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Higher tobacco taxes save lives

Pacific Standard Time — December 23, 2014

Higher tobacco taxes save lives
- The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recently released a study ... nationally there was no statistically significant change in teen cigar smoking. ... The writer is president of the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative.

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House Democrats call on Biden to reject anti-LGBTQ provisions in spending bills

Pacific Standard Time — November 02, 2023

More than 160 House Democrats accused Republicans of attempting to hijack federal funding requests by sliding anti- LGBTQ provisions into spending ... View article...

Emissions Are a Rich People Problem

Pacific Standard Time — November 06, 2023

Consider inequality from an astronaut's perspective. Imagine the Earth ... This is the global inequality approach that multiple schools of activist ... View article...

After Texas law forces closure of LGBTQ+ center, Houston campus ministries offer space for students

Pacific Standard Time — November 02, 2023

The University of Houston responded by shuttering both its LGBTQ Resource Center and its Center for Diversity and Inclusion, creating a Center for ... View article...

School Hate Crime: Racist Kid Yells “N Word” While Attacking Black Girl, Breaks Her Nose ...

Pacific Standard Time — November 30, 2023

... racism within their halls. The incident at Shawnee Mission East is not an isolated one. Students report a history of racism at the school, often ... View article...

Liberal economic update vows fight against “environmental racism”

Pacific Standard Time — November 23, 2023

“Environmental racism ” is a concept promoted by climate activists, who argue that climate change and carbon dioxide pollution disproportionately ... View article...

Pollution inequality: Govt must compensate the most vulnerable

Pacific Standard Time — November 06, 2023

That doesn't mean there shouldn't be a debate on it. Pollution inequality should be a thing. The homeless, cycle riders, drivers of e-rickshaws and ... View article...

Here Are the 15 Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in the U.S.

Pacific Standard Time — November 02, 2023

The study from Clever, the real estate data company, examined 14 criteria including the LGBTQ+ population, gay bars and Pride events, state and local laws, curricular standards, equality scores from the Human Rights Campaign and the Municipality Advancement Project, support groups, LGBTQ-affirming healthcare providers, and even the percentage of residents opposing marriage equality and non-discrimination laws. View article...

Guadalajara's Gay Games Are Bringing Together the LGBTQ+ Community

Pacific Standard Time — November 09, 2023

Guadalajara's hosting of the 2023 Gay Games, a worldwide sport and cultural event promoting acceptance of sexual diversity, marks the first time ... View article...

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School Hate Crime: Racist Kid Yells “N Word” While Attacking Black Girl, Breaks Her Nose ...

Pacific Standard Time — November 30, 2023

... racism within their halls. The incident at Shawnee Mission East is not an isolated one. Students report a history of racism at the school, often ... View article...

Black Women Bear the Brunt of Racism's Effect on Hypertension Risk

Pacific Standard Time — November 30, 2023

Racism increases hypertension risk, data shows, a phenomenon more keenly felt by Black women with higher educational attainment. how education impacts ... View article...

Lung cancer survival rates have risen, but data show racial inequality

Pacific Standard Time — November 28, 2023

Lung cancer survival rates have increased over the past five years, but serious disparities remain among Black and Latino communities, ... View article...

Who is Cornel West? Where does he stand on LGBTQ+ issues?

Pacific Standard Time — November 28, 2023

He supports marriage equality and anti-discrimination protections, but he has expressed some hesitation about transgender athletes competing against ... View article...

Is the American Dream in California Dying?

Pacific Standard Time — November 29, 2023

The Golden State was seen as an ideal place where any hard worker could prosper, and people flocked to the state. Today income inequality in ... View article...

What about education and health inequality?

Pacific Standard Time — November 29, 2023

It's an admirable goal, but the problem is that through generational and systemic inequality , Māori and Pacific people are overrepresented in ... View article...

Closing the gaps in health care

Pacific Standard Time — November 29, 2023

As communities strive to address health care inequality and lack of access to care, what role might businesses play? Public-private partnerships ... View article...

Queer teen dies by suicide after intense Instagram bullying

Pacific Standard Time — November 28, 2023

A 16-year-old Indian boy died by suicide a week after he posted a reel on Instagram dressed in a sari in celebration of the holiday Diwali. View article...

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