Monthly Archives: January 2012

Is Economic Fairness a Winning Message in 2012?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

In the 2012 reelection campaign, President Obama is defining himself in terms of economic fairness. The word “fair” was used nine times in the State of the Union Address, and symbols of economic inequality were on full display (including Warren … Continue reading →

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The declining generosity of the benefits system

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

A quick research-based post today (following by a similarly quick research-based post tomorrow). As I’ve said before, the Resolution Foundation are the UK think-tank to watch – their work is research-heavy, politically-potent, and is setting the agenda about declining living … Continue reading →

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Doctors as Agents of Public Health Promotion

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

In Britain, the NHS Future Forum issued a report calling on the medical establishment to carry the banner of public health: “every contact must count as an opportunity to maintain and, where possible, improve their mental and physical health and … Continue reading →

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Blog Infidelity: Labour’s failings on disability

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

This article was posted on Left Foot Forward last Friday, and I thought I’d re-post it to the Inequalities community this week. [As this more political than usually, I’ll also put up a separate, research-based post tomorrow on the blog]. … Continue reading →

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Bad Kids or Bad Environments?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Consider a ten-year-old child. He is being raised by a single mother who drinks at night and shouts frequently at her three children. They live in a bad neighborhood, and the kids attend a tough school. In the classroom, the … Continue reading →

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The criminal benefit-claiming class?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

I know I’ve already talked about ‘deservingness’ among benefit claimants – but if UK newspaper and lobby groups keep making claims about it, then I’m just going to have to keep writing about it. Just after Christmas there was a … Continue reading →

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America the Segregated

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Of all the forms of inequality in American society, residential segregation may be the most pernicious. Where you live determines where you go to school, what social networks you can join, what jobs you can access, and whether your voice … Continue reading →

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The perfect tax system

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

You might think that the days of the glorious, all-knowing economist are behind us, in the midst of savagely bleak times at least partly caused by economistic hubris. But clearly there’s still a space in our hearts to hear economists … Continue reading →

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