EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

EQUALS Season Wrap-Up! From #colonialism to #AI, we revisit the boldest convos from #EqualsPodcast. Highlights: - Wilkinson & Pickett on equality - Hickel on colonialism - Jordi on central banks - Shaxson on monopoly power - Johnson on AI Listen now 👉 pod.fo/e/2f05f4

Real wages fell in 78% of countries in 2022 wiping $337B from workers’ pockets. Meanwhile, corporations post record profits. This is the biggest wage cut in recent history—and it’s still unfolding. Check this bulletin out: equals.ink/p/the-largest-…

Hard facts about inequality in Africa: 🔸 The 4 richest Africans own more than 750 million people 🔸 846 million face food insecurity 🔸 Billionaires up 56% richer in 5 years It’s time to tax the rich. Read the Equals Bulletin and stay tuned for part 2. equals.ink/p/the-rise-of-…

As a wealth inheritor, our member Lily Lewis says it's her "responsibility to challenge the relationship the rich have to power and control." She knows a #WealthTax won't change their lives, but it will change the world for everyone else. It's time for to #TaxTheRich

"Low-income countries are spending, on average, more than 50% of their revenue on debt service to rich creditors" The richest individuals (and institutions) are starving the poorest people on the planet to fund their 4rd Ferrari

3 weeks since the Seville summit. The truth is louder than ever. Billionaires gained $6.5T. SDG financing gap? $4T. And some countries are using 12.5X more on #debt repayments than in climate adaptation. Private finance isn’t the solution! 👉equals.ink/p/finance-deve…

‼️ New data from the @WorldBank estimates that extreme poverty affects 10.5% of the world’s population, equivalent to Japan’s entire population. 🌟 But world leaders and civil society champions are taking action. 🚀 During the 2025 Hamburg Sustainability Conference (#HSC2025),…

💊 A life-saving medicine priced at $40,000/year isn’t saving lives—it’s protecting profits. As #GlobalHealth budgets are slashed, access to medicine is becoming a luxury. Health justice means affordability, equity, & putting people before patents. Read: equals.ink/p/adversity-of…

3 years ago, @Tonywamuya shared a powerful story on how free public education in Kenya changed his life. Today millions are still denied that chance due to poor policy choices. “We have the solutions. Our governments are just failing to act.” Read more👇 equals.ink/p/examining-go…

Climate action must not become a land grab. As #NetZero targets rise, so does land inequality. 💰 1% of farms control 70% of farmland. 🌱 1.4B people rely on land to survive. We need climate solutions that protect—not displace—communities. Read more: equals.ink/p/the-global-l…

Last year in Rio, G20 Finance Ministers made history: a global push to tax the super-rich. Now, all eyes turn to #G20SouthAfrica. Will world leaders rise to the challenge and take action? 👉equals.ink/p/g20-agree-to… #TaxTheRich #Inequality #G20

🎧 “The economy is sexist.”-Devaki Jain on #EQUALSPodcast. The pioneer of #FeministEconomics talks about unpaid care work and why feminism must fight inequality. A must-listen for anyone rethinking economics. 🎙️ Tune in: equals.ink/p/the-sexist-e…

As Keynes said, “The world is ruled by little else but ideas.” Max Lawson’s blog reminded us that ideas shape economies but they can also be bought. To fight #inequality, we need new ideas built on equality rather than profits. Read more: equals.ink/p/can-ideas-ge…

3 years ago, @maxlawsontin asked, “How rich is the Queen?” But the key takeaway was inherited wealth. In 2025, @Oxfam says 36% of billionaire wealth comes from inheritance. Is this meritocracy or modern-day aristocracy? Read the blog here: equals.ink/p/monarchy-ine…

In 2025, #AI spending is projected to surpass $500B. The cost to end world hunger is merely $35B. In this week’s bulletin we ask, "Who is AI really for?" We unpack how AI could widen divides unless governments act to steer it toward the public good. equals.ink/p/artificial-i…

Two drops of life: for me – and millions like me – aid has been a gamechanger. @Tonywamuya still remembers the aid-funded polio vaccine at his Kenyan school. As such transformational aid is abruptly pulled across Africa, millions faces a bleak future. views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2025/05/two-dr…

🎙️ In our latest episode, Nicholas Shaxson breaks down how monopoly works. He uses the analogy of an “hourglass”—with just 3 or 4 firms dominating the narrow middle, extracting massive profits. 🎧 Listen in: pod.fo/e/2d98e0 #MonopolyPower #Inequality #EconomicJustice

Real solutions for a fairer economy do exist. 🎧 Speaking on the @EQUALSHope, our researcher breaks down what central banks and governments can do - from green credit to wealth taxes - to build an economy that works for everyone. 👉🏻 podfollow.com/equals/episode…

🚨 New @EQUALShope episode Monopoly power is everywhere—from your grocery bill to your healthcare. We talk to @nickshaxson about how monopolies fuel inequality, billionaire wealth & climate inaction & what we can do about it. Tune in: pod.fo/e/2d98e0

🚨 New EQUALS episode Monopoly power is everywhere—from your grocery bill to your healthcare. We talk to @nickshaxson about how monopolies fuel inequality, billionaire wealth & climate inaction & what we can do about it. Tune in: pod.fo/e/2d98e0