Tag: economic inequality

This week, the Fight Inequality Alliance have released a new report, titled The state of the movement fighting inequality. With analysis, surveys, and interviews with activists on the frontlines of inequality struggles in 23 countries over 2018-19, the report provides us with some vital insights for the way forward for those of us seeking systemic change to the inequality crisis. #inequality

Eighty-five people control the same amount of wealth as half the world’s population, according to a recently released report by Oxfam. The 85 people cited in the report control about $1.7 trillion in wealth, roughly the same as the poorest half of the world’s population. Moreover, the richest 1 percent of the population has a net worth of approximately $110 trillion, which is 65 times the wealth of the bottom half.