Column — Global Wealth Inequality is Fueling the Pandemic and Killing Millions

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan A graduated wealth tax on people with $5 million or more would raise $2.5 trillion annually and could pay to contain the pandemic, invest in public health to prevent the next one, and lift millions out of poverty. Tax the rich. Democracy Now! is a daily independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Visit democracynow.org to watch and listen to the latest interviews, read through show transcripts, search the vast news archive or to make a donation to support our nonprofit news program. Livestream weekdays 8 a.m. ET. Follow Democracy Now! on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud and iTunes.