EQUALS
@equalshope.bsky.social
A podcast, bulletin and blog about inequality —and how to tackle it. Deep-dive conversations with thinkers, political figures, activists and beyond.
5.2 billion people live in countries spending more on debt than on social spending.
Debt payments are:
• 3× education
• 5× health
• 10× social protection
• 25× climate
@matthewmartinuk.bsky.social explains why the global debt system is broken.
Full episode here: www.equals.ink/p/who-pays-w...
Debt payments are:
• 3× education
• 5× health
• 10× social protection
• 25× climate
@matthewmartinuk.bsky.social explains why the global debt system is broken.
Full episode here: www.equals.ink/p/who-pays-w...
February 13, 2026 at 11:59 AM
5.2 billion people live in countries spending more on debt than on social spending.
Debt payments are:
• 3× education
• 5× health
• 10× social protection
• 25× climate
@matthewmartinuk.bsky.social explains why the global debt system is broken.
Full episode here: www.equals.ink/p/who-pays-w...
Debt payments are:
• 3× education
• 5× health
• 10× social protection
• 25× climate
@matthewmartinuk.bsky.social explains why the global debt system is broken.
Full episode here: www.equals.ink/p/who-pays-w...
#GenZ is pushing for fairer wealth distribution, sustainable economies, and environmental conservation.
As Wanjira Wanjiru puts it, “We don’t understand lack in a world of plenty.”
Catch this discussion on EQUALS latest episode: pod.fo/e/37e564
As Wanjira Wanjiru puts it, “We don’t understand lack in a world of plenty.”
Catch this discussion on EQUALS latest episode: pod.fo/e/37e564
February 3, 2026 at 6:30 AM
#GenZ is pushing for fairer wealth distribution, sustainable economies, and environmental conservation.
As Wanjira Wanjiru puts it, “We don’t understand lack in a world of plenty.”
Catch this discussion on EQUALS latest episode: pod.fo/e/37e564
As Wanjira Wanjiru puts it, “We don’t understand lack in a world of plenty.”
Catch this discussion on EQUALS latest episode: pod.fo/e/37e564
The inequality crisis isn’t just economic — it’s political.
The super-rich use their wealth to write the rules, shutting everyday people out of political life. The result? Political inequality locked in.
Read more: www.equals.ink/p/resisting-...
The super-rich use their wealth to write the rules, shutting everyday people out of political life. The result? Political inequality locked in.
Read more: www.equals.ink/p/resisting-...
February 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
The inequality crisis isn’t just economic — it’s political.
The super-rich use their wealth to write the rules, shutting everyday people out of political life. The result? Political inequality locked in.
Read more: www.equals.ink/p/resisting-...
The super-rich use their wealth to write the rules, shutting everyday people out of political life. The result? Political inequality locked in.
Read more: www.equals.ink/p/resisting-...
“No one is safe from a repressive system.” – Assa Traoré
Silence isn’t neutral. What happens to the most vulnerable eventually affects us all. Solidarity is the only defense against systemic injustice.
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#HumanRights #Activism #Inequality
Silence isn’t neutral. What happens to the most vulnerable eventually affects us all. Solidarity is the only defense against systemic injustice.
Catch the whole episode 👇
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#HumanRights #Activism #Inequality
February 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
“No one is safe from a repressive system.” – Assa Traoré
Silence isn’t neutral. What happens to the most vulnerable eventually affects us all. Solidarity is the only defense against systemic injustice.
Catch the whole episode 👇
www.equals.ink/p/resisting-...
#HumanRights #Activism #Inequality
Silence isn’t neutral. What happens to the most vulnerable eventually affects us all. Solidarity is the only defense against systemic injustice.
Catch the whole episode 👇
www.equals.ink/p/resisting-...
#HumanRights #Activism #Inequality
📊 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲?
Gary explains why inequality is often dismissed, downplayed, or ignored—despite shaping everything from living standards to democracy.
A must-watch for anyone wondering why inequality stays off the agenda.
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Gary explains why inequality is often dismissed, downplayed, or ignored—despite shaping everything from living standards to democracy.
A must-watch for anyone wondering why inequality stays off the agenda.
🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/37c8d0
January 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM
📊 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲?
Gary explains why inequality is often dismissed, downplayed, or ignored—despite shaping everything from living standards to democracy.
A must-watch for anyone wondering why inequality stays off the agenda.
🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/37c8d0
Gary explains why inequality is often dismissed, downplayed, or ignored—despite shaping everything from living standards to democracy.
A must-watch for anyone wondering why inequality stays off the agenda.
🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/37c8d0
“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.” - 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫𝐮 ✨
From grassroots uprisings to intellectual debates like the #DavosReport, activists are shaping a new world. Hope is not naive—it’s grounded in action and ideas.
Catch the full episode here: pod.fo/e/37e564
From grassroots uprisings to intellectual debates like the #DavosReport, activists are shaping a new world. Hope is not naive—it’s grounded in action and ideas.
Catch the full episode here: pod.fo/e/37e564
January 29, 2026 at 5:45 AM
“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.” - 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫𝐮 ✨
From grassroots uprisings to intellectual debates like the #DavosReport, activists are shaping a new world. Hope is not naive—it’s grounded in action and ideas.
Catch the full episode here: pod.fo/e/37e564
From grassroots uprisings to intellectual debates like the #DavosReport, activists are shaping a new world. Hope is not naive—it’s grounded in action and ideas.
Catch the full episode here: pod.fo/e/37e564
In our latest episode, Assa Traore breaks down how systems of power benefit a few at the expense of working-class communities. Repression isn’t accidental—it’s systemic.
Unequal policies hurt ordinary people, while protecting the privileged.
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Unequal policies hurt ordinary people, while protecting the privileged.
Tune in: pod.fo/e/37e564
January 28, 2026 at 9:15 AM
In our latest episode, Assa Traore breaks down how systems of power benefit a few at the expense of working-class communities. Repression isn’t accidental—it’s systemic.
Unequal policies hurt ordinary people, while protecting the privileged.
Tune in: pod.fo/e/37e564
Unequal policies hurt ordinary people, while protecting the privileged.
Tune in: pod.fo/e/37e564
📉 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭. 𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐠𝐨?
Gary Stevenson explains how wealth was quietly transferred away from ordinary people and governments—and towards a tiny elite.
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Gary Stevenson explains how wealth was quietly transferred away from ordinary people and governments—and towards a tiny elite.
Listen now: pod.fo/e/37c8d0
January 27, 2026 at 3:24 PM
📉 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞. 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭. 𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐠𝐨?
Gary Stevenson explains how wealth was quietly transferred away from ordinary people and governments—and towards a tiny elite.
Listen now: pod.fo/e/37c8d0
Gary Stevenson explains how wealth was quietly transferred away from ordinary people and governments—and towards a tiny elite.
Listen now: pod.fo/e/37c8d0
Wealth inequality isn’t just numbers on a chart—it’s people without healthcare, education, or even proper nutrition. Assa Traoré calls for urgent reforms to reduce poverty and restore social justice.
Tune in to the full episode:https://pod.fo/e/37e564
Tune in to the full episode:https://pod.fo/e/37e564
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Wealth inequality isn’t just numbers on a chart—it’s people without healthcare, education, or even proper nutrition. Assa Traoré calls for urgent reforms to reduce poverty and restore social justice.
Tune in to the full episode:https://pod.fo/e/37e564
Tune in to the full episode:https://pod.fo/e/37e564
Oxfam’s latest inequality tracker shows billionaires hit an all‑time high in 2025. A staggering $24bn gained since Davos opened could fund nearly 200,000 nurses in the world’s poorest countries.
🔗 Read the full analysis from Equals Bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/billionair...
🔗 Read the full analysis from Equals Bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/billionair...
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Oxfam’s latest inequality tracker shows billionaires hit an all‑time high in 2025. A staggering $24bn gained since Davos opened could fund nearly 200,000 nurses in the world’s poorest countries.
🔗 Read the full analysis from Equals Bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/billionair...
🔗 Read the full analysis from Equals Bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/billionair...
Why do billionaires keep getting richer—without lifting a finger?
Former Citibank trader @garyseconomics explains why extreme wealth will naturally concentrates at the top unless it’s actively taxed.
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Former Citibank trader @garyseconomics explains why extreme wealth will naturally concentrates at the top unless it’s actively taxed.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Why do billionaires keep getting richer—without lifting a finger?
Former Citibank trader @garyseconomics explains why extreme wealth will naturally concentrates at the top unless it’s actively taxed.
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Former Citibank trader @garyseconomics explains why extreme wealth will naturally concentrates at the top unless it’s actively taxed.
Tune in▶️ : www.equals.ink/p/gary-steve...
New episode out: Resisting the Rule of Repression.
Assa Traore, Wanjira Wanjiru & Pawan Gautam share what pushed them into the streets & the cost when states respond to dissent with force.
Their stories reveal a shared pattern: inequality enforced through repression.
🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/37e564
Assa Traore, Wanjira Wanjiru & Pawan Gautam share what pushed them into the streets & the cost when states respond to dissent with force.
Their stories reveal a shared pattern: inequality enforced through repression.
🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/37e564
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New episode out: Resisting the Rule of Repression.
Assa Traore, Wanjira Wanjiru & Pawan Gautam share what pushed them into the streets & the cost when states respond to dissent with force.
Their stories reveal a shared pattern: inequality enforced through repression.
🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/37e564
Assa Traore, Wanjira Wanjiru & Pawan Gautam share what pushed them into the streets & the cost when states respond to dissent with force.
Their stories reveal a shared pattern: inequality enforced through repression.
🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/37e564
New episode is out ft @garyseconomics.bsky.social
Gary made millions by betting on inequality. In this episode he explains the falling living standards, why the system favors the rich, & why #TaxTheSuperRich is clearest path to fairness.
Tune in: www.equals.ink/p/gary-steve...
#RuleOfTheRich
Gary made millions by betting on inequality. In this episode he explains the falling living standards, why the system favors the rich, & why #TaxTheSuperRich is clearest path to fairness.
Tune in: www.equals.ink/p/gary-steve...
#RuleOfTheRich
January 20, 2026 at 11:45 AM
New episode is out ft @garyseconomics.bsky.social
Gary made millions by betting on inequality. In this episode he explains the falling living standards, why the system favors the rich, & why #TaxTheSuperRich is clearest path to fairness.
Tune in: www.equals.ink/p/gary-steve...
#RuleOfTheRich
Gary made millions by betting on inequality. In this episode he explains the falling living standards, why the system favors the rich, & why #TaxTheSuperRich is clearest path to fairness.
Tune in: www.equals.ink/p/gary-steve...
#RuleOfTheRich
How much have billionaires made during Davos this week? 👀💸
oxfam.org/en/oxfam-bil...
Oxfam just launched a new tool that counts billionaire wealth gains during #Davos — and the numbers are… wild.
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oxfam.org/en/oxfam-bil...
Oxfam just launched a new tool that counts billionaire wealth gains during #Davos — and the numbers are… wild.
🧵👇
January 19, 2026 at 11:20 AM
How much have billionaires made during Davos this week? 👀💸
oxfam.org/en/oxfam-bil...
Oxfam just launched a new tool that counts billionaire wealth gains during #Davos — and the numbers are… wild.
🧵👇
oxfam.org/en/oxfam-bil...
Oxfam just launched a new tool that counts billionaire wealth gains during #Davos — and the numbers are… wild.
🧵👇
Just in 10 days into 2026, the richest 1% have already burned their entire carbon budget. The top 0.1% did it by Jan 3.
The bottom half of the world emits so little it could go years without passing the same threshold.
Read more in our latest bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/pollutocra...
The bottom half of the world emits so little it could go years without passing the same threshold.
Read more in our latest bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/pollutocra...
January 12, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Just in 10 days into 2026, the richest 1% have already burned their entire carbon budget. The top 0.1% did it by Jan 3.
The bottom half of the world emits so little it could go years without passing the same threshold.
Read more in our latest bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/pollutocra...
The bottom half of the world emits so little it could go years without passing the same threshold.
Read more in our latest bulletin: www.equals.ink/p/pollutocra...
Who owns your healthcare?
In this episode @annamarriott.bsky.social and Dr. Aquina Thulare reveal how private profit is squeezing public health and deepening inequality.
🎙 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/health-apa...
In this episode @annamarriott.bsky.social and Dr. Aquina Thulare reveal how private profit is squeezing public health and deepening inequality.
🎙 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/health-apa...
January 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Who owns your healthcare?
In this episode @annamarriott.bsky.social and Dr. Aquina Thulare reveal how private profit is squeezing public health and deepening inequality.
🎙 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/health-apa...
In this episode @annamarriott.bsky.social and Dr. Aquina Thulare reveal how private profit is squeezing public health and deepening inequality.
🎙 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/health-apa...
💥 Did you miss our episode with @thomaspiketty.bsky.social?
He breaks down how global financial rules & debt drain the Global South while wealth keeps flowing up and explains why the International Panel on Inequality proposed by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social is much needed.
Listen: pod.fo/e/3679cc
He breaks down how global financial rules & debt drain the Global South while wealth keeps flowing up and explains why the International Panel on Inequality proposed by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social is much needed.
Listen: pod.fo/e/3679cc
January 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
💥 Did you miss our episode with @thomaspiketty.bsky.social?
He breaks down how global financial rules & debt drain the Global South while wealth keeps flowing up and explains why the International Panel on Inequality proposed by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social is much needed.
Listen: pod.fo/e/3679cc
He breaks down how global financial rules & debt drain the Global South while wealth keeps flowing up and explains why the International Panel on Inequality proposed by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social is much needed.
Listen: pod.fo/e/3679cc
Missed our latest episode?
'The War on Women', a powerful conversation on why peace lasts longer when women lead.
We explore how from Gaza to Northern Ireland women are rebuilding communities and reshaping what peace means.
Listen: pod.fo/e/33d2a1
'The War on Women', a powerful conversation on why peace lasts longer when women lead.
We explore how from Gaza to Northern Ireland women are rebuilding communities and reshaping what peace means.
Listen: pod.fo/e/33d2a1
January 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Missed our latest episode?
'The War on Women', a powerful conversation on why peace lasts longer when women lead.
We explore how from Gaza to Northern Ireland women are rebuilding communities and reshaping what peace means.
Listen: pod.fo/e/33d2a1
'The War on Women', a powerful conversation on why peace lasts longer when women lead.
We explore how from Gaza to Northern Ireland women are rebuilding communities and reshaping what peace means.
Listen: pod.fo/e/33d2a1
Education spending per child in Sub-Saharan Africa is 40× lower than in the Global North — but not by choice.
It’s what happens when countries are forced to send more money to rich countries through debt & unequal financial rules. This is extraction.
🎙️ Thomas Piketty: www.equals.ink/p/the-great-...
It’s what happens when countries are forced to send more money to rich countries through debt & unequal financial rules. This is extraction.
🎙️ Thomas Piketty: www.equals.ink/p/the-great-...
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Education spending per child in Sub-Saharan Africa is 40× lower than in the Global North — but not by choice.
It’s what happens when countries are forced to send more money to rich countries through debt & unequal financial rules. This is extraction.
🎙️ Thomas Piketty: www.equals.ink/p/the-great-...
It’s what happens when countries are forced to send more money to rich countries through debt & unequal financial rules. This is extraction.
🎙️ Thomas Piketty: www.equals.ink/p/the-great-...
@thomaspiketty.bsky.social explains why we urgently need the International Panel on Inequality proposed by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social and supported by South Africa, Spain, Brazil and Norway.
Tune in: pod.fo/e/3679cc
Tune in: pod.fo/e/3679cc
December 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
@thomaspiketty.bsky.social explains why we urgently need the International Panel on Inequality proposed by @josephestiglitz.bsky.social and supported by South Africa, Spain, Brazil and Norway.
Tune in: pod.fo/e/3679cc
Tune in: pod.fo/e/3679cc
That’s your November #EQUALSRewind: Stories, voices, and evidence of a world that’s rigged — and the people pushing back.
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#ClimateJustice #Inequality #PublicServices #EconomicJustice #EQUALS
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#ClimateJustice #Inequality #PublicServices #EconomicJustice #EQUALS
December 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
That’s your November #EQUALSRewind: Stories, voices, and evidence of a world that’s rigged — and the people pushing back.
Subscribe to EQUALS to stay updated: www.equals.ink
#ClimateJustice #Inequality #PublicServices #EconomicJustice #EQUALS
Subscribe to EQUALS to stay updated: www.equals.ink
#ClimateJustice #Inequality #PublicServices #EconomicJustice #EQUALS
Public Services: Lifelines in Crisis — Omar Ghannam shows why strong public services aren’t optional: they save lives, reduce inequality, and hold communities together under pressure.
Read here: www.equals.ink/p/public-ser...
Read here: www.equals.ink/p/public-ser...
December 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Public Services: Lifelines in Crisis — Omar Ghannam shows why strong public services aren’t optional: they save lives, reduce inequality, and hold communities together under pressure.
Read here: www.equals.ink/p/public-ser...
Read here: www.equals.ink/p/public-ser...
📰 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐬:
Climate Plunder Part 1 & 2 — How the super-rich and corporations exploit the #ClimateCrisis while blocking real solutions.
Part 1: www.equals.ink/p/climate-pl...
| Part 2 : www.equals.ink/p/climate-pl...
Climate Plunder Part 1 & 2 — How the super-rich and corporations exploit the #ClimateCrisis while blocking real solutions.
Part 1: www.equals.ink/p/climate-pl...
| Part 2 : www.equals.ink/p/climate-pl...
December 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
📰 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐬:
Climate Plunder Part 1 & 2 — How the super-rich and corporations exploit the #ClimateCrisis while blocking real solutions.
Part 1: www.equals.ink/p/climate-pl...
| Part 2 : www.equals.ink/p/climate-pl...
Climate Plunder Part 1 & 2 — How the super-rich and corporations exploit the #ClimateCrisis while blocking real solutions.
Part 1: www.equals.ink/p/climate-pl...
| Part 2 : www.equals.ink/p/climate-pl...
From Haiyan to COP30 — Marinel Ubaldo shares her journey from surviving Super Typhoon Haiyan to leading community action and litigation against polluters. A frontline perspective on climate justice and loss & damage.
👉 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/from-haiya...
👉 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/from-haiya...
December 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
From Haiyan to COP30 — Marinel Ubaldo shares her journey from surviving Super Typhoon Haiyan to leading community action and litigation against polluters. A frontline perspective on climate justice and loss & damage.
👉 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/from-haiya...
👉 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/from-haiya...
A Hopeful Tipping Point — Sarah Finch and allies forced the UK Supreme Court to hold fossil fuel developers accountable for climate impacts. This episode unpacks the legal crack in Big Oil’s armor and what it means globally.
👉 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/a-hopeful-...
👉 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/a-hopeful-...
December 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A Hopeful Tipping Point — Sarah Finch and allies forced the UK Supreme Court to hold fossil fuel developers accountable for climate impacts. This episode unpacks the legal crack in Big Oil’s armor and what it means globally.
👉 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/a-hopeful-...
👉 Listen here: www.equals.ink/p/a-hopeful-...