according to oxfam, world's billionaires alone have more. and 4.6 billion people who make up 60% of the planet's population. so the use of the top ten companies is a sociological construct so i can do a comparative analysis of increasingly concentrated global. i could easily have included goldman sachs, which number 11 there. they have 2.7 trillion. they have their a top management company. their people are heavily involved policy planning and all of but using ten is going be a sociological representative sample of elite capital management worldwide. the titans of delta part of this book are real people for whom capitalism provides a unique opportunity, bring either havoc or human betterment to world. unfortunately its havoc has become a global with global warming, world poverty and threats of war. it is currently being manifested more broadly. the titans are essentially trapped by a structural demands of capitalism that require continued growth and profitable returns on the 50 trillion they manage. so they're constantly looking for new plac

oxfam is an organization that. >> does not. >> rely directly on u.s.> of our. >> partners and communities do. and we all work together to assess what the most urgent needs are in crises and how we can can respond in complementary and effective ways. so u.s. foreign assistance being suspended and cut is a massive blow to every form of programing across our sector, and it's really doing the most harm to the poorest, most marginalized people in the world. >> can you just shed some light on that? what programs are you most worried about disappearing? >> well, all of our programs, whether it's water, sanitation, hygiene, food, medicines, the entire system has been affected. the u.s. only us aid only supports what is 1% of the global budget. so it's a small amount of resources, but it supports a significant part of the humanitarian system. so we are seeing children going without food, medicines, life saving things that they need. for us, the demand is already high on an already overstretched system. and so this has been nothing but cruel, hurtful and harmful

the, the us agency for international development and the partners that supports around the world. oxfam does not rely on us government funding for its work. but our partners do. and we know that the system and the work that's going going every single day has impact on people's lives, livelihoods, on communities, and people making choices about who waits, who doesn't in a family, who will survive and who will, who won't. and when you talk about humanitarian life saving assistance, this feels like it has been short sighted. it has happened without thought, without care, without warning. and it has been a bending of an entire system that has worked productively for people's rights and human rights. and here's the thing, take that to your okay. accept that we know the most rich come countries use a to project power and influence. so isn't it sensible that from time to time they review whether the money the spending aligns with the national interests. we totally support thoughtful review and reform of any sector. and to do that, this suspension of everything all at once without warning cause

warned any move to dismantle usaid would carry dire consequences for the countries it supports, with oxfamve political power play that would have deadly consequences for millions of people living in dire humanitarian emergencies and extreme poverty. earlier today, secretary of state marco rubio announced that he is currently the new acting usaid administrator. it's a move that could very well run counter to u.s. law, as the agency's independence is outlined in a 1998 act that says it only receives policy guidance from the state department. in a statement, rubio said he notified congress that, quote, a review of usaid foreign assistance activities is underway with an eye towards potential reorganization. that is where we start the hour. some of our favorite reporters and friends. nbc news white house correspondent vaughn hillyard is here. plus, new york times correspondent teddy schleifer is here. his focus is on billionaires and their impact on the world. also joining us is former obama deputy national security advisor ben rhodes. ben rhodes, to many people. let me just speak for myself. i

you know, maybe it was all just a big con by oxfam.be fair, it wouldn't be the worst thing that oxfam has done. and then there's £8.6 million supporting renewable energy in indonesia. well, let's look a little bit closer to home now, shall we? whilst pensioners freeze to death, people can't afford to have kids or afford to live in a squalid bedsit in slough. we are handing over tens of millions of pounds to so—called academics to study meaningless tosh. the government spent 200 grand researching the impact of star wars on the environment, 502 winter fuel payments for pensioners. that would be roughly 190 4k researching gay pig roughly 190 4k researching gay pig masculinities, which resulted in a film called oink, which i am told by my producers i am not allowed to show you on account of the fact that it's far too graphic. so you spent 200 grand to not be able to see this stuff. anyway, that's money well spent, isn't it? £407,000 researching gender based and racialized violence in ecuador. £311,000 to the university of leicester can res