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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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Who Really Controls the News? The Hidden Power Behind the Headlines
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 political crises is often
“Austerity Is Not an Option!” — Isabel Ortiz on fighting back against IMF imposed spending cuts and price rises for food.
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 spending and increase co
Fighting Fascism, The Rise of Far Right, and the Battle of Cable Street
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 fascism, and how people
Is Neoliberalism Dead? with Branko Milanović
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 globalization, Branko
The Global Justice Blueprint: A Roadmap to Equality, Shared Prosperity and Climate Justice
Following our conversation with Olivier De Schutter (https://www.equals.ink/p/beyond-growth-can-we-end-poverty-without-gdp) on A Roadmap to End Poverty Beyond Growth, this episode concludes our two-part series exploring bold roadmaps for a
Beyond Growth: Can We End Poverty Without GDP?
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 De Schutter, the UN S
The Fight for First Nations Justice in Australia: how inequality and indigenous rights are intertwined
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 Widjabul Wia-bal woman, cl
The Privatization of Education and Plunder of Common Goods
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 renowned economist Guy Stan
Muskism: How Big Tech Is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Democracy
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 not just a billionair
War, Oil, and Inequality: Who Wins and Who Loses
In this episode, Adam Hanieh explains why crises like war, financial shocks, and pandemics don’t stay where they start. They move through the structures of the global economy. He explains how the effect of the Middle East war is going to mo
The Inequality Emergency: The Case for an International Panel on Inequality
In this episode, we move beyond measuring inequality to examine how it is lived and experienced by people who are affected by it and why that distinction matters for policy. Dr. Wanga Zembe-Mkabile, social policy expert and one of the Found
The Making of the International Panel on Inequality
From rising billionaire wealth to dying public services, the gap between who has and who doesn’t is widening almost everywhere. Costs are climbing, and for millions, economic security is slipping further out of reach. And for once, there’s
Is Norway Really Equal? The Truth About Wealth Inequality
Norway is often seen as one of the most equal countries in the world. But is it really? In this episode Trine Østereng unpacks the reality behind the reputation, and the answer is uncomfortable. While some aspects of Norwegian society, like
Capitalism vs Socialism: What’s Better for Women’s Rights?
Why do women’s rights advance in some societies — and decline in others? In this episode, historian and gender scholar Kristen Ghodsee explains why economic inequality is one of the most powerful drivers of gender inequality. Drawing on dec
Beyond the Political Noise: How Migrants Are Used as Scapegoats for the Real Crisis
Is the immigration debate really about borders — or is it a political smokescreen? In this episode, we unpack how migrants are often turned into political scapegoats to redirect public anger away from the real causes of public frustration —
Who Pays When Countries Fall into Debt?
When countries fall into debt, who actually pays the price? In this episode, we talk to Matthew Martin, a passionate advocate for debt relief and inequality, who shares his personal journey from experiencing apartheid in South Africa to bec
Resisting the Rule of Repression
Most activists don’t wilfully choose a life of protest. But sometimes, we are left with no other option. In this episode we speak with three activists from Kenya, Nepal, and France who explain what drove them to the streets to fight for the
Gary Stevenson on Wealth Inequality and Falling Living Standards
“What you have here is a long-term systemic transfer of wealth away from middle classes, away from rich governments and towards a small super rich elite.”- Gary Stevenson” To coincide speak with the release of Oxfam’s Davos report (https://
The Great Global Wealth Transfer — Thomas Piketty on Inequality
Did you know that governments in Europe are able to spend 40 times more per child on education than governments in Sub-Saharan Africa? In this episode, world renowned economist Thomas Piketty breaks down the World Inequality Report 2026 and
Health Apartheid | Private Profit vs Public Health — How South Africa Is Fighting Back
What happens when healthcare becomes a financial asset? In this episode, Anna Marriott and Dr. Aquina Thulare break down the dangers of health privatization and financialization. They explain how private equity and hedge funds are transform
From Typhoon Haiyan to COP30: Marinel Ubaldo on Climate Justice and What COP30 Must Deliver
When Super Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, 16-year-old Marinel Ubaldo watched her world wash away and learned a truth million on the frontlines already know: climate change is not a distant threat, but a lived injustice. Since
A Hopeful Tipping Point: The Legal Win That Could Stop New Fossil Fuels
When an oil site was approved near her home, Sarah Finch didn’t just protest, she took her fight to the UK Supreme Court. And won. In this powerful episode, Sarah joins Nafkote Dabi and Max Lawson to share the story behind her five-year leg
Do We Need Billionaires? Can Private Money Serve the Public Good?
Can finance be part of the solution to inequality? Following philosopher Dr. Ingrid Robeyns’ call to ask “How much wealth is too much?”, we meet someone trying to change the system from within. João Paulo Pacífico says he is ‘hacking’ the s
The War on Women: Gaza, Genocide, and the Fight for Peace
Around the world, peace talks too often exclude the very people holding communities together. In this powerful episode, Max and Grazielle sit down with Dr. Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, and Dr. Sarah Ihmoud, to unpack what happens when women lea
How Much Wealth Is Too Much? Ingrid Robeyns on the Case for Limitarianism
Can a society survive when a few own everything? Philosopher Ingrid Robeyns joins EQUALS to make the case for limitarianism, the radical yet common sense idea that there should be a limit to how much wealth one person can have. From super r
A Force for Good: Trade Unions Fighting for Dignity and Democracy.
From the trenches of war in Ukraine, to strikes against austerity in the UK, and the struggle for migrant workers’ rights in South Korea, trade unions are demonstrating extraordinary resilience. In this EQUALS episode, three union leaders s
Workers vs. the Billionaire Coup – Conversation with Luc Triangle
EQUALS is back with a brand-new season! We open our 8th season with Luc Triangle, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), to explore the fight against inequality, the erosion of democracy, and what he calls
Money, Power, and Inequality: Season 7 Wrap-Up
In this special wrap-up episode, hosts Grazielle and Max reflect on their favorite and most powerful conversations from the season. From the transformative discussion with Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson on power of equality, to the role
From Competition to Concentration: How monopoly power shapes inequality.
In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with investigative journalist and author Nick Shaxson to unpack one of the hidden forces behind rising inequality: monopoly power. From food to healthcare to tech and finance, monopolies are tighteni
CENTRAL BANKS AND INEQUALITY: How inflation, interest rate and other monetary policies impact inequality
How do central bank policies like hiking interest rates affect inequality? Annie and Grazielle sit down with Jordi, an economist at Positive Money, to unravel the complexities of monetary policy. Jordi explains how central banks influence f
