Jenny Ricks, Author at ZNetwork https://znetwork.org/author/jennyrricks/ Independent Left News, Analysis, Vision and Strategy Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:16:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-Z_logo_512-32x32.png Jenny Ricks, Author at ZNetwork https://znetwork.org/author/jennyrricks/ 32 32 The 99% Don’t Need a Billionaires’ Forum. They Need Democratic Power. https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-99-dont-need-a-billionaires-forum-they-need-democratic-power/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-99-dont-need-a-billionaires-forum-they-need-democratic-power/#respond Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:16:04 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1293879 The rich and powerful have just gathered once again at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss ski resort that has hosted an annual meeting of the world’s super-rich for more than half a century. The setting was familiar, and the guest list predictable. The language was emptier than ever. According to the Forum’s [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-99-dont-need-a-billionaires-forum-they-need-democratic-power/feed/ 0 Pandemic and Climate Crisis Usher In a New Age of Inequality https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/pandemic-and-climate-crisis-usher-in-a-new-age-of-inequality/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/pandemic-and-climate-crisis-usher-in-a-new-age-of-inequality/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 15:03:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1245309 Economic summits in Washington, DC rarely provoke much interest on the streets of Khartoum or Karachi. The Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank, held in the United States capital during April 10-16, were no exception. Listening to the range of comments from ministers and other officials throughout the week, one could not [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/pandemic-and-climate-crisis-usher-in-a-new-age-of-inequality/feed/ 0 As Global Inequality Rises, So Are the Movements Fighting It https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/as-global-inequality-rises-so-are-the-movements-fighting-it/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/as-global-inequality-rises-so-are-the-movements-fighting-it/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:01:09 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1026212 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/as-global-inequality-rises-so-are-the-movements-fighting-it/feed/ 0