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A feminism that cannot name Gaza is not feminism | Opinion ***

"In Gaza, women are not asking for boardroom seats or missions to Mars. They are asking for bread. For water. For soap. For a sanitary pad. For their children to wake up in the morning. If our feminism cannot hold space for that who is it really for?" Nadine Quomsieh

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We need to talk more about class The UK is a divided nation where feelings of class antagonism and injustice run deep. But whereas the left struggles to address these feelings, the populist right has no such difficulty. Ten years …

In the UK, feelings of class antagonism and injustice run deep. But whereas the left struggles to address these feelings, the populist right has no such difficulty. @mikesavagelse.bsky.social asks: do we need to discuss a new politics of class? #LSEInequalitiesBlog

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Once you get used to the luxury of flavors and textures that make up the SEAsian working class lunch, you start to pity our western counterparts and their sad sandwiches.

‘But Switzerland’s boring’: tax migration and the pull of place-specific cultural capital Abstract. Many countries are concerned about the migration of top taxpayers. Yet we know little about how economic elites weigh the taxes they pay when dec

Wondering about the scare stories of wealthy tax flight based on non-dom tax changes or private school VAT?

Our new research explains why the vast majority won’t migrate, and are snobbish about tax havens

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I always shock my students a bit when I tell them that quantitative data is just qualitative data that has already been interpreted numerically.

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This. The goal of companies' AI-ification is to increase profit but just by increasing productivity but also by reducing labor costs, especially in the kinds of jobs that have historically been able to resist underpayment by virtue of their reliance on creativity and intellectual skills.

A thing that pisses me off when you talk about privilege (not in some academic way, just like what you have or were born with) and advantages one had that they may not actively consider is the de facto reply of “I worked hard for this.” Yea jackass a lot of people work hard

All labor carries dignity and value - something that is often overlooked, especially in societies rooted in meritocratic values.

Dignified pay, benefits, and leisure are rights for all workers, not just those with credentials. 2/n

Underemployment is an issue that impacts the economy, but it shouldn’t be viewed solely as an economic concern.

Sure, there is the economic argument about the lack of jobs for graduates and the failure to offer commensurate pay.

It also reflects how society views labor. 1/n

Book - Miseducation by Diane Reay

Any discussions or conversations on education that does not give adequate consideration to socioeconomic class is incomplete.

And instead of solely focusing on social mobility, we must also honestly examine how education reinforces inequality and perpetuates class structures.

I was entertaining some thoughts today:

In what situations should you follow the majority, and when or how should you accommodate and include minority and underrepresented groups?

And should minority groups speak up when they are being excluded?

Those with resources to afford care work are deciding for those who cannot.

This is not an attempt to preach or criticize, but rather to underscore the importance of class diversity in policymaking and the need for empathy among policymakers and researchers.

Those least affected by the retirement or pension crisis are the ones making decisions for those who will be most impacted.

Those with easy access to healthcare are making decisions for those who face the greatest challenges in accessing it.

How the Bank of Mum and Dad reshaped the British economy Parental support has effects well beyond getting on the housing ladder

How the Bank of Mum and Dad reshaped the British economy

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Policies, like many things in life, are also subjected to class-biases. Which is why socioeconomic diversity is very important in policy institutions.

Those from more privileged backgrounds or who have been exposed to a more privileged setting would have access and cultural capital to help navigate the process and overcome the confusion. And more importantly, have the safety net if things don't go according to plan.

The problem is not so much about not having a career path at 15 - the bigger challenge is that when the time comes to decide, access to information, resources, and guidance to help make a meaningful decision is very much shaped and determined by one's b/ground and social class.
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... and how it legitimizes policies that discriminates citizens according to their social class. If you are successful you deserve better quality healthcare, tax breaks, subsidies etc. And if you are not, then you should work harder to earn them.

How the Ivy League Broke America The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.

"The whole meritocracy is a system of segregation."
Perhaps one of the biggest tragedy of meritocracy is that you end up with a society that views how much money a person makes, and the credentials that a person has, is a measure of his/ her value and worth...

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