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A podcast, bulletin and blog about inequality —and how to tackle it. Deep-dive conversations with thinkers, political figures, activists and beyond.
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@matthewmartinuk.bsky.social explains how crushing debt burdens hit the poorest hardest, why governments are forced to cut social spending instead of standing up to creditors, & why a renewed popular movement for debt relief is urgent.

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Who Pays When Countries Fall into Debt?
Matthew Martin on how debt repayments drain public budgets, deepen inequality, and force governments to cut services instead of standing up to creditors.
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5.2 billion people live in countries spending more on debt than on social spending.

Debt payments are:
• 3× education
• 5× health
• 10× social protection
• 25× climate

@matthewmartinuk.bsky.social explains why the global debt system is broken.

Full episode here: www.equals.ink/p/who-pays-w...
February 13, 2026 at 11:59 AM
🎧 New episode is out!

@matthewmartinuk.bsky.social explains how crushing debt burdens hit the poorest hardest, why governments are forced to cut social spending instead of standing up to creditors, & why a renewed popular movement for debt relief is urgent.

Tune in: www.equals.ink/p/who-pays-w...
Who Pays When Countries Fall into Debt?
Matthew Martin on how debt repayments drain public budgets, deepen inequality, and force governments to cut services instead of standing up to creditors.
www.equals.ink
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
In our latest blog,
@maxlawsontin.bsky.social digs into Adam Smith’s writing and shows a version of Smith who hated monopolies, feared rich-people political power, and thought national wellbeing = wellbeing of the many, not the few.
Read more👇
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You cannot say it better than Adam Smith:
"In the courts of princes, in the drawing-rooms of the great, where success depends not upon merit but upon favour, truth is seldom heard.
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Adam Smith’s on Davos
Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality. For one very rich man, there must be at least five hundred poor.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
#GenZ is pushing for fairer wealth distribution, sustainable economies, and environmental conservation.

As Wanjira Wanjiru puts it, “We don’t understand lack in a world of plenty.”

Catch this discussion on EQUALS latest episode: pod.fo/e/37e564
February 3, 2026 at 6:30 AM
The inequality crisis isn’t just economic — it’s political.

The super-rich use their wealth to write the rules, shutting everyday people out of political life. The result? Political inequality locked in.

Read more: www.equals.ink/p/resisting-...
February 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
“No one is safe from a repressive system.” – Assa Traoré

Silence isn’t neutral. What happens to the most vulnerable eventually affects us all. Solidarity is the only defense against systemic injustice.

Catch the whole episode 👇

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#HumanRights #Activism #Inequality
February 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
📊 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲?

Gary explains why inequality is often dismissed, downplayed, or ignored—despite shaping everything from living standards to democracy.

A must-watch for anyone wondering why inequality stays off the agenda.

🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/37c8d0
January 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.” - 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫𝐮 ✨

From grassroots uprisings to intellectual debates like the #DavosReport, activists are shaping a new world. Hope is not naive—it’s grounded in action and ideas.

Catch the full episode here: pod.fo/e/37e564
January 29, 2026 at 5:45 AM
In our latest episode, Assa Traore breaks down how systems of power benefit a few at the expense of working-class communities. Repression isn’t accidental—it’s systemic.

Unequal policies hurt ordinary people, while protecting the privileged.

Tune in: pod.fo/e/37e564
January 28, 2026 at 9:15 AM
📉 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭. 𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐠𝐨?

Gary Stevenson explains how wealth was quietly transferred away from ordinary people and governments—and towards a tiny elite.

Listen now: pod.fo/e/37c8d0
January 27, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Wealth inequality isn’t just numbers on a chart—it’s people without healthcare, education, or even proper nutrition. Assa Traoré calls for urgent reforms to reduce poverty and restore social justice.

Tune in to the full episode:https://pod.fo/e/37e564
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Oxfam’s latest inequality tracker shows billionaires hit an all‑time high in 2025. A staggering $24bn gained since Davos opened could fund nearly 200,000 nurses in the world’s poorest countries.

🔗 Read the full analysis from Equals Bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/billionair...
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Why do billionaires keep getting richer—without lifting a finger?

Former Citibank trader @garyseconomics explains why extreme wealth will naturally concentrates at the top unless it’s actively taxed.

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January 23, 2026 at 2:51 PM
New episode out: Resisting the Rule of Repression.

Assa Traore, Wanjira Wanjiru & Pawan Gautam share what pushed them into the streets & the cost when states respond to dissent with force.
Their stories reveal a shared pattern: inequality enforced through repression.

🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/37e564
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New episode is out ft @garyseconomics.bsky.social

Gary made millions by betting on inequality. In this episode he explains the falling living standards, why the system favors the rich, & why #TaxTheSuperRich is clearest path to fairness.

Tune in: www.equals.ink/p/gary-steve...

#RuleOfTheRich
January 20, 2026 at 11:45 AM
How much have billionaires made during Davos this week? 👀💸
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Oxfam just launched a new tool that counts billionaire wealth gains during #Davos — and the numbers are… wild.

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January 19, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Just in 10 days into 2026, the richest 1% have already burned their entire carbon budget. The top 0.1% did it by Jan 3.

The bottom half of the world emits so little it could go years without passing the same threshold.

Read more in our latest bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/pollutocra...
January 12, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Who owns your healthcare?

In this episode @annamarriott.bsky.social and Dr. Aquina Thulare reveal how private profit is squeezing public health and deepening inequality.

🎙 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/health-apa...
January 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
💥 Did you miss our episode with @thomaspiketty.bsky.social?

He breaks down how global financial rules & debt drain the Global South while wealth keeps flowing up and explains why the International Panel on Inequality proposed by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social is much needed.

Listen: pod.fo/e/3679cc
January 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Missed our latest episode?
'The War on Women', a powerful conversation on why peace lasts longer when women lead.

We explore how from Gaza to Northern Ireland women are rebuilding communities and reshaping what peace means.

Listen: pod.fo/e/33d2a1
January 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
This season on the EQUALS podcast, each episode led to the same place every time:
🔺 Wealth flowing up
🔻 Public services getting squeezed
⚠️ Inequality becoming an emergency
🗳️Democracy is shrinking
A thread 🧵👇
December 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Education spending per child in Sub-Saharan Africa is 40× lower than in the Global North — but not by choice.

It’s what happens when countries are forced to send more money to rich countries through debt & unequal financial rules. This is extraction.
🎙️ Thomas Piketty: www.equals.ink/p/the-great-...
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
@thomaspiketty.bsky.social explains why we urgently need the International Panel on Inequality proposed by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social and supported by South Africa, Spain, Brazil and Norway.

Tune in: pod.fo/e/3679cc
December 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 | 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 2025
November asked the big questions:
🌍 Who profits while the climate burns?
⚖️ How can law, activism, and frontline communities turn injustice into accountability?
We dug into climate justice, inequality, and public services 👇
December 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
New @EQUALS episode is out!

@thomaspiketty.bsky.social explains why we urgently need the International Panel on Inequality proposed by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social and supported by South Africa, Spain, Brazil and Norway.

Tune in: pod.fo/e/3679cc
December 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM