EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

“Austerity Is Not an Option!” — Isabel Ortiz on fighting back against IMF imposed spending cuts and price rises for food.

This week Finance Ministers from across the world will attend the IMF–World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, and Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF’s boss has called on gov

Fighting Fascism, The Rise of Far Right, and the Battle of Cable Street

The rise of the far right, and of fascism is all around us, all over the world. It is vitally important now more than ever to learn from history, from the rise of the far

Is Neoliberalism Dead? with Branko Milanović

We are back! EQUALS Season 9 is officially here. And we’re starting with a massive question: Is neoliberalism dead? To answer it, we are thrilled to welcome back one of

The Global Justice Blueprint: A Roadmap to Equality, Shared Prosperity and Climate Justice

Following our conversation with Olivier De Schutter on A Roadmap to End Poverty Beyond Growth, this episode concludes our two-part series exploring bold roadmaps for a ju

Beyond Growth: Can We End Poverty Without GDP?

For decades, governments have measured success with GDP growth. But even with years of economic expansion, poverty persists, inequality is growing and climate crisis is w

The Fight for First Nations Justice in Australia: how inequality and indigenous rights are intertwined

For many Indigenous communities, inequality is not simply about income or opportunity. It is about power, representation and land. In this episode, Nafkote Dabi and Max

The Privatization of Education and Plunder of Common Goods

What happens when basic public goods become a private, paid for service, education becomes a profit-turning treadmill and meanwhile millions live in chronic insecurity?

Muskism: How Big Tech Is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Democracy

This week on EQUALS, we explore “Muskism” — the growing power of tech billionaires and what it means for democracy, inequality, and the future of society. Authors Quinn

War, Oil, and Inequality: Who Wins and Who Loses

In this episode, Adam Hanieh explains why crises like war, financial shocks, and pandemics don’t stay where they start. They move through the structures of the global eco

The Inequality Emergency: The Case for an International Panel on Inequality

In this episode, we move beyond measuring inequality to examine how it is lived and experienced by people who are affected by it and why that distinction matters for poli

The Making of the International Panel on Inequality

From rising billionaire wealth to dying public services, the gap between who has and who doesn’t is widening almost everywhere. Costs are climbing, and for millions, econ

Is Norway Really Equal? The Truth About Wealth Inequality

Norway is often seen as one of the most equal countries in the world. But is it really? In this episode Trine Østereng unpacks the reality behind the reputation, and the

Capitalism vs Socialism: What’s Better for Women’s Rights?

Why do women’s rights advance in some societies — and decline in others? In this episode, historian and gender scholar Kristen Ghodsee explains why economic inequality i

Beyond the Political Noise: How Migrants Are Used as Scapegoats for the Real Crisis

Is the immigration debate really about borders — or is it a political smokescreen? In this episode, we unpack how migrants are often turned into political scapegoats to

Who Pays When Countries Fall into Debt?

When countries fall into debt, who actually pays the price? In this episode, we talk to Matthew Martin, a passionate advocate for debt relief and inequality, who shares

Resisting the Rule of Repression

Most activists don’t wilfully choose a life of protest. But sometimes, we are left with no other option. In this episode we speak with three activists from Kenya, Nepal,

Gary Stevenson on Wealth Inequality and Falling Living Standards

“What you have here is a long-term systemic transfer of wealth away from middle classes, away from rich governments and towards a small super rich elite.”- Gary Stevenson

The Great Global Wealth Transfer — Thomas Piketty on Inequality

Did you know that governments in Europe are able to spend 40 times more per child on education than governments in Sub-Saharan Africa? In this episode, world renowned ec

Health Apartheid | Private Profit vs Public Health — How South Africa Is Fighting Back

What happens when healthcare becomes a financial asset? In this episode, Anna Marriott and Dr. Aquina Thulare break down the dangers of health privatization and financi

From Typhoon Haiyan to COP30: Marinel Ubaldo on Climate Justice and What COP30 Must Deliver

When Super Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, 16-year-old Marinel Ubaldo watched her world wash away and learned a truth million on the frontlines already know: