EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

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We reimagine our economy one conversation at a time with activists, thinkers and politicians across the world. This podcast is co-hosted by Max Lawson, Maaza Seyoum, Annie Theriault and Nafkote Dabi. It is produced by Simon Maina, with project management by Harry Bignell and Ayesha Arif. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Low emissions vs high stakes in Nepal: the injustice of climate inequality

2026-11-10 · 29 min · Season 5, episode 9

Nepal, like many countries in the Global South, contributes very little to global emissions, yet its people suffer a disproportion share of the consequences when climate disasters strike. The catastrophic floods that…
Who Really Controls the News? The Hidden Power Behind the Headlines

2026-10-27 · 25 min · Season 9, episode 4

In this episode of EQUALS, Crismar Lujano, reflects on how media ownership and global powers shapes which stories are told about Latin America and global south at large. She explains how the framing of economic and…
“Austerity Is Not an Option!” — Isabel Ortiz on fighting back against IMF imposed spending cuts and price rises for food.

2026-10-13 · 32 min · Season 9, episode 3

This week Finance Ministers from across the world will attend the IMF–World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, and Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF’s boss has called on governments to implement swingeing cuts to their…
Fighting Fascism, The Rise of Far Right, and the Battle of Cable Street

2026-10-06 · 28 min · Season 9, episode 2

The rise of the far right, and of fascism is all around us, all over the world. It is vitally important now more than ever to learn from history, from the rise of the far right in the 1930’s, what attracted people to…
Is Neoliberalism Dead? with Branko Milanović

2026-09-22 · 33 min · Season 9, episode 1

We are back! EQUALS Season 9 is officially here.And we’re starting with a massive question: Is neoliberalism dead?To answer it, we are thrilled to welcome back one of the world’s greatest economists on inequality and…
The Global Justice Blueprint: A Roadmap to Equality, Shared Prosperity and Climate Justice

2026-07-21 · 30 min · Season 8, episode 25

Following our conversation with Olivier De Schutter on A Roadmap to End Poverty Beyond Growth, this episode concludes our two-part series exploring bold roadmaps for a just and sustainable future.Too often, climate…
Beyond Growth: Can We End Poverty Without GDP?

2026-07-07 · 28 min · Season 8, episode 22

For decades, governments have measured success with GDP growth. But even with years of economic expansion, poverty persists, inequality is growing and climate crisis is worsening. In this episode, we speak with Olivier…
The Fight for First Nations Justice in Australia: how inequality and indigenous rights are intertwined

2026-06-23 · 31 min · Season 8, episode 21

For many Indigenous communities, inequality is not simply about income or opportunity. It is about power, representation and land.In this episode, Nafkote Dabi and Max Lawson speak with Larissa Baldwin-Roberts, a…
The Privatization of Education and Plunder of Common Goods

2026-06-02 · 31 min · Season 8, episode 20

What happens when basic public goods become a private, paid for service, education becomes a profit-turning treadmill and meanwhile millions live in chronic insecurity?In this episode Max and Grazielle interview…
Muskism: How Big Tech Is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Democracy

2026-05-19 · 32 min · Season 8, episode 19

This week on EQUALS, we explore “Muskism” — the growing power of tech billionaires and what it means for democracy, inequality, and the future of society.Authors Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff argue that Elon Musk is…

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Oldest episode in feed: 09/2019 · over 7 years
Typical length: 28 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: Inequality, hope, tax, health, education, gender, climate-change, neo-liberalism

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