Land inequality, my friend Robin and Malawi
Mulanje mountain in the south of Malawi is a truly mystical place. It rises from the plain in very steep cliffs, to a mysterious plateau high in the clouds. Its near vertical walls of black rock have water pouring down them that glistens magically in…
Locusts, disasters and the other side of climate inequality.
Locusts, climate loss and inequality In the summer of 2020, when the world was reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenya and other drought-stricken countries in East Africa were hit by a plague of locusts. It was a truly biblical moment. Millions of these voracious insects…
The Inequality Epidemic in Brazil
By Jefferson Nascimento When the covid-19 pandemic hit Brazil, it resulted in a social, economic and sanitary crisis as the country was vulnerable in different dimensions, a scenario that has been worsening since 2015 and interrupted the trend of income inequality reduction (since early 2000s)….
IS RACISM SHAPING THE GLOBAL VACCINE RESPONSE? – With Priti Krishtel, Tahir Amin and Asia Russell
By Elizabeth Njambi We’re asking: is racism silently shaping the global vaccine response? And what could President Biden’s recent huge decision to take on vaccine monopolies mean for people around the world? We also do a special round of “big pharma bingo”, examining the key…
Will this be the first time in recorded history inequality has risen everywhere at once?
Didier Jacobs Senior Policy Advisor, Oxfam America January 26 2021 The pandemic is expected to widely increase income inequality within countries., say the IMF, World Bank, and the OECD. An Oxfam survey of 295 economists in 79 countries confirms it; 87% of respondents expect income…
How Covid and Inequality Feed Off Each Other: Launching the 2020 Commitment to Reduce Inequality Index
Max Lawson and Matthew Martin launch the new index, published by Oxfam and Development Finance International. Are more equal countries better able to cope with crises like Covid-19? When we look at humanitarian crises like famines or droughts, there is a fair amount of evidence…
RACISM, REBELLIONS AND THE ECONOMY – With Professor Darrick Hamilton
We speak to the brilliant Professor Darrick Hamilton, an “intellectual giant” behind thinking on the racial wealth gap and inequality, who’s bold policy ideas have been championed by a number of US political figures. We speak about ant-racism protests and the way in which coronavirus…
WHY WE NEED A #PEOPLESVACCINE – with Achal Prabhala & Mohga Kamal-Yanni
A vaccine against COVID-19 is humanity’s best shot at ending this painful pandemic. But how can we ensure that a vaccine is available to all people, all countries, free of charge? As we continue our #InequalityVirus miniseries, we talk about the need for a #PeoplesVaccine,…
SPEAKING UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS
This episode is all about saying it like it is. As we continue with our #InequalityVirus miniseries, we speak to Professor Philip Alston, who famously exposed the stark realities of inequality and called out unjust Government policies during his tenure as UN Special Rapporteur for…