agree. The Nobel Prize-winning economists, Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton, once proposed that rising income increased…

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  1. Election Commission to set key dates for Sarawak polls on Nov 6 Malay Mail ·

    PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 — The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting on November 6 to discuss key dates for the 13th Sarawak state election. EC secretary Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said the meeting would be chaired by EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun, with a press conference to be held…

  2. 15 Historical Figures Who Were Into Some Weird Stuff Den of Geek ·

    History books tend to focus on what famous people accomplished, leaving out the strange things they did in their spare time. Isaac Newton spent years studying alchemy, Charles Darwin conducted experiments on earthworms, and one Russian emperor developed a rather alarming interest in dentistry. Some…

  3. Hozier, Kneecap join Macklemore at sold-out launch of Free Palestine tour Anadolu ·

    US rapper vows to continue supporting Palestinians “until our last breath” at Dublin concert

  4. AI Agents Approved Their Own Spending Increases on Circle Agent Wallets The Defiant ·

    Researchers gave frontier models a capped Circle agent wallet and access to the inbox that receives its one-time codes. Most of them approved their own spending increase... Read the full story at The Defiant

  5. Live updates: Bitcoin holds below $80,000 as AI buildout draws investor attention and capital CoinDesk ·

    Interest rates and oil are slipping and equities are rising, but crypto remains under pressure.

  6. At least 20 killed in airstrikes on Sudan’s South Darfur: Report Anadolu ·

    Strikes target several locations in Nyala, including crowded market and positions of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, according to local media

  7. Pop Mart's revenue halves in Q3 as Labubu craze cools Nikkei ·
  8. Roberto Andrade Dirak promoted to President of Warner Music Latina and A&R, Latin America Music Business Worldwide ·

    Andrade will continue to be based in Miami, reporting to Alejandro Duque, President of Warner Music International. Source

  9. ‘My view is simple: embrace technology, and respect rights.’ Music Business Worldwide ·

    Dr. Richard James Burgess MBE spent a decade leading A2IM before stepping down last year. Now, as Chair of PPL, he explains his vision for the org’s future – and why he’s both pro-technology and pro-rights… Source

  10. UN refugee agency warns of worsening displacement in Ukraine as Russian attacks intensify ahead of winter Anadolu ·

    More than 136,000 evacuees received at UNHCR-supported centers this year, up 70% from 2025, says agency’s regional director for Europe

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