Inequality Talks is a podcast from the volunteers at Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus. Through discussion, debate, and interview, each episode explores a different concept, problem, or idea relating to issues of inequality (economic, gendered, racial, or otherwise). Each episode aims to offer an overview for the uninitiated before diving into the significance of current events, the complexities of what a given idea might mean, and what alternatives to the current status quo might look like in practice. This project has been supported by: ’Den almennyttige fond af 15. september 1968’.
Episodes
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Today we will be talking about supply chain law and how it relates to inequalities, namely how inadequacies in supply chain law can exacerbate and perpetuate existing inequalities, as well as create new ones. We will get insights from Floriane Biem, the Decent work & Corporate accountability Deputy Campaigner at ActionAid France & Maelys Orellana, campaigner at ActionAid France in matters of corporate accountability and decent work.
This episode is made as part of the Our Food Our Future initiative. The initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, is an international coalition of civil society organizations working towards changing the global food system to be sustainable and socially just. In Our Food Our Future Denmark, we try to bring issues of food justice to the forefront of public debate. The topic of supply chains is a particularly important one when we talk about food justice.
We’ve got a lot going on in Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus. We are a Danish NGO that works for a more just and sustainable world, collaborating with global partners worldwide as part of the ActionAid Alliance.
Here in Aarhus we have over a hundred volunteers working together to run a not-for-profit cafe and campaign and educate in areas ranging from feminism and climate justice to anti-discrimination and economic inequality to queer issues and refugee rights.
You can come down to Cafe Mellemfolk every day but Sunday for amazing food, drinks, and events in a cosy cafe run by our lovely volunteers.
You can also get involved with our events, activities, and campaigns, and even running the cafe, as a volunteer yourself.
So check out Instagram and Facebook to find out more about our cafe and our campaigns, by looking up Cafe Mellemfolk or Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus or following the links in the episode notes.And check out Podbean, Youtube, and other podcast providers for more episodes, interviews, and cool stuff.
Thank you everyone for listening, and, until next time, goodbye!
Check out ActionAid France here:
Our food our future campaign:
This podcast was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ActionAid Denmark and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Today we will be talking about the problem of food waste and how policies can support alternatives that try to address this problem. One such alternative is the NGO Skraldecafeen which works tirelessly to fight food waste in Denmark. Annbritt Jørgensen, who started the organization, is with us today to help us move one step closer to understanding the complexities of food policies in Denmark.
This episode is made as part of the Our Food Our Future initiative. The initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, is an international coalition of civil society organizations working towards changing the global food system to be sustainable and socially just. In Our Food Our Future Denmark, we try to bring issues of food justice to the forefront of public debate.
Food waste is a crucial topic when we discuss food justice, especially when we talk about the amount of food that is wasted up against the number of people suffering from food insecurity. We look forward to learning more about how we can improve our food systems to be less wasteful and more equal.
We’ve got a lot going on in Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus. We are a Danish NGO that works for a more just and sustainable world, collaborating with global partners worldwide as part of the ActionAid Alliance.
Here in Aarhus we have over a hundred volunteers working together to run a not-for-profit cafe and campaign and educate in areas ranging from feminism and climate justice to anti-discrimination and economic inequality to queer issues and refugee rights.
You can come down to Cafe Mellemfolk every day but Sunday for amazing food, drinks, and events in a cosy cafe run by our lovely volunteers.
You can also get involved with our events, activities, and campaigns, and even running the cafe, as a volunteer yourself.
So check out Instagram and Facebook to find out more about our cafe and our campaigns, by looking up Cafe Mellemfolk or Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus or following the links in the episode notes.And check out Podbean, Youtube, and other podcast providers for more episodes, interviews, and cool stuff.
Thank you everyone for listening, and, until next time, goodbye!
Check out Skraldecafeen here:
Our food our future campaign:
This podcast was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ActionAid Denmark and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
In this episode, Lavinia Moldovan interviews Judith Moser and Zeynep Yilmaz about abortion rights and activism on a global scale. Judith wrote her Master's thesis on the use of storytelling in debates on abortion rights in Ireland and Germany, and Zeynep is a research scientist at Aarhus University. This episode presents an overview of abortion rights through an intersectional and trans-inclusive feminist lens, and the conversations centre around the importance of access to safe abortion as a human right from the perspective of bodily autonomy and access to health care. Specific examples about abortion laws around the world are discussed to provide a global context. Additionally, we provide a list of resources for different types of activism geared toward creating better conditions to further abortion rights.
Recorded and edited by: Kirsi Tilk https://kirsitilk.com/
Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight
Source List: https://inequalitytalks.podbean.com/p/feminist-talks-abortion-episode-source-list/
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Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
In this episode, Edvard, Virginia, and Adam discuss automation: technologies that enable work to be done without human intervention. They explore the meaning of automation, its historical impact, and what it might mean for the future of work and its centrality in our lives.
Recorded by: Edvard Bjørklund @ https://soundcloud.com/edvardbjorklund
Edited by: Adam Bristow-Smith and Edvard Bjørklund
Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight
Source list: https://inequalitytalks.podbean.com/p/automation-source-list/
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Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
In this episode, Chris Bay interviews politician and author Pelle Dragsted about his new book, Nordisk Socialisme (Nordic Socialism), and the ideas and questions it poses: on what we can learn from the economic alternatives that already exist in our societies, on the political dangers of the increasing concentration of wealth, on the need for new economic models to face the challenges of the climate crisis, and on how we might (re-)introduce democracy into economy.
The 10 Reform Proposals in English:
- Expand the public sector.
- A modern fund socialism.
- Deprivatisation - new, democratic public ownership.
- A democratic, two chamber system in corporations.
- Democratisation of the financial sector and investment.
- Land and housing at use value, not market value.
- Data socialism.
- De-commodification and new public goods.
- Democratic doughnut planning.
- Full employment and a public job guarantee.
Recorded and edited by: Adam Bristow-Smith
Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight
For more about the book: https://www.gyldendal.dk/produkter/nordisk-socialisme-9788702294859
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Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
In this episode, Adam, Elise, Virginia, and Sebastien discuss the concept of a wealth tax, an idea with a long and storied history that has gained new relevance in an era of increasingly vast wealth inequality. The discussion covers the surprising prevalence of wealth taxes throughout history, the different ways such a tax can be implemented, and the potential advantages and limitations of it as a tool for addressing inequality.
Recorded by: Edvard Bjørklund @ https://soundcloud.com/edvardbjorklund
Edited by: Adam Bristow-Smith, Edvard Bjørklund, Robert Martínez
Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight
Source list: https://inequalitytalks.podbean.com/p/wealth-tax-source-list/
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Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
In this episode, Helena interviews Line Skovlund Larsen on her thesis “Climate Blame Below The Glaciers - Challenges to climate justice in Peruvian Mountains and German Courts”. Through the very concrete example of a lawsuit by a Peruvian farmer against a German energy company, we discuss how lawsuits can be a tool in the fight for climate justice and how to tackle global issues within the current justice systems.
Line Skovlund Larsen’s thesis is available here :
https://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/search/publication/8963105
Recorded and edited by: Sebastien Verpoorten
Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight
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Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
In this episode, Kirsi interviews Haya Termanini and Nadin Ziad Hussein about religion in feminism and Islam in Denmark. Haya is working at an architectural firm and comes from Syria, Nadin is studying intercultural studies at Aarhus University and is Danish/Palestinian. This episode goes deeper into the issue of white feminism and how it is exclusionary and supports only specific kind of freedom in women. Besides that we take a look into the Danish society in the current climate for throwing out Syrian refugees and limited acceptance of religious minorities living here.
Recorded and edited by: Kirsi Tilk, Arnault-Quentin Vermillet
Music by: Kirsi Tilk, Arnault-Quentin Vermillet
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Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
In this episode, Edvard interviews Lars Koch, Policy Director at Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke. Lars has spent almost two decades of his professional career working on the problem of tax havens and tax evasion, and in this interview we dive deep into what they are, how they work, and what needs to be done about them. The discussion covers the legality and ethics of tax havens, the negative impact they have had on both regional and global economies — with particular focus on the post-Covid 19 world and the climate crisis — and the possibilities for the future.
Recorded and edited by: Edvard N. Bjørklund
Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight
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Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
In this episode, Elise interviews Halliki Kreinin on degrowth economics - an alternative school of economics which prioritizes the socio-ecological well-being of society and the planet over corporate profit, excessive consumption and over-production. We discuss how inequality is conceptualized within the framework of degrowth and how this conception comes into direct conflict with the narrative of mainstream economics. We close by exploring degrowth policies aimed at fighting global inequality.
Recorded and edited by: Elise Andrew
Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight
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