Historical Background

How did Britain’s wealthy take the end of the British empire? Not well — and the rest of us are still paying the price.

Those rare moments when our political class suddenly starts viewing the nation’s richest through a skeptical lens can help trigger real social change.

Sovereign wealth funds, an emboldened pension fund community, and ethical investor-activists could uncover the egalitarian potential of the stock certificate.

Should we treat the super rich as a distraction or a clear and present danger? No question more deeply divides the opposition to The Donald.