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…
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…
THE INEQUALITY VIRUS – How Coronavirus Preys on The Vulnerable
Coronavirus threatens us all. And it is clear how it is exposing and exploiting the extreme inequality that defines our world – and preying on the world’s most vulnerable people. The virus is on everyone’s minds and in the next few episodes we want to…