Can a wealth tax really fix inequality? | Opinion

“A wealth tax is less Swiss Army knife, and more … toothpick.” Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 After decades on the fringe, a wealth tax is now central in politics. Even Andy Burnham, the UK’s new prime minister, will not rule it out. The idea of taxing more of what you own rather than simply what you earn is popular on the left. It helps fight the billionaires, say supporters, tackles chronic inequality - and raises a ton of cash. It sounds great, but the Guardian’s senior economics commentator, Aditya Chakrabortty, is not convinced. #economics #wealthtax #UKnews #ukpolitics

On the ground at India's ‘Cockroach’ protests

The unprecedented expression of dissent against India's government, headed by the prime minister, Narendra Modi, has shown no sign of abating, as protests by the youth-led “cockroach” protest movement entered its fourth day. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen was on the ground in Delhi, where thousands still thronged the streets, many having travelled hundreds of miles to be there. While the Cockroach Janta party has primarily focused on accountability for the devastating recent leaks of exam papers and called for the resignation of the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, the overriding feeling as the week develops is that this is now bigger than one issue. For some, this is the moment that India’s youth – totalling more than 600 million – found its political voice.

Houston demands action after ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

‘When ICE is on the ground, they kill’ Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Houston residents are demanding accountability for the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent on 7 July. More than 100 people filled the council chamber at Houston city hall this week to address the mayor, John Whitmire, and the rest of the city council. “ICE hunts us like animals,” testified Maria Cervantes, who immigrated from Mexico and grew up in the East End neighborhood where Salgado was shot. “I can’t help but think, who’s next? Am I going to get a bullet to the head for being brown?” Follow the link to read more of Fabiola’s reporting ► https://ift.tt/tI8GVh5 #lorenzosalgadoaraujo #iceshooting #ice #texas #houston #donaldtrump #massdeportations #trump

Undercover in Laos: how Chinese tourism fuels animal trafficking | On the Ground

Chinese tourism is booming in Laos and the illegal wildlife trade is booming with it. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Pangolin scales, rhino horn and elephant ivory are all being sold at secret shops and restaurants as a new high-speed rail line brings millions of visitors to the country. Working with Chinese activists, the Guardian goes undercover to investigate the criminal networks profiting from this trade and to reveal how wildlife trafficking is pushing the critically endangered pangolin ever closer to extinction The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://ift.tt/FbYpG3f Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/arZCM5U Website ► https://ift.tt/uMgjbFO Facebook ► https://ift.tt/qx6gApF Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/CaG6KIc Instagram ► https://ift.tt/o5jvrHf The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Today in Focus ► http://www.youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast Stateside ► http://www.youtube.com/@statesidepodcast Politics Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@politicsweekly Science Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@scienceweeklypod Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #laos #wildlife #china #animaltrafficking #tourism

Undercover in Laos: how Chinese tourism fuels animal trafficking | On the Ground

Chinese tourism is booming in Laos and the illegal wildlife trade is booming with it. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Pangolin scales, rhino horn and elephant ivory are all being sold at secret shops and restaurants as a new high-speed rail line brings millions of visitors to the country. Working with Chinese activists, the Guardian goes undercover to investigate the criminal networks profiting from this trade and to reveal how wildlife trafficking is pushing the critically endangered pangolin ever closer to extinction The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://ift.tt/FbYpG3f Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/arZCM5U Website ► https://ift.tt/uMgjbFO Facebook ► https://ift.tt/qx6gApF Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/CaG6KIc Instagram ► https://ift.tt/o5jvrHf The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Today in Focus ► http://www.youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast Stateside ► http://www.youtube.com/@statesidepodcast Politics Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@politicsweekly Science Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@scienceweeklypod Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #laos #wildlife #china #animaltrafficking #tourism

The cartel kidnappings Mexico is 'trying to make invisible'

More than 130,000 people have been forcibly disappeared in Mexico as cartel violence surges, leaving thousands of families searching for answers. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 The Guardian's Tom Phillips speaks to Hector Flores, whose son Danny was kidnapped in 2021, about his attempts to expose Mexico's disappearance crisis. #mexico #losdesaparecidos #mexicocartels #cartels #jalisco

Mexican families confront police at World Cup protest: 'Where are the disappeared?'

As cartel violence surges, more than 130,000 people have been forcibly disappeared in Mexico. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 With all eyes on the country during the 2026 World Cup, families take to the streets begging the Mexican government to do more to help them locate their loved ones. #mexico #cartels #losdesaparecidos #worldcup #worldcup2026