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Zambia's Anti-Gay Obsession is Worsening its HIV Epidemic

Pacific Standard Time — Friday, April 19, 2013

Zambia's Anti-Gay Obsession is Worsening its HIV Epidemic

The openly gay and HIV positive activist says police denied him access to "his tuberculosis and antiretroviral drugs [and] put his life at risk." Kasonkomona's plight illustrates the deeply religious and conservative nation's obsessive anti-gay animus ...

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How Racism Might Be Accelerating Aging and Menopause

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, September 05, 2024

... racism affects aging, with a focus on early menopause. In a conversation with Science Quickly host Rachel Feltman, Reeves discusses how ... View article...

Inviting students to a 'brave space'

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, September 05, 2024

On the first day of his Psychology of Racism class, Simon Howard hands each student an envelope with their name written on it. View article...

Racist attacks against VP Kamala Harris and Black Americans proves he's scared

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, September 05, 2024

Racist attacks against VP Kamala Harris and Black Americans proves he's scared ... We must stand up to his racism and reject the idea that our ... View article...

Hotter climate can mean a wholesale transformation of society

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, September 05, 2024

The most vulnerable people experience what Venkat describes as thermal inequality — they're already facing marginalization due to their class, race, ... View article...

How groups in Chicago are countering the narrative their city is a hotbed of violence

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 29, 2024

... a history of racism, violence and inequality dating back generations. Judy Woodruff reports for her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads. View article...

California beats every other state when it comes to poverty

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, September 12, 2024

... inequality along gender and racial divides in the state, particularly for Black and brown Californians with children.” It found that the share of ... View article...

Reversing the negative impact of racism and patriarchy on black women

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, August 22, 2024

Black women continue to be subjected to oppression by patriarchy and racism at home and at work. Hence, there is an urgent need for national ... View article...

APEC Ministers Urge Holistic Approach to Food Crisis

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 19, 2024

Economic inequality remains a significant barrier, with millions unable to afford sufficient and nutritious food. "The COVID-19 pandemic has ... View article...

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California beats every other state when it comes to poverty

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, September 12, 2024

... inequality along gender and racial divides in the state, particularly for Black and brown Californians with children.” It found that the share of ... View article...

LGBTQ Venezuelans face unprecedented persecution after disputed election

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, September 11, 2024

A prominent Venezuelan LGBTQ activist, who has requested anonymity for fear of reprisals, has described the situation as desperate. “In Venezuela, ... View article...

Cardiff publishes new strategy to tackle inequality city-wide

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, September 09, 2024

In a bid to tackle inequality across Cardiff, the Council has published a new document outlining an ambitious vision for equality for the next ... View article...

Pope Francis lands in Singapore; inter-faith dialogue, climate on agenda

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, September 11, 2024

... inequality and climate change. Francis will also celebrate a Mass the Vatican expects to draw some 55,000 people, including Catholics who are ... View article...

Gender Inequality in Financial Planning Highlighted by Unbiased in Retirement ...

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, September 11, 2024

This highlights the persistent gender inequalities in financial planning and the need for solutions to close the gender pensions gap. View article...

No evidence Scotland's poverty policies are working

Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, September 11, 2024

... inequality . The Scottish government told the BBC it was committed to tackling poverty but did not address the issue of data collection. Scotland's ... View article...

Laura Loomer under fire for 'extremely racist' post about Kamala Harris' Indian heritage

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, September 12, 2024

“Ok very unnecessary and racist . You aren't helping ... at all,” one user wrote, while another said, “Why do you always have to resort to racism . View article...

AI generates harsher punishments for people who use Black dialect

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, September 12, 2024

Reviewers of AI miss hidden racism . When humans train AI language models, overt stereotyping and racist adjectives go down but covert V. Hoffman et al ... View article...

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