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Cultural inequality

February 16, 2019 admin Other

In all the talk about income inequality, a more important kind tends to be forgotten: cultural inequality. But it’s finally

Why South African universities are in the grip of a class struggle

November 25, 2018 admin Other

Each year, hundreds of thousands of students enrol to study at South Africa’s universities. Of the 60% of black African

CULTURAL INEQUALITY IN THE U.S.

November 19, 2018 admin Other

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Charles Murray discusses the emergence of what he refers to as “cultural inequality” in

Matthew Lester: Education lost between HR & CSI – key to addressing inequality

October 5, 2018 admin Other

Well known economist Thomas Piketty’s visit to South Africa has left Matthew Lester with a lot to ponder. Piketty’s mantra says redistribution

#ElxnSexism draws attention to sexism, racism, homophobia on the campaign trail

August 20, 2018 admin Other

TORONTO – A Twitter chat about sexism in politics is drawing attention to not only reports of gender inequality, but

Inequality needs to be defused

August 13, 2018 admin Other

In the column, Smallhorne called on the allegedly still-privileged whites of South Africa to heed warning signs of simmering discontent

Lack of land reform fuels inequality in SA – Piketty

August 13, 2018 admin Other

Johannesburg – Thomas Piketty, the French economist specialising in wealth and inequality, said a lack of large-scale, forced land redistribution

How tax havens are widening the inequality gap

July 18, 2018 admin Other

The economic gap between the rich and the poor will continue to grow unless decision-making authorities of the world don’t

Escape from inequality

April 27, 2018 admin Other

INEQUALITY, especially social and economic inequality, was put squarely on the international agenda when French economist Thomas Piketty last year

Dispatches: When Addiction Has a White Face

October 28, 2017 admin Other

WHEN crack hit America in the mid-1980s, for African-Americans, to borrow from Ta-Nehisi Coates, civilization fell. Crack embodied instant and

Dispatches: The Path to Prosperity Is Blue

July 15, 2017 admin Other

HOW can America’s leaders foster broad prosperity? For most Republicans — including Donald J. Trump — the main answer is

The 99% Got a Raise Last Year, But Not Enough to Dent Rising Inequality

June 13, 2017 admin Other

Here’s the good news After getting short shrift for years after the recession, families in the bottom 99% of earners

Stiglitz: Fed’s Zero-Rate Policy Boosts Inequality

June 11, 2017 admin Other

The Federal Reserve’s prolonged policies of near-zero interest rates and asset purchases have further widened the already large gap between the

Wealth tax – the way to end inequality?

May 22, 2017 admin Other

THE Great Piketty Tour has been and gone, leaving in its wake a huge paper trail of articles and columns;

Inequality is growth’s enemy

April 14, 2017 admin Other

Johannesburg – Inequality is rising globally and social discontent is rising with it. This has brought a new focus on

How South Africa can disrupt its deeply rooted educational inequality

January 17, 2017 admin Other

If one were to measure an education system’s strength purely on access, South Africa would be a schooling success story.

Free education comes at the cost of equality

October 27, 2016 admin Other

University students have scored some massive victories since “fees must fall” entered South Africa’s lexicon. They have secured more government

Richest Countries Failing To End Poverty, Inequality: UN

October 12, 2016 admin Other

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Most of the world’s richest countries failed to earn top marks on their progress

A Crucial Inequality Discussion Is Missing From The Election Debates

July 31, 2016 admin Other

The U.S. is facing an impending Social Security deficit. It’s a problem that presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio

Scrap school admissions policies based on postcode – they entrench inequality

June 9, 2016 admin Other

Why are pupils from disadvantaged families more often found studying in poorly performing schools? Is it the choices their parents

How American schools are making inequality worse

April 24, 2016 admin Other

The influence of student poverty on student learning is indisputable. International studies demonstrate that in every country, children from disadvantaged backgrounds are

Universities remain a hive of inequality – they must do more to attract the excluded

February 11, 2016 admin Other

The higher education sector in England has gone through some major changes in recent years, from the 2012 rise in