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Despite the Doomsday Narrative, Global Inequality Has Significantly Declined

This progress has been widely shared, to the great benefit of the people at the bottom of the distribution.

Reason

Wealthy but worried: why the UK's top 10% are turning their backs on the rest of society

I feel fairly middle of the road and average, but objectively I know this is completely untrue. I am at the top of the income percentiles – though I also know I’m miles away from the very rich. Everything I earn goes at the end of the month: on school…

The Conversation

Inequality, UNSC reforms at centre of Brazil G20: President Lula

Brazil fought for the alliance and has competence in it. Brazil will prioritize inequality, reform multilateral institutions, convert African debt into public works and make G20 more democratic.

The Hindu

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A.I. will reduce inequality by leveling the tech playing field

Previous IT waves made inequality worse by putting money and power in the hands of over-educated experts. A.I. could do the opposite.

Fortune

Female cricket umpires worried they will have to quit unless pay improves

Th issue of pay inequality for umpires was raised with the ECB but no action has yet been taken, according to one official

The Guardian - UK

India 'very important', but it is for members to decide on its UNSC membership, says Antonio Guterres

UN Chief Guterres hails India as "country of the world" and "very important" partner in multilateral system. Urges immediate reforms to UNSC and other multilateral institutions to reflect today's world. Pitches for global solidarity to tackle poverty, hunger & inequality. Hopes India's G20 presidency will help achieve transformative change. Warns…

The Hindu

'Fixing France': Exploring the shortfalls of the French Republic

The French motto of "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" can be seen everywhere in France, a constant reminder of the Enlightenment-era ideals the Fifth Republic says it holds dear. But our guest Nabila Ramdani says that a closer look at recurrent street protests, entrenched economic and social inequality and an all-powerful president…

France 24

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I started using Sanatana Dharma to stop Sangh Parivar groups from twisting my words as an attack on Hindu beliefs: Thirumavalavan

Thol. Thirumavalavan has been using the term "Sanatana Dharma" to criticize Hindutva and Sangh Parivar politics for the past five years. He believes it sidesteps the problem of being painted as anti-Hindu. He argues that Sanatana Dharma is the basic concept of Aryan religion, with inequality at its core, while…

The Hindu

Poverty in Britain is firmly linked to the country’s mountain of private wealth – Labour must address this growing inequality

Labour’s shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said that a Labour government would not raises taxes on wealth, capital gains or higher incomes. She does not, she says, see “the way to prosperity as being through taxation.”

The Conversation

London is a major reason for the UK's inequality problem. Unfortunately, City leaders don't want to talk about it

In recent years, there has been growing evidence that the UK economy is in poor shape. While the latest economic figures suggest it performed better as the COVID pandemic receded than was previously reported, the performance of sectors such as manufacturing, construction and agriculture has been revised downwards, leading some…

The Conversation

'Why Men': A criticism of the inevitability of male dominance

Our Perspective guests are two anthropologists who are challenging established critical thinking that violence, oppression and inequality are the natural order of things. They criticise the well-established work of professors like Steven Pinker, Jared Diamond, Yuval Noah Harari and Jordan Peterson – claiming that their views on male dominance being…

France 24

Sanatana Dharma remark: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge backs Udhayanidhi Stalin; says religion that does not give dignity is disease

BENGALURU: Karnataka IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge, son of Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge, on Monday supported Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's stance on the Sanatana Dharma, stating that any religion that promotes inequality is as good as disease.

The Times of India

‘Real risk of new generation of pension inequality if action not taken’

It is vital that government, employers and the pensions industry work together, experts said.

The Independent UK

Civil rights: Thousands converge in Washington to mark 60th anniversary

In the United States, the 28 August marks the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington DC in favour of civil rights. Thousands gathered Saturday on the National Mall with a message that there's still a long way to go in a country that remains riven…

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The Independent UK

The Pocket Guide to the Patriarchy: A book to educate yourself and your misogynistic uncle

In her first book, Maya Oppenheim explores scandalous statistics and distressing anecdotes to educate and embolden readers to challenge injustice

The Hindu

Hema panel report: RTI reveals provisions to prohibit illegal, offending acts on women in Malayalam cinema

The Hema Commission report on sexual harassment and gender inequality in the Malayalam film industry has proposed key provisions to protect women. RTI reveals the provisions include no auditions via social media, no harassment, no refusal to execute agreements, no denial of basic facilities, no unsafe accommodation/transport, no criminal drivers,…

The Conversation

Cape Town taxi strike exposes a deeply unequal city – and the legacy of apartheid

Cape Town in South Africa often tops international travel polls and was recently voted the best city in the world to travel to by readers of a UK newspaper. But the reality for many residents is a stark contrast.

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia's Pro League is taking advantage of football's greed and inequality

For Liverpool supporters like me, Jordan Henderson was one of football’s good guys. He was the club captain who fundraised for the UK’s National Health Service during the COVID-19 pandemic and vocally supported Liverpool’s LGBTQ+ community.

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The Guardian - UK

The cure for sick Britain? Restore public spending

Letters: We need a redesign of taxation to reverse the gross inequality that causes poor health, writes Rob Perrin. Plus letters from Ewan Hamnett, Angela Vnoucek and Dr James Andrade

The Conversation

Gender inequality will still be an issue at the Paris 2024 Olympics — despite the Games being gender-balanced

With one year to go until the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, fans around the world have been following their teams’ performances at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The Conversation

A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and make it less profitable to pollute – a new analysis shows why

About 10 years ago, a very thick book written by a French economist became a surprising bestseller. It was called “Capital in the 21st Century.” In it, Thomas Piketty traces the history of income and wealth inequality over the past couple of hundred years.

Evening Standard

The Kitchen: Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares’s dystopian thriller gets a brand new trailer

The film, which has been in the works for over a decade, explores inequality, gentrification and resilience

The Conversation

How gender inequality is hindering Japan's economic growth

Japan’s economy is under pressure from rising energy prices and defence costs and the impact of the pandemic. Plummeting birth rates and an ageing population further threaten the sustainability of its labour market. A 2023 study by independent thinktank the Recruit Works Institute points to a labour supply shortage of…

The Conversation

95% male conductors, 70% ageing classics and zero appetite for risk: what’s wrong with elite Australian opera

The stories told on the operatic stage have received critical attention for their representation of gender, particularly the often violent fate of their heroines.

France 24

N. Korea confirms detention of US soldier, claims he is 'disillusioned' with America

North Korea asserted Wednesday that a U.S. soldier who bolted into the North across the heavily armed Korean border last month did so after being disillusioned with the inequality of American society and racial discrimination in its Army.

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