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We are economists who challenge conventional wisdom and advance ideas to better serve society | @ineteconomics @mstdn .social

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@INETeconomics
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“They’ve never met a poor person. They’ve never lived in deprived areas.” Watch the full #INETanimates episode at in which @Cambridge_Uni 's Ha-Joon Chang explains why economics is too important to be left to economists.
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Companies like @Apple and @Google make billions for rich investors by buying back their own stock—at the expense of workers, the public, and the planet. @Lazonick says it’s time to ban the #stockbuybacks scam. Watch the full #INETanimates episode at
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INET has the finest thinkers & teachers to expand your knowledge of economics, start your journey at ! Explore the roots of econ with @RSkidelsky then go deeper with Ha-Joon Chang @BrankoMilan @arjun_jayadev @PMehrling @sanjaygreddy & more! #LearnEconAtHome
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@INETeconomics
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We're proud to announce #Inequality101 with @BrankoMilan @GC_CUNY & @arjun_jayadev @azimpremjiuniv . In this five-part lecture series these renowned scholars break down what inequality is, how we measure it, why it exists, and how to address it. Watch at
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@INETeconomics
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We need to pay more attention to the political uses — and misuses — of economics. Ha-Joon Chang explores five examples of this in the second episode of #EconForPeople :
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Economists like to claim that they can explain everything. But does that really hold up?🤔 #HaJoonChang explores that question and more in INET’s new series, #EconForPeople Watch more episodes at
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Economics has many flaws, yet few are as broadly oppressive as its illusions about gender. Click 👉👀 to watch "The Invisible Woman" with @Jayati1609 #INETanimates
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The industrial revolution was the Big Bang of global inequality. In lecture 3 of #Inequality101 , @BrankoMilan explores the advent and widening of inequality between different countries. Stream the complete series at
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Citizens have been scared into believing economics is too difficult for them. It's not. Watch the latest episode of #INETanimates with #HaJoonChang at
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If we're going to talk about a #bailouts , we need to talk about #buybacks . Here's @Lazonick on who #stockbuybacks really help. Watch more in our #LearnEconAtHome series
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Women are 80% more likely than men to be impoverished at age 65 and older. Learn more in our new episode of #INETanimates with @tghilarducci at
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@INETeconomics
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. @rjocean is not your average economist & this is not your average economics podcast. Every week, Rob talks about issues with a guest who probably wasn’t on your Econ 101 reading list, from musicians to activists to rebel economists. Listen & learn more
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What counts as work & what doesn't? @NFolbre shows how nearly half of all work done in this country is ignored by economists. Watch the full #INETanimates episode & learn why we need to create better measures of non-market income, consumption & investment:
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Has economic theory failed us? @GeorgeSoros @OpenSociety says there is no mathematical equation that defines humanity. Watch the full #INETanimates episode at
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We are in this boat together. We are facing this pandemic together. #LearnEconAtHome and find a tool for positive change. Stream #Inequality101 at
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@INETeconomics
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"It's kind of interesting that society still tolerates us economists, when we've made so many major errors." @Jayati1609 explores the shortcomings of mainstream economics in the conclusion of #FeministEconomics Watch more
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As economic disaster looms, we turn to the experts who failed history class. Economic historian @RSkidelsky explains why the past is vital to making sense of the present. Watch more at
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Can we stop penalizing gender already?🤬 Watch episode 3 of #FeministEconomics with @Jayati1609 at
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🤷‍♀️Don't say we didn't warn you...
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The promise of globalization is built on a lie, designed to spread risk while concentrating reward. In the latest episode of #INETanimates @JosephEStiglitz digs into why so many economists & policymakers have twisted the facts. Watch now
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How guaranteed retirement accounts can save your life. @tghilarducci explores the pitfalls of our current retirement system and shares some solutions so that all seniors can live with security and dignity. More #INETanimates at
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Can economics be a value-neutral science? @rjocean & Michael Sandel talk about how economics' obsession with self-interest has failed society & more: Check out Rob's new podcast for a deeper dive on topics like this:
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Is unregulated finance killing global democracy? @rjocean & @rkuttnerwrites discuss the twin threats of right-wing populism & unencumbered financial capitalism: Check out Rob's new podcast for a deeper dive on topics like this:
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Looking for alternative, non-partisan economic perspectives? If we all learn a little more economics, we can better take collective action in service of each other & the world around us. Cut through all the noise & #LearnEconAtHome :
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It's been a long road & we still have a way to go—but we can do this⚡ In #FeministEconomics ep3 @Jayati1609 explains how despite social & cultural advances in recent years, women workers continue to serve as a reserve army of labor in the modern economy
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At least economics is inclusive. 🤭 @Jayati1609 explains why a gender perspective is critical to healthier policies, not just for women, but for everyone: ⚡️ #FeministEconomics
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There is no time like the present to get your mind ready for the future. We've got you covered with educational econ videos at We will be expanding this over time, so let us know if there are things you are thinking about or looking for! #LearnEconAtHome
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Economics has long been the domain of the ivory tower, where specialized language and opaque theorems make it inaccessible to most people. That’s a problem. Our series with Ha-Joon Chang empowers everyone to hold their world accountable:
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Women: Equality please Policy: Let me help you right out of the workforce 🙍‍♀️ In #FeministEconomics part 4 @Jayati1609 explores the impacts of economic policy on women
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⚡️DANGER⚡️ ✋FEMINIST ECONOMICS MAY BE UPSETTING 👇PROCEED WITH CAUTION 👉
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#FeministEcon with @Jayati1609 has been nominated for @TheWebbyAwards ! Vote for us at
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@INETeconomics
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Export industrialization is broken, and it disproportionately impacts women in the Global South. Learn more at
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Do you know where your shoelaces really came from? 🤔 Learn more at
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How can we better prepare for financial downturns? 👉 👀 @Claudia_Sahm delves into the lessons from past recessions and the critical role of automatic stabilizers in economic recovery.
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It's time to bust the bankers' club. 👉👀 Gerald Epstein explains who they are, and how we can take back the power to build a financial system for the people.
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What is economics for? What is it about? How should it be done? How can it be of use to us? How is it connected to morals and politics? These are the core questions @RSkidelsky answers in our series "How & How NOT to Do Economics." Streaming at
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@INETeconomics
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Sanctions: To Russia with Love 👉 👀 James Galbraith flips the script on western sanctions. How has Russia adapted? Find out in our latest interview.
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Through the darkness of future past The economist longs to see One chants out between two worlds Econ - learn with me.
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Your health shouldn't be someone else's wealth. @EileenAppelbaum @ceprdc takes a critical look at Medicare Advantage, exposing how it falls short of its cost-saving and quality-enhancing promises, burdening taxpayers and compromising patient care.
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Why is the History of Economic Thought important? 👉👀 Goncalo Fonseca, the mastermind behind the #HETwebsite delves into the oft-overlooked importance of studying economics from a historical lens. An open world of economics awaits:
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@INETeconomics
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Is data more like oil🛢️ or fire🔥? Watch the full episode at in which Dr. Chen Long of @AlibabaGroup @Luohan_Academy explains why the digital age is unlike the industrial revolution in allowing for previously unimaginable increases in productivity.
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@INETeconomics
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If we can measure mobility, we can raise a better society. 🚨NEW SERIES🚨with @sndurlauf about the #EconomicsOfChildhood launches today! Learn more at 🪜
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What is intersectional political economy? 👉 👀 @NFolbre @UMassEcon unpacks the complex layers of social and economic inequality, advocating for a deeper understanding of intersectionality in economics.
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Jo-Anne Rolle shares her insights on how entrepreneurship and technology can empower underserved communities. 👉Watch more 👀 @NewsatMedgar
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What's the real history of #UBI ? 👉👀 @AntonJaegermm ( @HIW_KULeuven ) discusses his new book #WelfareForMarkets co-authored with @DanielZamoraV ( @ULBruxelles ).
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Are stock buybacks fueling the racial wealth gap? 👉 👀 @lenorepalladino explains how stock buybacks drive inequality, and why we desperately need a policy shift. @umass @PERIatUMass @rooseveltinst
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@INETeconomics
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Healthcare matters. Education matters. Loan forgiveness matters. Earned income tax credit matters. Affirmative action mattered. Do we care about children, or do we just care about our own children? @sndurlauf explains in our latest #INETanimates
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How did the insurance business and the United States discover they were good for one another? @FarberHannah ( @Columbia ) discusses her book and explains 👉👀
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A fair start for every child? Let's make it reality. @DarrickHamilton explains how #BabyBonds are more than policy, they're an investment in human potential. Join the movement: @RacePowerPolicy @thenewschool
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Join us as we look inside ourselves to see what kind of society we truly are, and begin to define what kind of society we hope to be:
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There's more to #UBI than meets the eye... 👉👀 @DanielZamoraV ( @ULBruxelles ) discusses his new book #WelfareForMarkets co-authored with @AntonJaegermm ( @HIW_KULeuven )
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"These boundaries that we create are a source of very violent and brutal inequalities in the world... these are really life and death questions." @arjun_jayadev on the vital importance of understanding inequality. Watch more & #LearnEconAtHome at
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"OK... but why?" 🤷‍♀️ This is the question we ask daily at INET. We sit down with experts from around the world to find out what they think, since sometimes it's the simplest questions that have the most important answers. 👇
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"The US incarcerates more of its own people, than any country on the planet, in any time in history." 👉👀 @geert_dhondt @JJayEcon discusses how the prison system has defined & redefined class divides in America.
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Is inflation just a number game or does it hold deeper societal implications? @IsabellaMWeber @UMass challenges traditional economic stances on inflation & delves into the social dimensions of pricing.
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How is technology reshaping our society, and what can we do to make sure these changes are positive for more than a minority? 👉👀 @baselinescene ( @MITSloan ) discusses #PowerAndProgress a new book co-authored with @DAcemogluMIT ( @MITEcon )
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"Life isn't fair. Deal with it." 👀 @sndurlauf dismantles this classic argument in #EconomicsOfChildhood EP 2. He explains when inequality is unjust, and why people don't always get what they deserve. Learn more at 🪜
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The laws of capitalism have elevated the interests of the few above that of the many, but we can rewrite the code and restore balance to society. @KatharinaPistor shows us the way <>
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Economists HATE this one little thing... 🙊 George F. DeMartino dives into the work behind his new book "The Tragic Science" and how economics can do less harm. 👇 Watch more at:
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"We need to figure out new ways to relate to the earth." 👉 👀 Ann Davis ( @Marist ) shares her approach to economics, in which ecological principles take center stage to reshape our relationship with the planet.
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How do we transform societal structures and pave the way to economic democracy? 👉👀 Prof. Jessica Gordon Nembhard @AfricanaJJ shares the history of #SolidarityEconomics and a look into the world beyond extractive capitalism.
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The critics have spoken! Meet your instructors and explore our award-winning video series at We have more exciting projects in development this summer, so be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and sign up for alerts!
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Who are the new feudal elite? 👉👀 @AnandWrites talks to @rjocean about how the titans of #SiliconValley use #philanthropy to control our lives.
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Who IS Friedrich Hayek? 👉👀 Bruce Caldwell ( @DukeU ) shares the fruits of several decades of research, what is often misunderstood, and what Hayek can still teach us as we confront today's challenges.
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Rethink global economics with @ingridharvold @KingsCollegeLon as she delves into the Eurocentric nature of the field and the role #dependencytheory could play in decolonizing it: 👉👀
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Can we solve the inflation crisis by compensating workers? What's the real root of the issue? 👉👀 Dive in with @NakedKeynes as he explores solutions and dismantles decades-old economic myths.
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What's really causing inequality in opportunities & outcomes for kids? 👉👀 @sndurlauf @UChicago talks about his work and the need for an interdisciplinary approach to tackle these persistent social inequities
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Thank you🙏 In 2021 you watched 34,000,000 minutes of INET Video & we smashed records. We won @TellyAwards , passed 150K @YouTube subs, #FeministEcon is becoming a book w/ @UChicagoPress & more In 2022 we're going further Oh—and check out our new site 👀
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How do governments accumulate such high levels of debt without constant major crises? Who is paying the price? 👉👀 @R2Rsquared explains, & provides some context for "A Crash Course on Crises," his latest book with @MarkusEconomist :
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Emmanuel Saez explains how inequality is destroying our society. Instead of organizing resources for the public good, our current tax system serves the few. When wealth is consolidated, elections are bought & democracy dies. Watch more: #LearnEconAtHome
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Ever thought your car loan was set up to fail? 👉 👀 @ThomasHerndon1 @JJayEcon investigates the dark side of consumer finance, that prioritizes profit over people.
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Have you heard about The Ghost Budget? 👉👀 @LJBilmes @Kennedy_School explains the unprecedented shift in how the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were financed, contrasting sharply with historical norms.
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Barbara Bergman's groundbreaking work in the field of feminist economics challenged conventional economic theories and emphasized the significance of power, patriarchy, and social provisioning. 👉👀 Learn more about her legacy with @sarahfsmall @EconUofU
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INET grantee Graciela Kaminsky ( @GWtweets ) is putting financial crisis under the microscope. Her comprehensive historical database will help us better understand the origins of crisis, and how we might improve policy to reduce their impact. Watch more at
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"For the first time in decades, the United States has a plausible simulacrum of an industrial policy. The question to assess is whether and to what extent this policy has met – or will meet – any of its stated broad or narrow objectives." James K Galbraith
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Monetary policy is confusing, and a mess. But what can you do? Take @PMehrling 's FREE course! The Economics of Money & Banking:
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Can you trust the experts? 👉👀 Transparency and ethics are critical. Sandra Peart @urichmond @JepsonSchool explores the balance between expert advice and democratic values in policy decisions.
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What is economic mobility? But more importantly, mobility for who? 🤔 @sndurlauf sets the stage in episode 1 of #EconomicsOfChildhood —streaming now at 🪜
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If monetarism has taught us anything, the models aren't at fault, it's our application of them that's flawed. Perhaps we just need to do a better job of letting markets guide us? Homo Economicus explains why greed is good. 😉
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What can be done today for a better tomorrow? 👉👀 @SandraNavidi shares some of the lessons from her books and other recent work.
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Jan Toporowski of @SOASEconomics takes on the conventional wisdom for determining Central Bank interest rates in a new INET working paper:
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Even before COVID-19 we have been systematically failing our citizens, and these inequities will continue to make us less resilient in the face of crises until we re-evaluate our priorities. Watch our full interview with @AndyStern_DC at
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500 years of faulty economic thinking have driven climate catastrophe, argues a new book discussed by @LynnParramore , written by @FredrikAlbritt1 and Carl Wennerlind. What needs to change?
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"The rift between Trump and the Republican Establishment on basic economic policy has always run deep, but now it has widened into a Grand Canyon," write Ferguson, Chie, Jorgensen, and Lalisse:
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Geert Wilders "will take the lead in forming ... a coalition government. If this happens, it would signify a normalization of far-right politics in the Netherlands likely to influence political developments far beyond the country" - Servaas Storm
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. @UAW should 1) condemn stock-based pay, 2) demand that CEO pay rewards empl. stability, 3) justify worker pay raises by contrib. to corp revenues & profits, 4) attack predatory value extraction [no stock buybacks]," argue Matt Hopkins & William Lazonick:
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So, what do venture capitalists do, anyway?🤔 @BillJaneway investigates the strategies VCs have taken in financing new technology firms and the factors influencing their decision-making. Stream this #VC21 episode and more at
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#NeoliberalismIsDead ☠️ @snaidunl breaks it down in our new #INETanimates episode 👉
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It was a privilege to have Scottish First Minister @NicolaSturgeon kick off our #Reawakening conference here in Edinburgh. #INET2017
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👉👀 Giulia Zacchia @SapienzaRoma focuses on the dynamics of power and gender in the labor market, revealing how sexual harassment not only impacts individual women but also perpetuates broader societal inequalities.
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"From the outset, we have a problem." @SandyDarity & @rjocean on the systemic challenges that have faced black Americans since the formation of the US Watch the full interview at
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