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Why inequality matters

  • Danny Dorling

    Humans are most atrocious when we live under the weight of great inequalities

    Danny Dorling
    The evidence overwhelmingly suggests greater equality pays dividends at every stage of life. So why, in the UK, are we led to believe that inequality is ‘normal’?
  • FILE - In this July 8, 2016 file photo, a man holds up a sign saying "black lives matter" during a protest of shootings by police, at the White House in Washington. Black social media users are nearly twice as likely to see posts about race and race relations as whites, according to a report released Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, by the Pew Research Center.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    The myth of meritocracy in the era of Black Lives Matter

    Funmilola Fagbamila
    An original member of Black Lives Matter says the movement has played a key role in highlighting how race, gender, sexuality and class oppression intersect
  • View down from the top of Rio de Janeiro Rocinha favela, Brazil.

    The higher the inequality, the more likely we are to move away from democracy

    Branko Milanovic
    In every political system, the rich tend to hold more power – but the relationship between politics, economics and inequality is complex. To better understand these critical issues, we must look to Big Data
  • Women (and men) march in London as part of January’s global demonstration in support of women’s rights, diversity and equality.

    'Let women eat cake too': why equality is not a zero-sum game

    Catherine Mayer
    From education to economic growth, the co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party says everyone is better off when there is greater gender equality
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