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The UN Security Council Has Been Deadlocked 78 Times in a Decade

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The UN Security Council Has Been Deadlocked 78 Times in a Decade

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60% of the World’s Rivers No Longer Reach the Sea

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Power24 July 2026

Six Lobbying Firms Spent More Influencing US Law Last Year Than 47 States Combined

Power24 July 2026

The UN Security Council Has Been Deadlocked 78 Times in a Decade

Systems24 July 2026

60% of the World’s Rivers No Longer Reach the Sea

Society24 July 2026

The Homeownership Rate for Under-35s Has Halved in a Generation

Capital24 July 2026

Wages Have Grown 18% Since 1980. Corporate Profits Have Grown 562%.

Power24 July 2026

Six Lobbying Firms Spent More Influencing US Law Last Year Than 47 States Combined

60% of the World’s Rivers No Longer Reach the Sea

Systems24 July 2026

Capital24 July 2026

Wages Have Grown 18% Since 1980. Corporate Profits Have Grown 562%.

The Homeownership Rate for Under-35s Has Halved in a Generation

This article will be updated as new data becomes available. All sources are linked in the footnotes. The methodology used to analyse the primary dataset is available in full on request.

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60% of the World’s Rivers No Longer Reach the Sea

Wages Have Grown 18% Since 1980. Corporate Profits Have Grown 562%.

The Homeownership Rate for Under-35s Has Halved in a Generation

Six Lobbying Firms Spent More Influencing US Law Last Year Than 47 States Combined

The UN Security Council Has Been Deadlocked 78 Times in a Decade

60% of the World’s Rivers No Longer Reach the Sea

The Homeownership Rate for Under-35s Has Halved in a Generation

Wages Have Grown 18% Since 1980. Corporate Profits Have Grown 562%.

Six Lobbying Firms Spent More Influencing US Law Last Year Than 47 States Combined

The UN Security Council Has Been Deadlocked 78 Times in a Decade

60% of the World’s Rivers No Longer Reach the Sea

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Wages Have Grown 18% Since 1980. Corporate Profits Have Grown 562%.

Six Lobbying Firms Spent More Influencing US Law Last Year Than 47 States Combined

The Internet Is Owned by Five Firms — And It’s Getting More Concentrated

Life Expectancy Has Fallen for Three Consecutive Years in the World’s Richest Nations

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