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Poverty, Education, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and the ...

Pacific Standard Time — Sunday, January 16, 2011

Poverty, Education, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and the ...: "I'm excerpting it in full as comments have a tendency to disappear into the ether, but also because I don't think many people have (fortunately) any idea what poverty really means for educational outcomes. ...

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Students, staff hold anti-racism protest at CMU

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

There was a rally on the campus of Central Michigan University as organizers shed light on what they say is racist behavior and anti-Black ... View article...

Scientists' urgent call: End destruction and forge a just, sustainable future

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, April 03, 2024

"Climate change, ecological destruction, disease, pollution, and socio-economic inequality are pressing global challenges facing humanity in the ... View article...

Inequality Inc: Corporate power vs. workers' rights

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, April 24, 2024

But we really see investments in the care economy as actually one of the solutions to the inequality crisis today and the climate crisis.” On the ... View article...

Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 25, 2024

Increasing prosperity while tackling inequality within and across countries and generations, including entrenched race and gender inequalities , should ... View article...

Rachel Chinouriri: 'England's my home, even if I've felt unwelcome'

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 25, 2024

For many it has come to symbolise oppression or racism . But Rachel says she's determined to reclaim it. Born in London to Zimbabwean parents, the 25- ... View article...

Police identify 7 suspects in alleged anti-LGBTQ assault on two Michigan State students

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

Monette and Gore noted that the incident occurred during the university's LGBTQ Pride Month, “underscoring its significance.” The pair added that ... View article...

How to Support LGBTQ Incarcerated Folks

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, April 11, 2024

Rainbow flag waving in front of barbed wire under a cloudy sky. Join us in the front cafe space for a special roundtable on how to support LGBTQ ... View article...

Why political parties' election manifestos must address gender gaps in India's Health Sector ...

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, April 15, 2024

Despite progress, gender inequality remains a significant barrier to better health outcomes in India. Women often lack the agency to make ... View article...

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Dealing with Inequality – What Can We Learn from the Brazilian Unified Healthcare System (SUS)

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, April 29, 2024

The 2024 Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference (APCCC) meeting featured a session on global access to advanced prostate ... View article...

STOMP Out Bullying panel to educate students on homophobia, racism and hatred

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, April 30, 2024

The discussion will educate students on homophobia, racism and hatred and give schools a template for encouraging conversations throughout Culture ... View article...

Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, April 29, 2024

Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison ... View article...

NH businesses, educators: anti-LGBTQ bills hurting kids, economy

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, April 29, 2024

Some New Hampshire businesses and educators say legislation targeting LGBTQ+ students is harming both kids and the state's economy as it faces a ... View article...

The case for banning billionaires

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, April 29, 2024

Inequality is generally measured using what's called the Gini coefficient, which produces a number from zero to one for each country, where zero ... View article...

Ellen DeGeneres on accusations of racism and toxic work culture: I'm mean, old and gay

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, April 30, 2024

The reasons for the cancellation allegedly included accusations of racism and a toxic work culture. DeGeneres, at the time, said she was leaving the ... View article...

Is Modi's India more unequal than under British rule?

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, April 29, 2024

What about wealth inequality ? If India's income inequality is vast, its wealth imbalance is starker. The top 1 percent controlled less than 15 percent ... View article...

Robbi Mecus, Who Helped Foster L.G.B.T.Q. Climbing Community, Dies at 52

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, April 29, 2024

Robbi Mecus, a New York State forest ranger who led search-and-rescue missions and became a prominent voice within the L.G.B.T.Q. climbing ... View article...

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