Abigail Disney

Melinda French Gates instilled a core principle in her children: "Just because we can doesn’t mean we should." This guided them to value their own achievements over inherited wealth, fostering empathy and independence. Her approach aimed to prevent privilege from alienating them from themselves and others.

Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Walt Disney, announced she will halt donations to the Democratic Party until President Joe Biden steps down from the 2024 presidential race, expressing doubts about his ability to win. Disney praised Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting Democrats rally around her. Despite Biden's firm stance on staying in the race, calls for his withdrawal have grown.

Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel blamed Biden's advisers for the CNN showdown. “He said he was going to run for one term, and he’s doing it to restore democracy. He then runs for a second term — that’s the first bit of malarkey, as he would say. He and his cohorts have told us that he’s [been] healthy for over a year,” Emanuel said.

More than 100 millionaires and billionaires have said that the current tax systems are “not fair” and increasing taxes on them could help to resolve inequalities

Since his poor debate performance on June 27, President Joe Biden has steadily lost support in Hollywood, a region that deeply understands image and stagecraft. Prominent figures like Netflix Inc Chairman Reed Hastings, superagent Ari Emanuel, heiress Abigail Disney, screenwriter Damon Lindelof, and author Stephen King have urged Biden to reconsider his reelection bid. Screen idol George Clooney also expressed this sentiment in a New York Times opinion piece, highlighting the growing discontent.

More than 80 millionaires under the banner of "Millionaires for Humanity" on Monday urged governments around the world to "immediately" tax the super-wealthy much more to help fund the global recovery from the coronavirus outbreak. Signatories, included Ben and Jerry's ice cream co-founder Jerry Greenfield, the screenwriter Richard Curtis and filmmaker Abigail Disney.

George Clooney is the strongest voice, but calls in Hollywood are getting louder for US President Joe Biden to step down as the Democrat candidate after his poor performance against Republican challenger Donald Trump in the June 27 debate

'When Harry met Sally' director Rob Reiner called for President Joe Biden stepping down the presidential race. He said it's time to stop f***ing around because if Donald Trump wins the election, America loses its democracy. "It’s time to stop f---ing around. If the Convicted Felon wins, we lose our Democracy. Joe Biden has effectively served US with honor, decency, and dignity. It’s time for Joe Biden to step down," Reiner posted on X.

"I was sick, I was feeling terrible... We were trying to figure out what's wrong," Biden explained in an excerpt from his first television interview since the debate. "They did a test to see whether or not I had some infection, you know, a virus. I didn't. I just had a really bad cold." As supporters cheered, Biden also attacked his rival, reading from teleprompters. "Let's focus on what really matters," he said.

PARIS: More than 100 millionaires made an unusual plea on Wednesday: "Tax us now". Their appeal came as a study backed by wealthy individuals and nonprofits found that a wealth tax on the world's richest people could raise $2.52 trillion per year -- enough to pay for Covid vaccines for everyone and pull 2.3 billion people out of poverty.

Climate activists are increasingly targeting the ultrawealthy, spray-painting superyachts, blocking private jets, and disrupting golf courses to protest against their emissions-spewing lifestyles. Activists argue that the wealthy's unnecessary emissions, such as using private jets for short journeys or picking up pizza by boat, are contributing disproportionately to the climate crisis.