#Why the ideal of meritocracy only deepens inequality

#Why the ideal of meritocracy only deepens inequality

“#Why the ideal of meritocracy only deepens inequality” If the Western world has a unifying social concept any longer, it’s the ideal of meritocracy, of establishing an equality of opportunity that allows every individual to rise to whatever level their hard work and innate abilities can take them to. It’s an ideal, however aspirational, that…

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#What we’re seeing in 2020 is Idle No More 2.0

#What we’re seeing in 2020 is Idle No More 2.0

“#What we’re seeing in 2020 is Idle No More 2.0” Pam Palmater: A much larger and more powerful movement than the last, led by Black and Indigenous peoples and supported by millions of Canadians Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has prorogued Parliament in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a reset that may serve to intensify…

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#What we’re seeing in 2020 is Idle No More 2.0

#What we’re seeing in 2020 is Idle No More 2.0

“#What we’re seeing in 2020 is Idle No More 2.0” Pam Palmater: A much larger and more powerful movement than the last, led by Black and Indigenous peoples and supported by millions of Canadians Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has prorogued Parliament in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a reset that may serve to intensify…

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