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‘It’s unfair’: UN envoy reports on the reality of poverty across the UK
Article / 13th November 2018As the UN Special Rapporteur, Philip Alston, tours the UK this week, discussions are dominated by a big question: should poverty essentially be made illegal?
Together for climate justice
Event / Saturday, 1st December 2018The recent IPCC report is a landmark for our planet, setting out just what is at stake if we breach 1.5C warming.
Billionaire bonanza 2018: Inherited wealth dynasties in the 21st-century U.S.
Report / 2nd November 2018A new report analyses the grand fortunes of the wealthiest U.S. individuals and families, comparing their wealth to the absence of wealth at and near the nation’s economic bottom. By Chuck Collins and Josh Hoxie for inequality.org
A radically realistic climate vision
Report / 2nd November 2018Limiting global temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is the only way to achieve social justice while protecting our environment from devastating climate change. And, contrary to prevailing wisdom, it’s not an impossible goal, writes Barbara Unmüßig for Project Syndicate.
Half the world lives in poverty on under $5.50 a day: report
News / 30th October 2018Half the world’s population lives on less than $5.50 a day despite significant progress in reducing extreme poverty, a new report from the World Bank said Wednesday.