Opinion Pieces

An Update on The Spirit Level by Wilkinson and Pickett This recent article in the Guardian Newspaper updates and further validates the original research that showed that inequality is causally related to many social ills. It quotes further psychological research that backs the causali

this from this week’s Time Magazine. Activist, atheist and best selling author Barbara Ehrenreich was interviewed and after responding very positively on raising the minimum wage she was asked “What about businesses that can’t afford the raises”. Her reply R

This article by Robert Reich, maker of the acclaimed documentary film”Inequality for All”,shows clearly that the wages gap between worker and boss in the USA has widened hugely over the last 50 years, and that bosses are hugely over-paid. Worth is never part of the calcula

“…the basic statistical conclusions remain: income inequality is markedly higher today than it was three decades ago. There is a serious poverty problem that because it involves children, compromises New Zealand’s long-term development.  What to do–if anything&

In this article, prominent and very highly respected  American economist, Paul Krugman quotes significant evidence that increasing inequality across the world is not good for all aspects of society including the economies of the countries that have high inequality. read more

Here is a country trying to seriously doing something about income inequality click here for this

This is an amazing address on inequality by Sir Ted Thomas retired Judge. Click here for this address

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This certainly worth a look Click here for this video