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Democrats Now Want to Tax Billionaires in Space Since They Haven’t on Earth
After Jeff Bezos launched into space today, at least one politician wants to see accountability from Amazon’s billionaire founder.
Jeff Bezos Thanks Workers Who Pee in Bottles for Paying for His Space Trip
"I want to thank every Amazon employee and every Amazon customer, because you guys paid for all of this," the grateful billionaire said after landing.
Inspiring: Jeff Bezos Has ‘Best Day Ever’ in Space
"I am unbelievably good," world's richest man says upon returning to Earth.
Watch Jeff Bezos Launch Himself to the Edge of Space
The billionaire is lifting off this morning in a Blue Origin rocket ship, inaugurating his entry into the emerging business of space tourism.
The Billionaire ‘Space Race’ Has Nothing to Do With Space
Billionaires funding suborbital flights aren't building a future for humanity off Earth, so much as seeking capital to build a private space tourism industry that will profit off of Earth.
The People Have Spoken: Jeff Bezos Should Go to Space and Stay There
Over 60,000 people have signed petitions demanding that the Amazon CEO's upcoming spaceflight be a one-way trip.
Yes, Jeff Bezos Could Buy and Eat the Mona Lisa if He Wanted To
A Change.org petition encouraging the billionaire to ‘Gobble da Lisa’ has picked up several thousand signatures this week.
Elon Musk Paid No Federal Income Taxes in 2018, ProPublica Reports
The top 25 richest Americans gained $401 billion from 2014 to 2018, but only paid $13.6 billion—3.4 percent of that—in federal income taxes.
Amazon’s New Algorithm Will Set Workers’ Schedules According to Muscle Use
In Jeff Bezos' last letter to shareholders as Amazon CEO, he laid out a plan to increase safety by algorithmically managing workers' bodies.
New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Loves Fossil Fuels and Facial Recognition
Jassy, who will replace Bezos this year, has a deeply concerning track record on everything from antitrust to killer robots.
Jeff Bezos Will No Longer Be CEO of Amazon. He's Even More Powerful.
Bezos might no longer be the CEO, but he'll still call the shots while being largely out of the media's critical eye.
Parler Sues Amazon
In a complaint filed today, Parler is accusing Amazon of suspending its services out of “political animus.”