Socio-economic inequality
Media is challenged by other types of reporting and has to adapt to new practices that involves alternative and community producers as well as journalists. Socio-economic inequality is motivation for many protests and mobilization across the world.

French lawmakers adopt 2026 social security budget, suspend Macron’s flagship pension reform
French lawmakers passed a budget that suspends President Macron’s controversial 2023 pension reform, halting the retirement age increase from 62 to 64. This legislative reversal

‘Not a life here.’ Immigration raids hollow out Chicago neighborhood
Reuters reports that intensified immigration raids in Chicago have disproportionately destabilised the predominantly Mexican, working‑class neighbourhood of Little Village, depressing foot traffic and threatening small

Danish ‘ghetto’ residents upbeat after EU court ruling
Residents of a Danish housing project are awaiting a European Court of Justice ruling on the country’s controversial “ghetto law.” The policy targets neighborhoods with

Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global help
Survivors of catastrophic flooding in Indonesia are pleading for international assistance as the death toll continues to rise and entire communities remain submerged. The disaster,

Why is there a gender pension gap, and what can women do?
The UK’s gender pension gap has reached 32%, largely due to lower lifetime earnings and career breaks for caregiving. Financial experts emphasize that women’s retirement

More homeless people are dying on Oahu. Can the crisis be reversed?
A surge in deaths among the homeless population on the Hawaiian island of Oahu has alarmed officials, with fatalities more than doubling since 2014. The