It's Complicated
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It's Complicated
Indigenous children make up just 13% of South Dakota’s child population, but what percentage of the state’s foster care system do they represent?
The real number might surprise you, and it’s part of a long history of removing Indigenous children. Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/QpS01vzPbUk?si=tCvrO...
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The riches of billionaire investor Warren Buffet rose by $24.3 billion between 2014 and 2018. But what percentage of this sum did he pay in tax over those years?
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King Charles’s private property estate has made more than £1m at taxpayers’ expense from the sale of land for projects linked to the leg of HS2 which will no longer be built. For more on how the Crown uses its power watch here: https://youtu.be/pbixAzhDLrU?si=MLht9...
For more on King Charles and HS2: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/20/king-made-…
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We dug through IRS filings, emissions reports, and Gates Foundation holdings for our latest video. What we found:
→ More private jet flights than days in the year
→ Questionable offsets
→ A fossil fuel “divestment” that ended in more fossil fuels
📺 Watch the full investigation: https://youtu.be/UV-wH7lEDH4?si=f2_-9...
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How many private jet flights did Bill Gates take in 2022? (Hint: the number isn’t just shocking, it’s part of a much bigger pattern of climate hypocrisy)
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Sewage overflows in England and Wales’s national parks are occurring at about twice the rate seen elsewhere, severely polluting rivers and lakes. Campaigners are demanding urgent upgrades and stricter regulation. Read more: www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/16/sewage…
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Signs tout a 'natural paradise', but pollution from over-farming has left Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh choked by toxic algae. Read more: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/14/its-dying-…
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What questions do you have about taxing the super-rich? Help contribute to our upcoming video.
By now, 'tax the rich’ is a familiar slogan. And it makes sense, a tax on the growth in extreme wealth held by individuals and corporations in the UK, for example, could generate significant funds. One study suggests a global levy on the top 0.5% could raise about $2.1tn – roughly 7% of national budgets – with the UK alone bringing in around $31bn a year. That revenue could be transformative if used to fund the health, education, affordable housing, climate resilience, and long-term care. So why hasn’t it happened?
In this new discussion series, we’re on a mission to untangle confusing everyday topics by speaking directly with experts and asking the questions people actually have. In an upcoming episode, we’re turning our attention to wealth tax.
What have you always wondered about how a potential wealth tax would work, and why it hasn't happened yet? Your responses will help guide our research and may be answered by our guest expert in our video. Join the conversation by leaving your questions below.
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What percentage of Jamaica’s beaches do you think are fully publicly accessible?
If you’re shocked by the answer… so were we. Our new It’s Complicated video investigates how Jamaica’s coastline became fenced off, sold off, and policed, and the fight to take it back. 📺 Watch here: https://youtu.be/4dPzd8Su92U
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An investigation by The Guardian has revealed that sewage sludge, used as fertilizer on UK farmland, contains harmful chemicals like PFAS, pharmaceuticals, and microplastics, posing risks to soil, food safety, and public health due to outdated regulations and inadequate oversight. Watch our video on 'Why PFAS are being called the poison of the century': https://youtu.be/euTFolYHfZo?si=6lu4Q and for more on The Guardian investigation: www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/07/toxic-…
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