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Charity is a Rich Man’s Scam
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
22 Oct 2018
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The rich have vast wealth because most human beings have little or no wealth at all, said Julie Wark, author of Against Charity. The rich are destroying the world, but have to put forward a benign face, and that’s where charity comes in, said Wark.

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