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‘The Jungle’ at 120: How a 1906 novel continues to surface in discussions about unjust labour

In an age of inequality and exploitation, a 1906 novel that exposed hazardous working conditions and unsanitary practices in Chicago’s meat-packing plants at the turn of the 20th century still pops up in discussions about unjust labour.

The Conversation

Why Kaliyuga Is Hardest on Women: A Truth No One Likes to Discuss

Women's standing has always been a crucial measure of a society's moral and cultural strength. Shakti, the divine feminine power in control of creation, protection, and transformation, was traditionally thought to be represented by women in Indian tradition. Scriptures, epics, and philosophical writings from history show that women were valued,…

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What a Human Rights Watch report says about the economic toll of backsliding rights in Asia

A report by Human Rights Watch says backsliding on protections is taking a toll on Asian economies as growing inequality leaves the poor vulnerable to labor abuses and scams

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Kevin O'Leary blasts attacks on billionaire entrepreneurs as a 'huge mistake’—He says they don't get enough credit for the jobs they've created

'Shark Tank' star Kevin O’Leary says mega-billionaires like Michael Dell and Warren Buffett actually stimulate the labor market and 'give all their wealth back' after success.

Fortune

‘I think we feel stuck’: Kate Pickett on how to build a better, fairer, less stressed society

In her new book, the co-author of The Spirit Level gathers jaw-dropping facts about the inequality crisis in the UK – and explores creative ways to address it

The Guardian - UK

The wealthy ramp up spending while other Americans tread water, new study finds

Higher-income Americans and those with college degrees have ramped up their spending more quickly in the past three years than lower-income households and those without college diplomas, according to new data released Tuesday, evidence of worsening inequality amid overall growth that may explain some of the negative sentiment around the…

The Independent UK

Nigerian women and contraceptives: study finds big gaps between the haves and the have-nots

Nigerian women who are wealthier, more educated and urban are more likely to use modern contraceptives than poorer, less educated and rural women. This is one of the findings of a study that assessed patterns of inequality in modern contraceptive use. This highlights persistent inequalities in access to family planning…

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The Good Society by Kate Pickett review – the Spirit Level author takes stock

A whistle-stop tour of the greatest hits of progressive policy fails to take account of a central conundrum

The Guardian - UK

Another kind of student debt is entrenching inequality

In November 2012, during my first year as a PhD student, a 23-year-old medical student knocked on my door. Earlier that day, we had been discussing our ages in our shared kitchen. At 30, I had stayed silent, feeling a sharp sting of embarrassment next to my 20-something housemates.

The Conversation

Calls for heart disease clinics to be rolled out NHS-wide to address ethnic disparity in treatment

Pilot of rapid access valve assessment clinics in England indicates success in closing healthcare inequality gap

The Guardian - UK

England planning proposals fail to mention safety of women and girls, say critics

Draft proposals likely to ‘embed risk and inequality’, campaigners and urban planners say

The Guardian - UK

Copyrighted art, mobile phones, Greenland: welcome to our age of shameless theft

The human impulse to steal has been accelerated by AI, inequality and our political leaders – with profound consequences, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

The Guardian - UK

Before California, France tried a wealth tax. Macron repealed it after rich people fled the country instead of paying

A 20-year French experiment with a wealth tax ended with mixed results, but its removal created problems of its own.

Fortune

4 Life-Changing Teachings of Neem Karoli Baba for Children

Neem Karoli Baba is one of those rare spiritual gurus who taught important lessons on devotion and unconditional love through his actions and even through the miracles that he did. Even though he was never concerned about fame or prestigious positions, his philosophy and spiritual essence touched the hearts of…

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The Independent UK

Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite disruption from Trump

Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on boosting growth and fighting inequality in a world where trade will continue to flow and international cooperation is…

The Conversation

Colonial tax records hold 3 lessons for South Africa today – economic historian

In 1825, a tax collector compiling a census in South Africa’s Cape Colony paused to write a poem in the margin of his work. In it, he complained about the idle chatter of townsmen in Stellenbosch and uncooperative taxpayers. It is a tiny window on the regular frustrations of a…

Evening Standard

Zack Polanski: Tax wealth and cut inequality to make London a better city

Exclusive: Green Party leader hits out at Labour ‘attacks’ on him as parties gear up for the May local elections

Fortune

BlackRock's billionaire CEO says companies need to address AI's impact on white collar jobs and wealth inequality

“Many of the people most affected by what we talk about here will never come to this conference,” Larry Fink said at the World Economic Forum.

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This Davos-Inspired £1 Million Pint Has People Furious — Here's Why

Oxfam's pop-up pub charged billionaires £1 million per pint to highlight record wealth inequality as global protests surge and UK households face ongoing cost-of-living pressures.

The Guardian - UK

Robert Jenrick boasts that Reform is for the workers, but it’s a class war trap – and Labour shouldn’t fall for it

Though Labour's voters are more likely to be the educated middle-classes, its focus must be fighting inequality. We know Farage’s party will only enrich the wealthy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Billionaire wealth jumps to highest ever at $18.3 trillion as Oxfam warns of ‘dangerous inequality’

The total number of billionaires in the world has now reached 3,000 for the first time ever, while nearly half of the world’s population lives in poverty, the report says

Evening Standard

‘Robin Hood’ activists who targeted Crown Jewels plan London Waitrose raids

Group vows to 'clear out' supermarkets in Robin Hood-style raids against inequality

Euronews

UN chief attacks world leaders putting cooperation on 'deathwatch' in final annual speech

Guterres also used his wide-ranging remarks to urge action against the abuse of artificial intelligence and to call for efforts to fight inequality.

The Conversation

4 ways to empower students to spark social change

College students in the humanities and social sciences are constantly learning about the world’s biggest problems — from inequality, wars, forced displacement, hunger and famine, discrimination and climate change to unjust policies and laws.

The Conversation

The G20 was built to stabilise the world’s economy – but it’s failed on climate, debt and inequality

The Group of Twenty (G20) emerged from the financial turmoil that followed the collapse of the Thai currency in 1997, which rapidly spread financial instability from Thailand to the rest of Asia.

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