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This is what corporate greed does to a country. Especially in South Africa.

Unpicking inequality in South Africa:
www.economist.com/middle-east-...

#freesouthafrica
#freepalestine
#inequality
#richvspoor
#classwar

Looking through a political economy lens, there is a lot to add, including the massive rise in #inequality

Income inequality between college grads and everyone else has diverged sharply. And wealth inequality is through the roof.

And inequality is directly correlated with polarization.

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To overcome racial #inequality, we must confront our #history. (@eji.org)
calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...

You might write that money corrupts, certainly in a society where #capitalism #inequality rules instead of #socialism. If people had enough money tey would not so easily be corrupted! Poverty is a tool of capitalism to corrupt #integrity #BBc #NOS #NU #BILD #SundayTimes #DW #Figaro #truthout

"It should not go unnoticed that whenever the inflation conversation takes hold, profits never enter the chat. The usual suspects are happy to talk further cuts – to services and jobs – but never actually raising funds from those businesses that benefit from our pain." #RBA #inequality #auspol

The concept of the 1% is agitational and dominant economic power is far more concentrated than that. #Inequality

A proposed new International Panel on Inequality, modelled on the IPCC, could gather independent evidence on inequality's causes & effects + what to do about it

Guterres warns the richest 10% own 75% of all wealth, and says tech concentrated in few hands could make this far worse

#Inequality
#IPI

#Bandung #inequality #solidarity
"Low- and middle-income countries spend on average nearly half their national budgets on debt repayments, mainly to rich creditors in rich countries.
Meanwhile, wealth inequality has soared within nations, concentrating power within small elites while ordinary […]

while street workers may face isolation, rushed negotiations, policing, and fewer safety options. That divide often overlaps with poverty and other forms of marginalization. Sex work is therefore stratified: the people with the fewest resources can face the greatest risks. #sexwork #inequality

📢 The new programme for the In_equality Colloquium is out! With the start of the winter semester, we‘re happy to present this term’s programme. Starting on 13 Oct 2026, we are looking forward to a new series of talks on #inequality ➡️ t1p.de/zibdb Join us online or in person, Y213 @uni-konstanz.de

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"Avoiding massive increases in unemployment is important, but, for the RBA, apparently not a dealbreaker.

Recessions are horrible things and many a central bank has come a gutser thinking they can just lower rates and get things going again." @grogsgamut.bsky.social #RBA #inequality #auspol

🙂 BIG HELLO to @usinequalitywatch.bsky.social - and thanks for following us here in the UK. If you've not done so already, would also recommend @inequality.org and @ips-dc.org for more excellent US coverage of #inequality - same goes for all our wonderful US followers, do check out the above...♥️

Hey, look at this. Our favorite data munger is at it again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmzadQE9UD4

#economics #inequality

On 17 September, at the Global Coalition for #SocialJustice Annual Forum, UNRISD highlighted why tackling #inequality requires integrated action on care, social protection, decent work, climate justice and AI governance.

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