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EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

EQUALS

We reimagine our economy one conversation at a time with activists, thinkers and politicians across the world. This podcast is co-hosted by Max Lawson, Grazielle Custódio, Annie Theriault and Nafkote Dabi. It is produced by Simon Maina, with project management by Harry Bignell.

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S9 · E3
October 13 · 32 min
“Austerity Is Not an Option!” — Isabel Ortiz on fighting back against IMF imposed spending cuts and price rises for food.
Austerity is not economic medicine it is economic poison. Austerity deepens inequality, shutters schools and cuts clinics- and it is not necessary- there is an alternative.
S9 · E2
October 6 · 27 min
Fighting Fascism, The Rise of Far Right, and the Battle of Cable Street
David Rosenberg and Dolores Long revisit the Battle of Cable Street, a dramatic fightback by ordinary people against fascists in London in 1936, learning how solidarity can help us fight back against the far right today.
S9 · E1
September 22 · 32 min
Is Neoliberalism Dead? with Branko Milanović
National Market Liberalism, Inequality and the Rise of a New Elite.
S8 · E25
July 21 · 30 min
The Global Justice Blueprint: A Roadmap to Equality, Shared Prosperity and Climate Justice
The authors of the Global Justice Report explain how tackling inequality could unlock the resources needed to address climate breakdown while delivering shared prosperity within planetary boundaries.
S8 · E22
July 7 · 27 min
Beyond Growth: Can We End Poverty Without GDP?
The UN's Olivier De Schutter explains why GDP growth has become the wrong measure of success—and how governments can tackle poverty, inequality, and the climate crisis at the same time.
S8 · E21
June 23 · 31 min
The Fight for First Nations Justice in Australia: how inequality and indigenous rights are intertwined
Larissa Baldwin-Roberts on Indigenous rights and the enduring legacy of colonisation in Australia.
S8 · E20
June 2 · 31 min
The Privatization of Education and Plunder of Common Goods
Guy Standing on the profit-churn approach of modern education, inequality, basic income, and how to reclaim common goods.
S8 · E19
May 19 · 31 min
Muskism: How Big Tech Is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Democracy
From Elon Musk to AI monopolies, this episode explores how tech billionaires are reshaping capitalism, governments, and inequality.
S8 · E18
May 5 · 25 min
War, Oil, and Inequality: Who Wins and Who Loses
Adam Hanieh on how global shocks and conflicts travel through energy, supply chains, and the cost of living — with unequal consequences
S8 · E17
April 21 · 25 min
The Inequality Emergency: The Case for an International Panel on Inequality
Dr. Wanga Zembe on the human face of inequality, and how an International Panel on Inequality could inform and reshape global policy to end the inequality emergency.
S8 · E16
April 7 · 19 min
The Making of the International Panel on Inequality
Isobel Frye and Katy Chakrabortty on the International Panel on Inequality—and what it aims to achieve.
S8 · E15
March 24 · 23 min
Is Norway Really Equal? The Truth About Wealth Inequality
Trine Østereng on uncomfortable reality of extreme wealth, housing inequality, and political power at the heart of one of the world’s most reputedly equal societies, Norway.
S8 · E14
March 10 · 30 min
Capitalism vs Socialism: What’s Better for Women’s Rights?
From Cold War history to the rise of the manosphere and AI-driven job shocks, Kristen Ghodsee explains why economic systems shape gender equality
S8 · E13
February 25 · 28 min
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 redirect public anger away from the real causes of public frustration —rising inequality, underfunded public services, unemployment, and the soaring cost of living. Migration policy expert Zoe Gardner brings a UK lens, showing how media narratives and political talking points can manufacture outrage that shields those at the top. Sharon Ekambaram joins from South Africa, where xenophobia, inequality, and coordinated disinformation campaigns reveal the same pattern playing out in a different setting. Different continents. Same playbook. Together, they expose how anti-migrant rhetoric gains ground when inequality deepens and why that’s rarely a coincidence. We dig into who benefits from these narratives, how social media supercharges them, and why public attitudes are often far more humane than political messaging suggests. This is a sharp, myth-busting discussion about power, inequality, and who really benefits when societies are encouraged to blame outsiders instead of confronting systemic injustice. If you enjoy the episode, please like, share, comment, and leave us a review. Follow us on X @EQUALShope, Bluesky and on LinkedIn. Don't just listen, join thousands of others reading our weekly digest on inequality. Sign up at https://www.equals.ink/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 · E12
February 10 · 30 min
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.
S8 · E11
January 22 · 28 min
Resisting the Rule of Repression
How inequality, police violence, and broken politics are pushing people to protest.
S8 · E10
January 20 · 31 min
Gary Stevenson on Wealth Inequality and Falling Living Standards
Former Citibank trader turned wealth tax champion on wealth inequality, economic failure and why living standards keep falling.
S8 · E9
Dec 16, 2025 · 27 min
The Great Global Wealth Transfer — Thomas Piketty on Inequality
How debt, reserve currencies, and financial rules drain the Global South
S8 · E8
Dec 2, 2025 · 31 min
Health Apartheid | Private Profit vs Public Health — How South Africa Is Fighting Back
Anna Marriott and Dr. Aquina Thulare on healthcare financialization and the fight for universal health.
S8 · E7
Nov 18, 2025 · 30 min
From Typhoon Haiyan to COP30: Marinel Ubaldo on Climate Justice and What COP30 Must Deliver
A frontline youth leader on Haiyan, loss and damage, fossil fuel accountability, rebuilding communities, and the fight for real climate justice at COP30.

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