Inequality

Podcasts

Joining the dots with South London songwriter Ghostpoet

A Huck podcast — Joining The Dots is a Huck podcast. In the latest episode, we talk to the two-time Mercury prize nominee about rage, racism, and the power of music.

Written by: Huck

Opinion

In these trying times, we must simply eat the rich

Imagine there’s no billionaires — There’s nothing like a global economic crisis to change minds. And right now, we’re only about three more ‘Imagine’ videos away from a revolution.

Written by: Aimee Cliff

Activism

Is the boom in slum tourism anything more than poverty porn?

Oi, gringo! — In the last few years, tourists and travellers have been poking around in slums and favelas in unprecedented numbers. Slum tourism could play a positive role in transforming marginalised communities around the globe - but only if residents have a real say, argues Fabian Frenzel, author of Slumming It.

Written by: Alex King

Activism

An idiot’s guide to Universal Basic Income

Free money for everyone? — From ending poverty to unleashing creativity, there’s more to Universal Basic Income than meets the eye. We give you the lowdown.

Written by: Alex King

Activism

The US presidential election: how terrified should young people be?

Cutting through the bullshit — From escalating police brutality and Islamophobic attacks to skyrocketing student debt and a rampant Wall Street, there could be a whole lot of bad to come for young people, whoever wins the US presidential elections. We asked an expert to help us get to the bottom of the madness.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

U.S. launches crackdown on international tax evasion

Are the Panama Papers forcing change? — The White House announces Barack Obama is taking executive action to close tax loopholes. But does it go far enough?

Written by: Alex King

Activism

Ten things you should know about the Panama Papers leak

How the wealthy and powerful hide their cash offshore — The Panama Papers is the biggest leak of tax haven data in history; but what does that mean and should you care?

Written by: Alex King

Opinion

Thomas Piketty on the secret behind the rise of ISIS: Inequality

Radical economist turns the terror debate on its head — It’s not ideology, Islam or radicalism that fuels ISIS; it’s poverty, control of oil wealth by corrupt rulers and a lack of positive opportunities, argues Thomas Piketty.

Written by: Alex King

Opinion

One Weekend: Four Dispatches from the front lines of Britain's Class War

The lines are drawn — The FUCK Parade turned East London's Cereal Killer Café into a battleground, but as Michael Fordham discovers, the class war is alive and well across the country: from a Somerset rugby match, to a Sheffield benefit office and the scene of a shooting in Hackney.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Photography

What is the future of street photography?

Part 1: Africa - Identity and Inequality — Jackie Higgins is the author of The World Atlas of Street Photography. In this three part series, Jackie reveals the key trends and brightest talents driving street photography forward around the world. First up, Africa.

Written by: Jackie Higgins

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