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As Climate Change and Overuse Shrink Lake Powell, the Emergent Landscape Poses New Challenges
The Conversation Feb 8, 2023Lake Powell’s existential crisis is a unique opportunity to save a treasured landscape.
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Structural Racism in the United States
Othering and Belonging Institute Feb 8, 2023In the United States, racial inequalities and disparities stem from policies and practices that perpetuate structural racialization. Structural racialization is a “set of practices, cultural norms, and institutional arrangements that…
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Atmospheric Rivers are Hitting the Arctic More Often, and Increasingly Melting its Sea Ice
The Conversation Feb 7, 2023Atmospheric rivers can melt fragile new sea ice. When these storms arrive in waves, the sea ice doesn’t have a chance to recover.
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Five Ways Immigration Enhances a Country’s Culture
Global Citizen Feb 7, 2023Countries, especially the United States, have long benefited from immigration and diversity. Here are just five reasons why immigration is a good thing. Immigrants Expand Culture by Introducing New Ideas…
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We Need to Shift the Burden of Addressing Employment Discrimination to Employers
Democracy Journal Feb 7, 2023Over a half century after transformative civil rights laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made discrimination illegal, our nation is still grappling with its…
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Statewide Group Advocates for Young Black Students
EdSource Feb 6, 2023Black students face increasing rates of depression and suicide. One group of young people in California is working hard to reverse that.
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Native Americans Have Experienced a Dramatic Decline in Life Expectancy
The Conversation Feb 5, 2023Unrelenting poverty, underemployment and historical trauma all contribute to the health challenges faced by Indigenous Americans.
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Creating Conditions Which Allow Companies to Center Equity
FSG Feb 4, 2023This is the seventh in a series of articles based on the guide to Centering Equity in Corporate Purpose published by FSG and the Shared Value Initiative in May 2022.
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Black Officers Are Not the Cure for Police Brutality
The Marshall Project Feb 4, 2023A dialogue with Wilbert L. Cooper, a reporter from a family of Black officers, on why Black officers are no cure for police violence.
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Addressing Hate and Bias on College Campuses
eJewish Philanthropy Feb 4, 2023New York City joined a disturbing national trend in 2022: the rise of antisemitic crimes. According to the New York Police Department, antisemitic crimes across the five boroughs jumped by 125% since last year.
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