Monarchy, inequality and just how rich is the queen?
By Max Lawson Those who know me, know that I am not a royalist. This puts me firmly in a minority here in the UK. Six out of ten adults believe Britain should have a monarchy in the future, compared to just 22% who think…
Racism, Class, Football and Prisms of Prejudice
By Max Lawson Dear Friends, I hope this finds you well. Here in England, it has been all about the football these past few weeks as you can imagine. Many have commented rightly on the huge diversity of the England team, and their stance on…
India and the Inequality of Measuring and Remembering
By Max Lawson The first wave of the 1918-19 influenza pandemic did not have much impact in India; it was the second wave that was the most devastating. It is now thought that 12 million people died in India during the flu pandemic, the equivalent…
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…
WHY WE NEED TO DREAM – Award-Winning Author Gary Younge on MLK, Inequality and Race
By Elizabeth Njambi A remarkable conversation with a great thinker and giant of journalism who has covered the great stories of our time. We ask what can be learnt from MLK about the fight against inequality? What holds back change and what is the role…
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…