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Prix Hasselblad 2026, Zanele Muholi revient sur “son parcours, sa douleur, sa survie” En mars 2026, Zanele Muholi a remportĂ© le prix Hasselblad. Cette rĂ©compense, la plus prestigieuse dans le domaine de la photographie, vient consacrer la stature...

www.courrierinternational.com/article/phot...

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‘Unbelievably unequal’: report shows how 1% of Mexicans own 40% of country’s wealth Fortunes of the country’s 22 billionaires doubled in last five years, reaching unprecedented collective wealth of $219bn

‘Unbelievably unequal’: report shows how 1% of Mexicans own 40% of country’s wealth www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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New working paper on @wid.world

Bottom line: Had mining prices followed fuel prices over 1970–2025, Sub-Saharan Africa would own the world.

Bargaining power and institutions matter.

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It has been twenty-five years since a report of original research was last submitted to our editors for publication, making this an appropriate time to revisit the question that was so widely debated then: What is the role of human scientists in an age when the frontiers of scientific inquiry have moved beyond the comprehension of humans?
No doubt many of our subscribers remember reading papers whose authors were the first individuals ever to obtain the results they described. But as metahumans began to dom-nate experimental research, they increasingly made their findings available only via DNT (digital neural transfer), leaving journals to publish second-hand accounts translated into human language. Without DNT humans could not fully grasp prior developments nor effectively utilize the new tools needed to conduct research, while metahumans continued to improve DNT and rely on it even more. Journals for human audiences were reduced to vehicles of popularization, and poor ones at that, as even the most brilliant humans found themselves puzzled by translations of the latest findings.

Start of the story: It has been twenty-five years since a report of original research was last submitted to our editors for publication, making this an appropriate time to revisit the question that was so widely debated then: What is the role of human scientists in an age when the frontiers of scientific inquiry have moved beyond the comprehension of humans? No doubt many of our subscribers remember reading papers whose authors were the first individuals ever to obtain the results they described. But as metahumans began to dom-nate experimental research, they increasingly made their findings available only via DNT (digital neural transfer), leaving journals to publish second-hand accounts translated into human language. Without DNT humans could not fully grasp prior developments nor effectively utilize the new tools needed to conduct research, while metahumans continued to improve DNT and rely on it even more. Journals for human audiences were reduced to vehicles of popularization, and poor ones at that, as even the most brilliant humans found themselves puzzled by translations of the latest findings.

In 2000, Ted Chiag published a short story in Nature that started like this.

It’s been on my mind a lot these days.

Definitely recommend it and Chiang’s science fiction if you don’t know it already.

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🌍À l’occasion de la #JournĂ©eInternationaleDesMigrants, rappelons que le changement climatique aggrave les inĂ©galitĂ©s. Nous agissons pour protĂ©ger la dignitĂ© des personnes en mouvement et faire de la mobilitĂ© un levier de dĂ©veloppement partagĂ©đŸ€âŹ‡ïž
@andadavid.bsky.social @audreyrojkoff.bsky.social

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Climate change and inequality are connected – policies need to reflect this Reducing inequality should be a guiding principle to decisions on climate change.

Inequality threatens our climate response and democracy—global leaders say it’s time to address both together. 🌏

theconversation.com/climate-chan...

#BusinessAndEconomy

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Picture of a small child holding a bouquet of balloons in a field. Over the image, a text that reads "WIDERAngle Blog: Moving away from traditional aid-or are we moving back?"

Picture of a small child holding a bouquet of balloons in a field. Over the image, a text that reads "WIDERAngle Blog: Moving away from traditional aid-or are we moving back?"

Are we moving away from traditional aid or circling back to it? đŸ€” Patterns of tied aid and inflated figures are resurfacing.

This blog unpacks what 'traditional aid' means, why it changed, and why current trends might feel more like backtracking.

👉 go.unu.edu/Q09zl

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Climate change and inequality are connected – policies need to reflect this Reducing inequality should be a guiding principle to decisions on climate change.

With Rawane Yasser we’ve just published a piece in @africa.theconversation.com on a question we keep coming back to in our work: what happens when climate action ignores inequality?
If you’re interested in how climate and inequality intersect in practice âŹ‡ïž
theconversation.com/climate-chan...

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Un rapport du G20 s’inquiĂšte du fossĂ© des inĂ©galitĂ©s dans le monde et appelle Ă  des rĂ©formes fortes, en particulier fiscales SupervisĂ© par le Prix Nobel d’économie Joseph Stiglitz, ce travail met l’accent sur les risques de dĂ©stabilisation dĂ©mocratique que connaissent les sociĂ©tĂ©s les plus inĂ©galitaires.

Un rapport du G20 s’inquiĂšte du fossĂ© des inĂ©galitĂ©s dans le monde et appelle Ă  des rĂ©formes fortes, en particulier fiscales

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Just in case you needed an additional nudge to support Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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I was going to tweet this last year but somehow I was impeded


“When [economic] growth does, and does not, reduce poverty”

www.bii.co.uk/en/news-insi...

— A great literature review by a team including @paddycarter.bsky.social and @paulsegal.bsky.social

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The G7 is exempting American multinationals from the global minimum tax. It’s pathetic and scandalous.

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Is this an artist – or a coffee pot? The great William Kentridge reveals the strange secret to a great self-portrait The South African artist has exhibited everywhere, bagging awards in art and theatre, while his work sells for millions. So why did he find becoming an artist so unnatural? Ahead of a major British sh...

Is this an artist – or a coffee pot? The great South African William Kentridge reveals the strange secret to a great self-portrait. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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🌍⚡ #EventoCDMX | No te lo pierdas
📱 Este martes: hablamos de transiciĂłn energĂ©tica, desigualdad y movilidad social.

📅 3 de junio, 2025
🕘 09:00 hrs
📍 Tec de Monterrey, sede Mixcoac
đŸ“© Confirma asistencia: presentacion@ceey.org.mx

ÂĄNos vemos ahĂ­!

#TransiciónEnergética #Desigualdad

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SebastiĂŁo Salgado captured the world like no other photographer The death of the esteemed black-and-white photographer leaves behind a rich library of over 500,000 images showing Earth in all its beauty and darkness

SebastiĂŁo Salgado captured the world like no other photographer

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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Satellite images reveal the dark side of household solar power – South Africa’s green transition is only for a few Solar energy adoption is booming in South Africa, but it’s mostly benefiting wealthier, white communities.

Satellite images reveal the dark side of household solar power – South Africa’s green transition is only for a few
theconversation.com/satellite-im...

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📱 Big news for inequality researchers & policy-makers!

@unu-wider.bsky.social has just released a major update to the World Income Inequality Database (WIID) — the most comprehensive source of global income inequality data.

www.wider.unu.edu/news/unu-wid...

đŸ§”đŸ‘‡

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What causes inequality in African countries? New book traces a vicious cycle The richest 1% of Africans received 27% of the total revenue from growth on the continent. This is one of the inequalities that needs to change.

What do we know on inequality in African countries? Check out our op-ed based on our book :) theconversation.com/what-causes-...

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a cat is sitting on a couch using a laptop with the word on it written on it ALT: a cat is sitting on a couch using a laptop with the word on it written on it

📱 call for papers 📱
We’re organizing a conference at AFD (Paris, Oct 7–8) on tackling inequalities and making sustainability real.
Researchers working on just transitions, inequality & policy — this is for you :)
Details here: tinyurl.com/2nfzhs2p
#justtransition #callforpapers #inequality

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Why are we not doing more to fight climate change? New study surveys 40k people in 20 countries to understand 1/ what drives support/opposition to important climate policies 2/ how much people know about climate change & 3/ how info can change perceptions socialeconomicslab.org/internationa...

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VRAI OU FAUX. L'Agence française de dĂ©veloppement "donne"-t-elle l'argent des contribuables "au monde entier", comme l'en accuse l'eurodĂ©putĂ©e ReconquĂȘte Sarah Knafo ? Cet Ă©tablissement public obtient 85% de ses ressources en levant de l'argent sur les marchĂ©s. Le reste est financĂ© par le budget de l'Etat et l'Union europĂ©enne. Il finance ensuite des projets liĂ©s au...

www.francetvinfo.fr/vrai-ou-fake...

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VRAI OU FAUX. L'Agence française de dĂ©veloppement "donne"-t-elle l'argent des contribuables "au monde entier", comme l'en accuse l'eurodĂ©putĂ©e ReconquĂȘte Sarah Knafo ? Cet Ă©tablissement public obtient 85% de ses ressources en levant de l'argent sur les marchĂ©s. Le reste est financĂ© par le budget de l'Etat et l'Union europĂ©enne. Il finance ensuite des projets liĂ©s au...

Sans surprise, l’extrĂȘme-droite europĂ©enne s’inspire de Donald Trump et Elon Musk

Et sans surprise, l’extrĂȘme-droite ment, distort la rĂ©alitĂ© et invente des « faits » qui n’existent pas pour pousser son narratif hideux de haine et de destruction

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Face au flot d’informations non-vĂ©rifiĂ©es lancĂ©es au sujet de nos activitĂ©s, remettons les pendules Ă  l’heure :

✅ L’AFD est d’abord une banque car 85 % de notre activitĂ© ce sont des prĂȘts que nous accordons. 

✅ L’AFD est une banque publique efficace et Ă©conome, avec un effet levier considĂ©rable : pour 1 euro de l’État français, c’est 12 euros qui sont investis ! 

Car pour 0,2% de budget de l’État (moins de 2 milliards), l’AFD multiplie par 6 les financements, Ă  hauteur de plus de 12-13 milliards d’euros chaque annĂ©e. Mais il faut aussi ajouter 12 milliards d’euros supplĂ©mentaires de co-financements, publics et privĂ©s. Au final, c’est 25 milliards d’euros chaque annĂ©e de financement. 

✅ Et surtout l’AFD est utile pour la France : en investissant sur la santĂ© ou encore le climat Ă  l’international nous investissons aussi pour les concitoyens, nous avons des intĂ©rĂȘts mutuels Ă  coopĂ©rer. 

En plus nos financements crĂ©ent de la valeur et de l’emploi en France ! Car plus de 50% des marchĂ©s financĂ©s par l’AFD ont Ă©tĂ© remportĂ©s par des entreprises françaises. Ce sont 3 milliards d’euros de retombĂ©es Ă©conomiques pour les entreprises françaises. 

Et c’est 40 000 emplois sociĂ©tĂ© civile, expertise et savoir-faire français dans 150 pays et sur le territoire national, en outre-mer et dans l’Hexagone.

Face au flot d’informations non-vĂ©rifiĂ©es lancĂ©es au sujet de nos activitĂ©s, remettons les pendules Ă  l’heure : ✅ L’AFD est d’abord une banque car 85 % de notre activitĂ© ce sont des prĂȘts que nous accordons. ✅ L’AFD est une banque publique efficace et Ă©conome, avec un effet levier considĂ©rable : pour 1 euro de l’État français, c’est 12 euros qui sont investis ! Car pour 0,2% de budget de l’État (moins de 2 milliards), l’AFD multiplie par 6 les financements, Ă  hauteur de plus de 12-13 milliards d’euros chaque annĂ©e. Mais il faut aussi ajouter 12 milliards d’euros supplĂ©mentaires de co-financements, publics et privĂ©s. Au final, c’est 25 milliards d’euros chaque annĂ©e de financement. ✅ Et surtout l’AFD est utile pour la France : en investissant sur la santĂ© ou encore le climat Ă  l’international nous investissons aussi pour les concitoyens, nous avons des intĂ©rĂȘts mutuels Ă  coopĂ©rer. En plus nos financements crĂ©ent de la valeur et de l’emploi en France ! Car plus de 50% des marchĂ©s financĂ©s par l’AFD ont Ă©tĂ© remportĂ©s par des entreprises françaises. Ce sont 3 milliards d’euros de retombĂ©es Ă©conomiques pour les entreprises françaises. Et c’est 40 000 emplois sociĂ©tĂ© civile, expertise et savoir-faire français dans 150 pays et sur le territoire national, en outre-mer et dans l’Hexagone.

Face au flot d’informations non-vĂ©rifiĂ©es lancĂ©es au sujet de nos activitĂ©s, remettons les pendules Ă  l’heure :

✅ L’AFD est d’abord une banque car 85 % de notre activitĂ© ce sont des prĂȘts que nous accordons.

#Développement
đŸ§”â€”

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Afrique subsaharienne : les inĂ©galitĂ©s diminueront-elles d’ici Ă  2030 ? Des inĂ©galitĂ©s multidimensionnelles persistent Ă  l’échelle rĂ©gionale et nationale en Afrique subsaharienne. Analyse de leurs causes et des possibles solutions en vue d’y mettre fin, ou au moins de les...

#AcademicSky : les inégalités persistent en Afrique subsaharienne, tant au niveau régional que national

Analyse d'@andadavid.bsky.social, Rawane Yasser, Murray Leibbrand & Vimal Ranchhod de ces disparitĂ©s & leurs causes pour dessiner des voies de sortieâžĄïž bit.ly/4hVQ4mD
@france.theconversation.com

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Afrique subsaharienne : les inĂ©galitĂ©s diminueront-elles d’ici Ă  2030 ? Des inĂ©galitĂ©s multidimensionnelles persistent Ă  l’échelle rĂ©gionale et nationale en Afrique subsaharienne. Analyse de leurs causes et des possibles solutions en vue d’y mettre fin, ou au moins de les...

Afrique subsaharienne : les inĂ©galitĂ©s diminueront-elles d’ici Ă  2030 ?
theconversation.com/afrique-subs...

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Le futur de l’Europe n’est pas l’IA de la Silicon Valley | Le Grand Continent « En s'attaquant directement au pouvoir et Ă  l'influence des Big Tech, les EuropĂ©ens peuvent encore crĂ©er une alternative. Ce n'est qu'Ă  cette condition que la technologie pourra continuer Ă  contribue...

Please see my op-ed, Big Tech’s AI Isn’t The Future Europe Needs in Le Grand Continent
In French: legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/02/1...
In English: geopolitique.eu/en/2025/02/1...

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Evergreen: Edmund Burke's political insight in one cartoon.

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Ramaphosa champions forward-thinking G20 agenda While Donald Trump is at the head of the pack of global strongman leaders, President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed South Africa firmly in the camp of the diminishing progressive world.

Interesting analysis from ferialhaffajee.bsky.social
"While the Trump administration will drop inclusion and equity, Ramaphosa said: “In the world we inhabit today, the pursuit of equality and the practice of solidarity cannot be separated from sustainable development.”
tinyurl.com/46bayvfz

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Pour les gens qui arrivent sur Bluesky en provenance de la communautĂ© « économistes » pensez Ă  suivre le fil bsky.app/profile/did:... et demandez Ă©ventuellement Ă  @michaelzemmour.cpesr.fr de vous y ajouter (s’il est trop spamme je lui paierai un cafĂ© la prochaine fois qu’on se croise)

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Map titled "Which countries met the UN's target of giving 0.7% of national income to foreign aid in 2023?" showing countries in three categories: "No data" (white), "Below the UN target" (tan), and "Meeting the UN target" (blue). Only Sweden is shown in blue, meeting the UN's foreign aid target. Countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and various European nations appear in tan, indicating they fall below the target. The map notes that the UN’s 0.7% target is intended for developed countries and references data from the OECD (2024).

Map titled "Which countries met the UN's target of giving 0.7% of national income to foreign aid in 2023?" showing countries in three categories: "No data" (white), "Below the UN target" (tan), and "Meeting the UN target" (blue). Only Sweden is shown in blue, meeting the UN's foreign aid target. Countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and various European nations appear in tan, indicating they fall below the target. The map notes that the UN’s 0.7% target is intended for developed countries and references data from the OECD (2024).

Five developed countries met the UN’s target for foreign aid in 2023

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