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Reminding us that Africans were brought to the Americas “specifically for .... an executive order banning racial discrimination by defense contractors. View article...

America the Trumped: 10 ways the administration attacked civil rights in year one - After entering the Oval Office, however, the president didn't embark on what could have been the greatest construction project of his life: Building a more just America for everyone. Instead, he launched a government-wide assault on the very policies and programs that protect those who “cannot defend ...

Asset Building Highlighted in Strategy to End Poverty in America : "On Tuesday, Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) gave the keynote address at an event organized by the Center for American Progress and Women of Color Policy Network on Measuring Our Progress in Reducing US Poverty . In a political environment where ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

How America Uses Digital Tools to Punish Its Poor - In her new book, Automating Inequality , the scholar and activist Virginia Eubanks insists that the poorhouse is very much still with us , and very much still working to isolate, surveil, judge, and punish the poor. But the poorhouse of 2018 isn't an actual building; instead, it's an "invisible spider web" of ...

He was overcome by the stark poverty and despair he saw. ... I felt that a message had to be brought to the people of Iowa and America and that for a ... View article...

Why Asset Building in the Age of Inequality Didn't Go So Well  - Now, Reid Cramer of the New America Foundation is out with an edited volume, The Asset Perspective, that takes stock of how the idea of asset ...

What's 'immoral' about caring for America's poor first? - Congressional Dems are butting heads with Trump over his demand for $5 billion to continue building a wall along the southern border.

Building a Resilient Community in Our Schools: A Call to Action for All LGBT ... It would be great if there were programs in every school to sensitize our teachers to the needs of LGBT students, but I've been in education long enough to know that that won't happen anytime soon. Instead, I suggest that we build a community in our ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Las Américas | Stigmabase | Egaylity

'Bullying is violence' Building character will help reduce bullying in and out of schools, said Michele Borba, keynote speaker Saturday at a symposium called “Creating Positive Social Learning Environments: Eliminating Bullying in Schools” at Fort Lewis College. “We want to ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | usca.Stigmabase.org | eGAYlity

And although Asian Americans rank as the highest earning racial and ... to being the most unequal among America's major racial and ethnic groups. View article...

These Are the Fastest Growing Cities in the US Right Now - So, where are the boomtowns in America right now? ... population growth, job growth, poverty rate decrease, median house price growth, and building ...

LGBT and Allies Want Philadelphia Scouts Evicted A coalition of six LGBT groups this week filed a proposed “friend-of-the-court” brief in support of the city's efforts to evict a local Boy Scouts of America council from a city-owned building. “We think we have information that can help the court ...

2011 Hike for the Homeless : "BANGOR, Maine-- The 2011 Hike for the Homeless will be held on Saturday, April 9. Proceeds from the event benefit the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter. The hike will depart from Husson University in Bangor, the Cianchette Building in Brewer, ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | AMERICA

Wealth inequality is even more pronounced, as the region's wealthiest 10 per cent own 77 per cent of total household wealth, compared to less than 1 ... View article...

... next meal, according to the group Feeding America, but Cincinnati's largest .... "Just the thought of me climbing out of poverty, building a business, ... View article...

... of the impact of generations of inequality and discrimination, ... “What should corporate America, and especially financial institutions, ... View article...

Monterey County Publier le message embarks on new 10-year plan to help the homeless : "Scott MacDonald Shopping carts filled with the belongings of homeless people sit next to a building March 8 on Soledad Street. / Scott MacDonald Jill Allen, development director with the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra, and Rick Slone, ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | AMERICA

African workers run from poverty and injustice yet again : "A TOWERING, square-jawed Nigerian, his forearms swollen from years of building furniture in Libya, Aliu, 26, arrived at a sprawling camp on the Tunisian border after fleeing the violence in Tripoli. Destitute, his $US2600 in savings stolen by Libyan ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | AMERICA

Gay marriage: An economic engine for cities : We were literally surrounded by gays and lesbians. The lesbian couple next door to us owned their building, lived in one unit and rented out the other two. They have two kids. The lady next door to her used to babysit our daughter when she was little. America | Las Américas | Português | Español | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Despite recent strides, inequality and a lack of representation persist in the ... credited on the highest-charting songs of the 2010s in America. View article...