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Canadians are losing faith in the economy — and it's affecting their perception of inequality

Nearly half of Canadian workers feel as though the economic conditions in Canada are “poor,” according to our survey of 2,500 Canadian workers in September of 2023. And another 38 per cent said they believed economic conditions are “only fair.”

The Conversation

Pay gaps and less chance of a top degree: the unequal experience of ethnic minority staff and students at English universities

A 2020 report on racial harassment published by industry body Universities UK drew attention to the “institutional racism and systemic issues that pervade the entire higher education sector”. In the same year, the Black Lives Matter movement drew attention to inequality faced by Black people across society. UK universities pledged…

The Conversation

It's not just housing: the 'bank of mum and dad' is increasingly helping fund the lives of young Australians

Much has been made of the increasing presence of the “bank of mum and dad” in the lives of Australians.

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A Republican commitment to inequality underscores Trump’s impunity

The January 6 insurrection will have succeeded if Trump is re-elected and he avoids accountability for the crimes of his first term

The Guardian - US

AP photos reveal intensity, insecurity and inequality in 2023 as world altered by climate change

Punishing heat that hovered and hung on much longer than usual. Flash floods that washed away large swaths of land and life. And wildfires that burned much of the year, leaving a wake of smoke and charred earth.

The Independent UK

How a programme giving millions to residents to improve their neighbourhoods also risks entrenching inequality

Over the past quarter century, the idea has taken hold among politicians across the spectrum that one of the best ways to address inequality is to give local communities the resources to do the work themselves. Provide them with funding and they can spend it on the projects that their…

The Conversation

Health sector falling behind in leadership imbalance

While traditionally male-dominated sectors such as engineering lead efforts to address gender inequality, healthcare providers are failing to promote women.

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Maruti 800 marks 40 years | Congress leader Jairam Ramesh recalls contribution of Indira, Rajiv Gandhi

Jairam Ramesh recalls 40th anniversary of Maruti 800 launch, highlighting Indira & Rajiv Gandhi's role, O Suzuki & V Krishnamurthy's contribution & the impact of SUVs on inequality & climate change.

The Hindu

Benjamin Zephaniah’s inspiring words and acts

Letters: Readers pay tribute to the late poet who inspired so many with his calls to action against injustice and inequality

The Guardian - UK

Australia has one of the weakest tax systems for redistribution among industrial nations – the Stage 3 tax cuts will make it worse

One of the chief purposes of government payments and taxes is to redistribute income, which is why tax rates are higher on taxpayers with higher incomes and payments tend to get directed to people on lower incomes.

The Conversation

Labor Leader Ai-jen Poo Confronts ‘the Biggest Driver of Economic Inequality that Nobody Talks About.’

Care for children, the elderly and disabled is among the lowest-paying industries. Poo thinks federal investment could become reality.

Capital & Main

Norman Lear, who made funny sitcoms about serious topics, dies at 101

Lear's revolutionary comedies, including All in the Family and The Jeffersons, didn't shy away from issues of race, struggle and inequality. He believed that all people are "versions of each other."

WEKU

Opposition questions Centre’s inaction on issues of unemployment, price rise in Rajya Sabha

Opposition questions Union government performance in economy, BJP defends Centre, citing electoral victories. Chidambaram focussed on unemployment, price rise & inequality. O'Brien & Reddy raised issues of price rise & trade deficit

The Hindu

‘A matter of survival’: India’s unstoppable need for air conditioners

Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the country

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Britain’s snail-pace growth has set U.K. households back by $10,500 as peers in France and Germany pull away

Growing income inequality, depressed productivity and underinvestment are among the causes hurting British workers and households.

The Hindu

Chief Minister hails Bheemanna Khandre’s contributions for unification of Karnataka

Terming veteran politician and prominent Lingayat leader Bheemanna Khandre ‘a born fighter’, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that Mr. Khandre had fought tirelessly for the inclusion of present-day Kalyana Karnataka in Karnataka State.

The Conversation

Emissions inequality is getting worse – here's how to end the reign of the ultra-polluters

Climate change is overwhelmingly a problem of wealthy people. The wealthiest 1% of humanity produce over 1,000 times the emissions of the poorest 1%. In fact, these 77 million people are responsible for more climate-changing emissions than the poorest 66% (5 billion people) of humanity.

WEKU

Millions of seniors struggle to afford housing — and it's about to get a lot worse

Baby boomers are entering older age amid a historic affordable-housing shortage and widening inequality. A new study warns many won't be able to access the kind of housing or caregiving they need.

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The Hindu

‘Saint-poet Kanakadasa fought illiteracy, inequality in society’

CM Siddaramaiah lauds Kanakadasa for advocating human love above caste, community & religion. He inaugurated 536th Kanaka Jayanti in Haveri & released a children's novel. Kumbhabhisheka of 4 deities performed. Event attended by religious leaders & politicians to promote egalitarian society.

The Guardian - UK

Inequality and the rise of populism across Europe

Letter: Brian Marler says that in following neoliberal policies, the Netherlands has become the most unequal country in Europe and more rightwing

The Hindu

Report urges Centre to address inequality, corruption

Report card on Modi govt: Slow response to inequality, attacks on democracy, lack of transparent governance. Report highlights reduced parliamentary sittings, limited access to data, rising communalism, attacks on journalists, citizens charged under draconian laws, inequality, rising multidimensional poverty, corruption & irregularities in govt.

The Guardian - UK

UK spends more financing inequality in favour of rich than rest of Europe, report finds

Inequalities of income, wealth and power cost UK £106.2bn a year compared with average developed OECD country

The Guardian - UK

The wealthiest polluters must clean up their act

Letters: Judy Hindley, Adrian Ward, Matilda Michael-Phillips and Prof Philip Steadman respond to a special report on climate emissions and inequality

International Business Times UK

Gender Pay Gap for UK Women Aged 40 and Over Predicted to Persist Until Retirement

The gender pay gap in earnings reflects economic inequality about older women entering retirement with lower accrued earnings.

The Guardian - UK

The climate emergency really is a new type of crisis – consider the ‘triple inequality’ at the heart of it

Global conferences such as the upcoming Cop28 may seem like staid and ritualistic affairs. But they matter, writes Adam Tooze, a history professor at Columbia University

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