Turnout inequality in UK elections close to tipping point, report warns IPPR says elections could lose legitimacy because of falling turnout among groups such as renters and non-graduates The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025
Discrepancy In Rewards For Olympic And Paralympic Champions Discrepancies in bonuses for Olympic and Paralympic champions highlight inequality in athlete funding post-Paris Olympics. Top News · Dec 30, 2024
Growth of women in power around world stalls despite year of ‘landmark moments’ ‘Inequality is not inevitable but there is more to be done all around the world,’ says a leading gender equality charity head The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2024
HIV stigma is now more dangerous than the virus – my research shows how to address this Speaking at the 16th International Aids Conference in 2006, the then UNAids executive director, Peter Piot, remarked: “Since the beginning of the epidemic, stigma, discrimination and gender inequality have been identified as major causes of personal suffering, and as major obstacles to effective responses to HIV.” The Conversation · Dec 23, 2024
How should we look to history to make sense of Luigi Mangione’s alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? I’m a Gilded Age historian who has drawn parallels between our current moment and the late 19th century, two periods known for staggering economic inequality and sweeping technological change. The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024
Diane Abbott’s seven-word Starmer snub over PM’s Waspi decision Dianne Abbott accused Sir Keir Starmer of having "no feel for politics" after Labour's decision to not award compensation to Waspi (Women Against State Pension Inequality) women. The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
Flying this holiday season? Here’s why air travel makes us so cranky – and what to do about it The holidays are coming, airports are packed and emotions are running high. You’ve probably seen it or even been part of it: that tense moment when a passenger snaps at a flight attendant, or a near-meltdown over a seat reclining too far. Why does flying seem to bring out the… The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024
Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into law during his first term as president, will expire on Dec. 31, 2024. As Trump and Republicans prepare to negotiate new tax cuts in 2025, it’s worth gleaning lessons from the president-elect’s first set of… The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024
Margaret Hodge to lead review of regional inequality in the arts Anti-corruption champion to examine Arts Council England projects and lack of facilities in some areas of country The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Tony’s Chocolonely leaves advent calendar day blank to highlight industry inequality The Dutch chocolate brand’s Big Countdown Calendar can set customers back £15 The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024
‘Inequality street’: analysis reveals fewer favourites in Christmas chocolate selections Guardian study confirms fan suspicions that show green triangle typically one of the rarest chocolates, with shrinkflation adding further insult to injury The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2024
SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav: '... Everyone must protect the Constitution' Ahead of the debate on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha, Samajwadi Party (SP) Supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the inequality in the nation has increased because of the decisions of the ruling government. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Dec 13, 2024
Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’ There are growing concerns about wealth inequality in Australia and what it means for people’s ability to get ahead. The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024
COP29 failed Africa – what went wrong with the climate financing bid and what happens next The United Nations’ 29th annual climate change conference of the parties, COP29, ended with countries from the global north committing US$300 billion per year in climate finance to developing countries. This money is meant to pay for developing countries to carry out climate change adaptation and mitigation and move away… The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024 I research race in politics – Kemi Badenoch’s views on inequality should worry Black Britons Kemi Badenoch has become the first Black leader of a UK-wide political party. But her ascent is unlikely to translate into meaningful gains for Black Britons.
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024 White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights Since the murder of George Floyd in 2020, some white people have been wondering how they can work with Black people to fight racial inequality.
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024 Iga Swiatek, the case of Tara Moore and a problem at the heart of tennis While superstar players Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner were able to quickly and quietly explain away their positive test results, players further down the rankings are complaining about unfair treatment
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2024 Naked singularities: how quantum black holes explain why we don’t see the end of space and time Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity, general relativity, is famously incomplete. As proven by physics Nobel laureate Roger Penrose, when matter collapses under its own gravitational pull, the result is a “singularity” – a point of infinite density or curvature.
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2024 Travelling by minibus taxi in South Africa: literature highlights the perils of Black life in a racially unequal society Minibus taxis are ubiquitous in South Africa. Far from being simply the most common form of transport, however, minibus taxis signal how precarity and racial inequality continue to define everyday life for most South Africans.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024 Private and state school pupils’ GCSE results are now the same, study finds Inequality still exists amongst the creative arts subjects, where privately educated pupils perform better
Reason · Nov 20, 2024 Brazilian President Blames Markets for Inequality. He's Wrong. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva blames neoliberalism for the very problems it solves.
The Conversation · Nov 18, 2024 Is inequality a natural phenomenon? Thomas Piketty argues it isn’t – and proposes a way forward Thomas Piketty’s Nature, Culture, and Inequality is a little book that addresses an issue of great significance: is the social inequality we observe every day natural?
Top News · Nov 15, 2024 Brazil Launches Social Summit Ahead Of G20 Meeting Brazil's social summit in Rio engages civil society ahead of G20, focusing on sustainable development and reducing inequality.
Fortune · Nov 14, 2024 The kids are not all right—AI risk ranks high in their fears for the future Survey shows teens are more worried about AI risks than climate change and social inequality.
The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2024 The Democrats must become an anti-establishment party The lesson of this election is that Democrats must attack inequality – and not cede working-class voters to Trump