On Behalf of the Plutocrats
Kathy Wylde’s winding path from community organizer to “lone defender of the billionaires.”
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Kathy Wylde’s winding path from community organizer to “lone defender of the billionaires.”
David Freedlander Curbed Nov 2020 30min Permalink
In the fall of 1966, billionaire Doris Duke killed a close confidant in Newport, Rhode Island. Local police ruled the incident “an unfortunate accident.” Half a century later, evidence suggests she got away with murder.
Peter Lance Vanity Fair Jul 2020 35min Permalink
How a pandemic unfolds when you’re a Wall Street billionaire.
Max Abelson Bloomberg Businessweek Jul 2020 15min Permalink
The Salesforce founder has donated a fortune to right capitalism’s wrongs, and he thinks his fellow billionaires should too. Why can’t we just be grateful?
Chris Colin Wired Dec 2019 30min Permalink
How an extreme libertarian tract predicting the collapse of liberal democracies – written by Jacob Rees-Mogg’s father – inspired the likes of Peter Thiel to buy up property across the Pacific
Mark O'Connell The Guardian Feb 2018 25min Permalink
The second richest musician in the world, behind Paul McCartney, is James Dolan, owner of the Knicks and Madison Square Garden, whose band JD & The Straight Shot toured opening for Jewel behind an album that sold 113 copies.
Dave McKenna Deadspin May 2016 25min Permalink
The Harvard Law professsor on billionaires, politics and Uber.
Nitasha Tiku Valleywag Jun 2014 15min Permalink
“If we do nothing, we’re dead! We’re toast!”
Joe Hagan Men's Journal Mar 2014 20min Permalink
Oil and iron-ore baron Eike Batista’s very bad year.
Juan Pablo Spinetto, Peter Millard, Ken Wells Businessweek Oct 2013 15min Permalink
On the moral failure of über-wealthy do-gooders.
Maria Bustillos The Awl Jun 2012 25min Permalink