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Boom time for US billionaires: why the system perpetuates wealth inequality

As the super rich grow even richer, inequality expert Chuck Collins says the system is broken – but it can be fixed

The Guardian - US

YouTube shapes young people’s political education, but the site simplifies complex issues

There is a widely held misconception that young people are politically disengaged. This is based on narrow measures like voter turnout. But this overlooks the fact that many young people are deeply curious, especially when politics is understood more broadly: as a way to make sense of society, power and…

The Conversation

Asad Rehman’s journey from antiracism campaigner in Burnley to head of Friends of the Earth

Climate crisis is ‘interconnected crisis of inequality’, says Rehman, who began organising at his school in the 1970s

The Guardian - UK

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Inequality and despair bolster Reform UK in Kent

Letters: Cllr Teresa Murray on how the Reform-run council in Kent is driving hostility towards asylum seekers and dismantling public services. Plus letters from Peter Riddle and Paul Kane

The Guardian - UK

The UK has a regional inequality problem – levelling the playing field for entrepreneurs could help

Regional inequality is a long-standing problem in the UK that successive governments haven’t been able to get to grips with. The Labour government is aiming for economic growth, but this will only happen by boosting the UK’s regions and nations along with London and south-east England.

The Conversation

Ex-Citibank Trader Says Wall Street's Best Economists Are Banned from Fixing the Economy—Here's His Radical Solution

The world’s most profitable economists are making millions predicting economic collapse for banks—but they’re shut out of the rooms where policy gets made. Gary Stevenson, a former trader at Citibank, says this disconnect is why governments keep getting blindsided by crises they should see coming.

Benzinga

Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

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Inequality may alter children’s brains regardless of individual wealth – study

Experts looked at MRI scan images from 10,071 children aged nine to 10 in 17 US states.

Evening Standard

Peru’s gastronomic boom risks excluding the Indigenous people whose food it celebrates

Peruvians are rightly passionate about food. Their pride in Peruvian cuisine has been fuelled in the past two decades or so by a wave of international culinary awards that has forged sense of belonging and visibility on the world stage. Yet, behind this “gastronationalism” lies a more complex story about…

The Conversation

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards winners 2025: investigating power, privilege and inequality

Michelle de Kretser has won the fiction prize in the 2025 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. It’s her second major prize this year for her ambitious, experimental novel Theory and Practice, which won the 2025 Stella Prize (and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin).

The Conversation

'We Are Witnessing The Rise Of Two Americas,' Says Bernie Sanders. 'One For The Billionaire Class And One For Everyone Else'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is calling attention to the growing economic inequality in the U.S., arguing that the system is not just broken but collapsing for most working people.

Benzinga

Unpaid work in Europe: Which countries have the biggest gender gaps?

Unpaid work is a significant aspect of gender inequality in Europe, with women on average spending two hours more per day on it than men. Differences in the gap follow regional trends, shaped by gender stereotypes and norms.

Euronews

Entrepreneurs can make up to 70% more than paid employees per year, but there's high inequality among the self-employed

But "the typical dollar in self-employment does not come from the typical self-employed individual," according to a Minneapolis Fed study.

Fortune

It’s wrong to blame boomers for Britain’s inequality and economic woes

Letters: It’s more complicated than that, says Rosa Anderson in response to an article by Phillip Inman, while Peter Mather says boomers are being stereotyped, and Moira Sykes says the article picks the wrong target

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Benzinga

America's Wealth Gap Is A Widening Chasm—And History's Solutions Are All Brutal

The wealth gap in the United States isn't just wide—it's a chasm. The top 1 percent, about 1.3 million households, hold $52 trillion in net worth. The bottom 50 percent, 66 million households, scrape together just $4 trillion.

The Conversation

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

If it’s steered correctly, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate development. It can drive breakthroughs in agriculture. It can expand access to healthcare and education. It can boost financial inclusion and strengthen democratic participation.

The Conversation

Traditional food systems nourish communities and protect the environment: lessons from South Africa’s Amadiba

The global food system contributes to multiple planetary crises – and is vulnerable to them. Climate change, other ecological degradation and socio-economic inequality are all linked to food.

The Guardian - US

AI will make the rich unfathomably richer. Is this really what we want?

The ‘knowledge economy’ promised cultural and social growth. Instead, we got worsening inequality and division. Artificial intelligence will supercharge it

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Inequality in Africa: what drives it, how to end it and what some countries are getting right

The relationship between inequality and economic growth is a complex one, especially in Africa. Inequality is the result of a host of factors, including policy choices, institutional legacies and power structures that favour elites. Professor Imraan Valodia, director of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies spoke to Ernest Aryeetey, emeritus…

The Independent UK

Researchers reveals how much money we need to be happy

Decades of international research have consistently shown that materialistic goals undermine wellbeing

The Conversation

How much money do you need to be happy? Here’s what the research says

Over the next decade, Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire. The Tesla board recently proposed a US$1 trillion (A$1.5 trillion) compensation plan, if Musk can meet a series of ambitious growth targets.

Benzinga

Robert Reich Says 'The Rules Of The Game Changed' In The 1980s. Median Wages Stagnated While Wealth Flowed To The Top

Economic inequality in America today stems from a shift in the early 1980s when “the rules of the game changed,” former Labor Secretary Robert Reich recently warned.

Benzinga

Ray Dalio Warns AI Will Create Unprecedented Inequality: 'Limited Number Of Winners'

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, warned on Thursday that artificial intelligence will lead to unprecedented inequality, benefiting only the wealthiest 1% to 10% of Americans, while displacing millions of workers across various industries.

Euronews

Wealth inequality across Europe: Which countries have the most unfair distribution?

In early 2025, the wealthiest 5% in the euro area held 45% of net household wealth. Euronews Business takes a closer look at wealth inequality across Europe.

The Conversation

From the Great Stink to the modern sewage scandal: why 19th-century sewers are failing 21st-century England

The raw sewage in England’s rivers and seas is not just a story of corporate failure. It’s also a legacy of Victorian sewers – impressive and high-tech in their day, but with inequality and exploitation baked in.

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