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South Africa has a huge gap between the rich and poor - 4 urgent reasons to tackle inequality

South Africa has exceptionally high levels of inequality. As someone who studies issues of inequality and sustainability, I have argued before that South Africa’s income inequality is the highest of all countries that have data on this. This means that the gap between the rich and the poor is wider…

The Conversation

The rich are getting richer: Australia’s wealth divide continues to widen

Wealth disparity will soon destroy any ‘semblance of equality’ in Australian society, Australia Institute research finds

The Guardian - AU

Education secretary warns of ‘baked-in’ inequality in English school system

Bridget Phillipson says she is determined to reduce attainment gap as teenagers anticipate A-level results

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UK minimum wage to rise – here’s how it could really tackle the cost of living and inequality

After more than a decade of stop-start minimum wage policy under the Conservatives, much has been made of the incoming Labour government’s intentions to raise the national minimum wage up to the level of a “real living wage”.

The Conversation

Middle-class rage, TRPs: Why legacy media is sliding off the govt’s ‘godi’

India’s middle class is a bit like me. When unhappy we both simmer for a while, get more and more resentful and then explode suddenly. Once our rage is out in the open, we start looking for random reasons to fuel our fury.This is precisely what we are seeing with…

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Xi signals no deviation from course – nor in the driver – despite economic bumps in the road

Chinese President Xi Jinping has laid out his vision for China’s economic and social future – and it places Xi Jinping at the very center.

The Conversation

Venezuela's damaging dependence on its oil industry

As Venezuela's opposition contests the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, we take a closer look at the South American country's economic challenges. Hyperinflation, which reached a peak in 2019, may have subsided but it has underlined issues with wealth inequality and dependence on the oil sector. In addition, Caracas is…

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Global Finance Ministers Discuss Taxing Super-Rich

Global finance ministers discuss a proposed 2% tax on billionaires to address wealth inequality and fund public services and climate initiatives in Rio de ...

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Ambani Wedding Extravaganza Raises Questions On Wealth Inequality

Explore the extravagant wedding of Mukesh Ambani's son, Anant Ambani, featuring global stars and opulent displays, sparking debate on wealth disparity.

The Conversation

Your parents’ income doesn’t determine yours – unless you’re ultra rich or extremely poor

Australia is among the strongest global performers in terms of income mobility between the generations, according to a new Productivity Commission report.

The Guardian - UK

Wetherspoon’s boss Tim Martin praises economic ‘pedigree’ of Rachel Reeves

Brexit supporter calls for new chancellor to ‘rectify tax inequality’ in hospitality industry

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Patrick Harvie speaks out as King and Queen visit Scotland for Holyrood Week

THE royal family’s visit to Scotland this week is symbolic of huge inequality in the UK ahead of the General Election, the Scottish Greens…

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From apolitical centrists to left-behind patriots, these are six key types of voter that define modern Britain

In the second half of the 20th century, the structure of the British electorate was relatively straightforward. At its core, identifying with a party came down to your attitude to economic inequality and what (if anything) you thought the state should do about it. It’s a simplification, but not a…

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Left-behind communities need more than devolution – they need central and local government to actually care

One dominant theme in the recent UK election debates has been regeneration and how to tackle regional inequality. Amid Labour’s plans to kickstart economic growth, the party has ditched the phrase “levelling up” and promised instead to “power up Britain” though a proposed take back control act, which would seek…

The Guardian - UK

‘A deeply unfair and unequal country’: report warns of unprecedented far-right gains in UK

Thinktank says decisive action must be taken to counter inequality in health, housing, poverty and the north-south income divide

The Conversation

South Africa’s political monopoly has been broken: could it help the economy?

Over the last decade or so there has been something of a revolution in economics. The long held belief that unfettered markets deliver good outcomes for all is now overwhelmingly discredited.

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Global Tax Proposal Targets Billionaires For Wealth Redistribution

Brazil's G20 proposal advocates for a 2% global tax on billionaires to address wealth inequality and fund essential public services.

The Guardian - UK

‘The darker you are, the less you’re worth’: the influencer pay gap

Beneath the flashy holidays and gifts, online influencing is rife with inequality, insiders say

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"How have we arrived at a juncture where workers teeter towards an inequality gap reminiscent of Victorian Britain while the gilded class prosper?" Bad Breeding's Contempt is a portrait of a divided nation which deserves better

A damning state-of-the-nation address from Stevenage punks who refuse to give up hope

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