We have long been told a compelling story about the relationship between rich countries and poor countries. The story holds that the rich nations of the OECD give generously of their wealth to the poorer nations of the global south, to help them eradicate poverty and...
It’s familiar news by now. According to Oxfam, the richest 1% now have more wealth than the rest of the world’s population combined. Global inequality is worse than at any time since the 19th century. For most people, this is all they know about global inequality. But...
“Despite plunging oil prices and a weakened euro, the ranks of the world’s wealthiest defied global economic turmoil and expanded yet again. For our 29th annual guide to the globe’s richest, we found a record 1,826 billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $7.05...
Just 85 cats have as many mice as the poorest 3.5 billion combined. Catipalism clearly isn’t working out for the majority of cats. A recent report by Oxfam says that just 85 cats have as many mice as the poorest 3.5 billion cats in the world. And it’s getting...
Global Economic Inequality – The Facts Inequality is not just real, it is a rampant and at the root of what is wrong with our world today. Figures of inequality presented by organisations like Oxfam and Credit Suisse give us sufficient proof that we have a...
