inequality
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Rapid social change causes all humans anxiety – but our response to this need not be negative, despite the best efforts of our politicians and mediaUs vs them: the sinister techniques of ‘Othering’ – and how to avoid them
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Are you doing too much housework - and is it hampering your career?The enduring inequality of who does most chores at home is an often unspoken issue that has a huge impact on all our lives. Wherever you live in the world, we’d like to hear your experiences of housework. (Editor’s note: it’s okay to moan ...) -
Have psychologists found a better way to persuade people to save the planet?Recent studies linking people’s views on social inequality to how they think and act on environmental issues could prove crucial to changing their behaviour -
Animal rights activists and Inuit clash over Canada's Indigenous food traditionsSeal meat on a Toronto restaurant’s menu has stirred up a decades-long conflict over anti-hunting campaigns, which the Inuit say threaten their existence
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Who’s Who study sheds new light on power of old boy networkAnalysis of 120 years of data in Who’s Who shows those who went to top public schools are 94 times more likely to be in UK’s ‘elite’
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The colour of power: why is the British establishment so white? – video
Take the 1,000 most powerful people in Britain. How many are not white? Leah Green delves into the data on representation at the top of British society. From politics to law, charities, sport, business, the media and the military, the gatekeepers at the top of British society are overwhelmingly white
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London mayor Sadiq Khan explains the importance of laws to improve diversity – video
Katharine Viner, the Guardian's editor-in-chief, talks diversity with London mayor Sadiq Khan
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Clinton Pryor's journey: diary of a walk across Australia – in picturesThe 27-year-old walked across Australia to highlight the plight of Indigenous people. Here are some of the moments from his 360-day trek posted to his blog by Pryor, his companion Noonie Raymond and other well-wishers
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The homeless Popeyes worker fighting for fair wages in Missouri – videoDespite working six days a week, Fran Marion, a single mother of two, can’t make ends meet on the $9.50 an hour she gets at Popeyes
income inequality
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The desperate inequality behind global tax dodgingNearly 10% of the world’s wealth is held offshore by a few individuals, writes economics professor Gabriel Zucman
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The Guardian view on the Paradise Papers: a light on murky dealingsEditorial: Allowing the very richest to secede from the rest of society and choose the jurisdiction they operate under has led to an astonishing rise in global inequality
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UK under pressure to act over tax havens after Paradise Papers leakTheresa May refuses to commit to public inquiry or open registers, as impact of revelations is felt around the world
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More 70 years ago progressive policies reined in the robber barons, but today’s superrich face no foe in the White HouseIn Second Gilded Age, Trump shows no sign of taking on rigged system
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Feeling the pinch? The super-rich certainly aren’tCredit Suisse’s ‘wealth’ report will show how higher prices and rising inflation are hitting ordinary Brits – and make fast-growing differences in wealth even starker
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age inequality
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The bank of Mum and Dad: ‘It’s such a huge amount of money. And guilt’The only way many young people can buy a home is by borrowing from family. But is it healthy – and what if parents can’t help out?
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Multi-generation centres offer a sure start for childrenLetters: Reviving Labour’s flagship family support scheme for all the community could bridge the age gap, Sebastian Kraemer suggests
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Under-occupation plays a key role in the housing crisisLetters: Add to the top council tax bands to boost effective use of our housing srtock, writes David Renshaw
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The generation gap is deep: here’s how we bridge itSocial divisions between young and old mirror financial ones. Ending age segregation would remind us how much we share, says Alex Smith, the chief executive of Manchester Cares
'It's a game I play to win': how the top 1% really feel about paying tax