In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Charles Murray discusses the emergence of what he refers to as “cultural inequality” in
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Matthew Lester: Education lost between HR & CSI – key to addressing inequality
Well known economist Thomas Piketty’s visit to South Africa has left Matthew Lester with a lot to ponder. Piketty’s mantra says redistribution
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#ElxnSexism draws attention to sexism, racism, homophobia on the campaign trail
TORONTO – A Twitter chat about sexism in politics is drawing attention to not only reports of gender inequality, but
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Inequality needs to be defused
In the column, Smallhorne called on the allegedly still-privileged whites of South Africa to heed warning signs of simmering discontent
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Lack of land reform fuels inequality in SA – Piketty
Johannesburg – Thomas Piketty, the French economist specialising in wealth and inequality, said a lack of large-scale, forced land redistribution
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How tax havens are widening the inequality gap
The economic gap between the rich and the poor will continue to grow unless decision-making authorities of the world don’t
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Escape from inequality
INEQUALITY, especially social and economic inequality, was put squarely on the international agenda when French economist Thomas Piketty last year
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Dispatches: When Addiction Has a White Face
WHEN crack hit America in the mid-1980s, for African-Americans, to borrow from Ta-Nehisi Coates, civilization fell. Crack embodied instant and
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Dispatches: The Path to Prosperity Is Blue
HOW can America’s leaders foster broad prosperity? For most Republicans — including Donald J. Trump — the main answer is
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The 99% Got a Raise Last Year, But Not Enough to Dent Rising Inequality
Here’s the good news After getting short shrift for years after the recession, families in the bottom 99% of earners
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Stiglitz: Fed’s Zero-Rate Policy Boosts Inequality
The Federal Reserve’s prolonged policies of near-zero interest rates and asset purchases have further widened the already large gap between the
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Wealth tax – the way to end inequality?
THE Great Piketty Tour has been and gone, leaving in its wake a huge paper trail of articles and columns;
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Inequality is growth’s enemy
Johannesburg – Inequality is rising globally and social discontent is rising with it. This has brought a new focus on
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How South Africa can disrupt its deeply rooted educational inequality
If one were to measure an education system’s strength purely on access, South Africa would be a schooling success story.
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Free education comes at the cost of equality
University students have scored some massive victories since “fees must fall” entered South Africa’s lexicon. They have secured more government
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Richest Countries Failing To End Poverty, Inequality: UN
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Most of the world’s richest countries failed to earn top marks on their progress
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A Crucial Inequality Discussion Is Missing From The Election Debates
The U.S. is facing an impending Social Security deficit. It’s a problem that presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio
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Scrap school admissions policies based on postcode – they entrench inequality
Why are pupils from disadvantaged families more often found studying in poorly performing schools? Is it the choices their parents
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How American schools are making inequality worse
The influence of student poverty on student learning is indisputable. International studies demonstrate that in every country, children from disadvantaged backgrounds are
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Universities remain a hive of inequality – they must do more to attract the excluded
The higher education sector in England has gone through some major changes in recent years, from the 2012 rise in
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