A new report from Oxfam International details how skyrocketing inequality during two years of the global Covid-19 pandemic surged to a point where a new … Tax Billionaire Wealth and Pandemic ProfitsRead more
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It takes only Rs 25,000 a month to be among India’s top 10% earners
An Indian earning a monthly wage of Rs 25,000 is among the top 10 per cent of earners in the country. This is what the … It takes only Rs 25,000 a month to be among India’s top 10% earnersRead more
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Richest 400 Owns More Wealth Than Bottom 150 Million Americans
The 400 richest Americans — the top 0.00025 percent of the population — have tripled their share of the nation’s wealth since the early 1980s, … Richest 400 Owns More Wealth Than Bottom 150 Million AmericansRead more
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The Deep Roots of the Racial Wealth Gap
In the more than 150 years since the end of the Civil War, Black American wealth remains a fraction of that held by White Americans. … The Deep Roots of the Racial Wealth GapRead more
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While 1 Million Americans Died From Covid-19, US Billionaire Wealth Shot Up by $1.7 Trillion
As the U.S. crosses the grim milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19, U.S. billionaires have seen their combined wealth rise over $1.7 trillion, a … While 1 Million Americans Died From Covid-19, US Billionaire Wealth Shot Up by $1.7 TrillionRead more
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How Hindu Nationalism Enables India’s Slide Into Inequality
The nation “is imagined as a community, because, regardless of the actual inequality and exploitation that may prevail in each, the nation is always conceived … How Hindu Nationalism Enables India’s Slide Into InequalityRead more
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India Stands out as Poor and Very Unequal
The top 1% of the population in India holds more than one-fifth of total national income in 2021, as per the latest report released by … India Stands out as Poor and Very UnequalRead more
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Reduction of global inequalities in energy use necessary to stop climate change
A new ICTA-UAB study shows that existing climate mitigation scenarios perpetuate inequalities in energy use between the Global North and the Global South long into … Reduction of global inequalities in energy use necessary to stop climate changeRead more
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Climate Inequality Report 2023
The World Inequality Lab, a research organisation based in Paris, released this report on January 30, 2023. The report compiles the latest research on the … Climate Inequality Report 2023Read more
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All crypto currency are just the same old power structures
but with shiny new technologies NEW: In the crypto economy, the 1% is old news. .01% of bitcoin holders hold 27% of all bitcoin! That’s … All crypto currency are just the same old power structuresRead more