Democracy Project NYU Law | Economic inequality and the weakening of collective institutions have hollowed out the ability of everyday people to shape political life and counterbalance concentrated wealth. With membership organizations dwindling and economic power translating ever more directly into...
Tax Justice UK | Inequality in the UK is surging, with vast wealth concentrated among a tiny elite. This imbalance harms economic growth, weakens democracy, worsens the cost‑of‑living crisis and accelerates climate damage. A tax system favouring wealth over work deepens the divide, prompting growing...
LSE Inequalities | Oxfam’s latest annual world inequality report documents how the world’s 3,000 or so billionaires increased their collective fortune by $2.5 trillion in 2025 – a sum that could eradicate extreme poverty 26 times over – while billions at the bottom end continue to go hungry. But be...
Jung & Naiv | A conversation with Gabriel Zucman about global inequality, taxing billionaires and Gabriel’s proposals for it, the political hurdles and potential countermeasures, the future of capitalism, as well as Gabriel’s academic background.
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Oxfam | Billionaire fortunes have grown at a rate three times faster than the previous five years since the election of Donald Trump in November 2024. While US billionaires have seen the sharpest growth in their fortunes, billionaires in the rest of the world have also seen double digit increases. T...