Andrew Gavin Marshall
Nation of Change - June 14, 2014
The Global Power Project,
an investigative series produced by Occupy.com, aims to identify and
connect the worldwide institutions and individuals who comprise today's
global power oligarchy. By studying the relationships and varying levels
of leadership that govern our planet's most influential institutions —
from banks, corporations and financial institutions to think tanks,
foundations and universities — this project seeks to expose the complex,
highly integrated network of influence wielded by relatively few
individuals on a national and transnational basis. This is not a study
of wealth, but a study of power.
Many now know the rhetoric of the 1% very well: the imagery of a
small elite owning most of the wealth while the 99% take the table
scraps. This rhetoric and imagery was made popular by the growth of the
Occupy movement, so it seems appropriate that a project of Occupy.com should expand on this understanding and bring the activities of the global elite further to light.
In 2006, a UN report revealed
that the world’s richest 1% own 40% of the world’s wealth, with those
in the financial and internet sectors comprising the “super rich.” More
than a third of the world’s super-rich live in the U.S., with roughly
27% in Japan, 6% in the U.K., and 5% in France. The world’s richest 10%
accounted for roughly 85% of the planet's total assets, while the bottom
half of the population – more than 3 billion people – owned less than
1% of the world’s wealth.
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