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bibliolater , 6 days ago to economics group

How much of national income goes to the richest 1%?

“You might expect these numbers to be strongly correlated to a country’s level of economic development. But this isn’t always the case. In the United States, for example, 1% of its population takes home 21% of national income. This is relatively high globally.”

https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/how-much-of-national-income-goes-to-the-richest1

#Data #DataViz #Economics #Economy #OnePercent #Income #Wealth @economics

Chris Pine Was Surprised by New ‘Star Trek 4’ Writer Hire Because ‘I Thought There Was Already a Script…I Was Wrong or They Decided to Pivot’ ( variety.com )

plink , 1 month ago to israel group

from #NewYorkTimes [gift article below]
How Counterprotesters at #UCLA Provoked Violence, Unchecked For Hours

The #NYT used videos filmed by journalists, witnesses and protesters to analyze hours of clashes — and a delayed police response — at a pro-#Palestinian encampment on Tuesday.

#DefendStudentProtesters #DivestFromIsraelNow #SolidarityWithPalestine #NotAntisemitism #StopGazaGenocide #StopArmingIsrael #Gaza #Israel #Palestine
#news #press @palestine @israel

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/03/us/ucla-protests-encampment-violence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pE0.N3VM.EAhA31Sio349&smid=url-share