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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 1d

While you slept, 500 European billionaires made half a billion dollars.

𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐩?

Read our latest inequality bulletin to learn more: www.equals.ink/p/time-for-a...

Time for a wealth cap?

Should there be an upper limit to extreme wealth?

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Oxfam International @oxfaminternational.bsky.social · 2d

New @equalshope.bsky.social’s episode is out: How Much Wealth is Too Much?

Philosopher @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social explains why we need a wealth limit & how billionaires are quietly breaking democracy.

🎧 Listen here 👉 www.equals.ink/p/how-much-w...

How Much Wealth Is Too Much? Ingrid Robeyns on the Case for Limitarianism

Listen now (31 mins) | Inequality, Democracy, and the Case for Limiting Extreme Wealth.

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 2d

If society agrees no one should live below a poverty line — why do we accept no limit above it?

@ingridrobeyns.bsky.social on why too much money is a problem for democracy itself.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: www.equals.ink/p/how-much-w...

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Sam Pizzigati @sgp.bsky.social · 3d

Can a society thrive when a few own everything? More to the point: Can a society survive when a few own everything? A new interview with the Belgian-Dutch philosopher Ingrid Robeyns. @equalshope.bsky.social @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social www.equals.ink/p/how-much-w...

How Much Wealth Is Too Much? Ingrid Robeyns on the Case for Limitarianism

Listen now (31 mins) | Inequality, Democracy, and the Case for Limiting Extreme Wealth.

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 3d

New EQUALS episode is out.
We ask, How Much Wealth is Too Much?

Philosopher @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social explains why we need a wealth limit & how billionaires are quietly breaking democracy.

🎧 Listen here 👉 www.equals.ink/p/how-much-w...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 7d

"The resilience of people give me hope"— and solidarity that survives even in crisis.

Because after war and hardship, solidarity is what will rebuild democracy and a safer future.

Full episode 👉 www.equals.ink/p/trade-unio...

EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 9d

Unions = a force for good.
Not just at work, but across society — for dignity, justice, equality, and democracy.

Full episode 👉 www.equals.ink/p/trade-unio...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 10d

Far right movements in Korea spread racism and xenophobia.
But when migrant workers demand their rights, society answers — with solidarity.

Full episode 👉 www.equals.ink/p/trade-unio...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 13d

A government that fears unions isn’t safeguarding democracy, it wants to dismantle it.
Strong labor rights aren’t a threat, they are democracy.
Listen NOW: www.equals.ink/p/trade-unio...

EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 14d

The renewable revolution is here—but who’s paying the price?
@oxfaminternational.bsky.social warns of an Unjust Transition where the Global South shoulders the burden while the Global North cashes in.
Read more in our bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/an-unjust-...

EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 15d

Shelling. Blackouts. Resistance. But they keep on fighting.
Because democracy without labor rights will never be complete.

Listen to the full episode here: www.equals.ink/p/trade-unio...

EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 15d

Austerity doesn’t just cut budgets, it sows the seeds of racism and division.
Marching against racism while sowing it through policies like austerity is nothing but gross hypocrisy.

Subscribe and listen to the full episode 👉 www.equals.ink/p/trade-unio...

EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 16d

“Democracy without strong labor rights is incomplete.”

Three union leaders explain why #TradeUnions are more than wage negotiators. Unions are a force for good, defending #democracy and dignity.

Full conversation here: www.equals.ink/p/trade-unio...

#WorkersRights #Austerity #Repression

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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 17d

💪 Trade Unions = a force #ForDemocracy, dignity & hope.

In times of war, repression & austerity, unions stand strong.

🎧 Listen here 👇

EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 17d

NEW EQUALS episode. Trade Unions: A Force for Good

From Korea to Ukraine to the UK, unions are standing strong against war, repression & austerity.

Their message is clear: Unions aren’t just about wages — they’re about defending democracy and dignity.
🎧 Tune in: www.equals.ink/p/trade-unio...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 17d

NEW EQUALS episode. Trade Unions: A Force for Good

From Korea to Ukraine to the UK, unions are standing strong against war, repression & austerity.

Their message is clear: Unions aren’t just about wages — they’re about defending democracy and dignity.
🎧 Tune in: www.equals.ink/p/trade-unio...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 20d

The famous Elephant Graph showed winners & losers of globalization.
But a switch from relative to absolute inequality, the elephant turns into a giraffe, with the rich stretching further away.
Read the full piece here: equals.ink/p/elephants-...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 22d

Why are workers backing politicians who attack their own rights?

Because mainstream parties failed to deliver and the far right stepped in, scapegoating migrants and asylum seekers.

Workers’ rights. Democracy. On the line.

Full discussion on the podcast: www.equals.ink/p/workers-vs...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 23d

Trade unions aren’t just defending workers. They’re defending DEMOCRACY itself.

That’s why authoritarian leaders attack them first.

Luc Triangle explains.👇
Full episode: equals.ink/p/workers-vs...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 25d

Fewer than 3,000 people own $14.2 trillion and it keeps growing.

Luc Triangle says this inequality must end. Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/workers-vs...

EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · 29d

The unchecked growth of billionaire wealth is a threat to democracy. In our latest episode @ituc.bsky.social's Luc Triangle calls it the #BillionaireCoup.

This week’s Bulletin looks at how trade unions are standing up to inequality & fighting back for democracy.

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How trade unions are taking on billionaires

This month, Equals is putting a spotlight on how trade unions are fighting inequality around the world.

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Oxfam International @oxfaminternational.bsky.social · Sep 10

Democracy is under siege and billionaires are pulling the strings.

In the latest episode @equalshope.bsky.social talk with @ituc.bsky.social's Luc Triangle about the fight against inequality & the threat of this ‘billionaire coup.’

Listen now: www.equals.ink/p/workers-vs...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · Sep 10

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · Sep 9

Democracy is under siege and billionaires are pulling the strings.
We talk with @ituc.bsky.social's Luc Triangle about the fight against inequality & the threat of this ‘billionaire coup.’

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒔. 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒑 out now. Listen: www.equals.ink/p/workers-vs...

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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · Sep 10

🎙️ITUC General Secretary @luctriangle.bsky.social featured on the latest episode of the EQUALS podcast .

He dives into the fight against inequality, the dangers of a “billionaire coup,” and why workers standing together are key to defending democracy.✊

EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · Sep 9

Democracy is under siege and billionaires are pulling the strings.
We talk with @ituc.bsky.social's Luc Triangle about the fight against inequality & the threat of this ‘billionaire coup.’

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒔. 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒑 out now. Listen: www.equals.ink/p/workers-vs...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · Sep 9

Democracy is under siege and billionaires are pulling the strings.
We talk with @ituc.bsky.social's Luc Triangle about the fight against inequality & the threat of this ‘billionaire coup.’

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒔. 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒑 out now. Listen: www.equals.ink/p/workers-vs...

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EQUALS @equalshope.bsky.social · Sep 8

EQUALS podcast is back TOMORROW with a brand new season.

Subscribe 👇 & be ready for what’s next.
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A podcast about inequality. We re-imagine our economy one conversation at a time with activists, thinkers and politicians across the world. This podcast is hosted by Max Lawson, Grazielle Custódio, An...

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