Les riches sont-ils stigmatisés ?

Il y a une semaine, le maire d’Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu était interpellé pour « corruption » et « liens avec des organisations terroristes », puis incarcéré quelques jours plus tard. Ses opposants ainsi qu’une grande partie de la population turque y voient la volonté de faire tair ...  Show more

Pékin ne décolère pas après l'imposition par Donald Trump de droits de douane supplémentaires sur tous les pays important du gaz ou du pétrole vénézuélien. La Chine, premier client de l’or noir de Caracas, est directement visée. Voilà le dernier épisode de la guerre commerciale m ...  Show more

Rich people are often able to pay little or no tax compared to their wealth because of the way the system works. In recent years, many have called for changes and reforms so that instead of income, wealth is also taxed. But, wealth taxes are not a new thing. Many argue that they ...  Show more

It happens every year as tax season comes around in the US. Numerous media outlets publish excoriating investigations of wealthy corporations and individuals that, somehow, don't seem to be paying taxes. And the majority of American citizens believe the system is, in one way o ...

The proportion of wealth owned by a super-rich elite continues to grow in societies around the world. The glaring disparity between the 'have-mosts' and the 'have-nothings' has fuelled a wave of political anger. Stephen Sackur speaks to the former newspaper columnist, editor, and ...  Show more

Oxfam's Economic Justice Director, Nabil Ahmed, and Oxfam International's Inequality Policy & Advocacy Lead, Max Lawson, discuss their latest Global Inequality Report, which highlights the accelerating pace at which the world's billionaires have increased their wealth exponent ...