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Human Rights

  • The Murders of Indigenous Land Defenders

    Grist Sep 30, 2022

    In Brazil, two Yanomami children drowned after getting sucked into a dredging machine used by illegal gold miners. A 14-year-old Pataxó child was shot in the head during a conflict over land in…

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  • How Collaboration and Coalition Building Can Help College Students

    FeedbackLabs Sep 30, 2022

    Dedicated to supporting marginalized students in the recovery community, Students Recover aims to create a virtual platform to support students at minority-serving institutions that do not offer collegiate recovery programs.…

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  • Hurricane Ian Flooded a Hospital and Forced Evacuations from Dozens of Nursing Homes – Many Health Facilities Face Similar Risks from Severe Storms

    The Conversation Sep 30, 2022

    Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S., tore part of the roof off a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, and flooded the building’s lower level…

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  • What Are the Long-term Benefits of High-quality Preschool Programs?

    The Hechinger Report Sep 29, 2022

    Many people might think the main benefit of a high-quality preschool program is the academic boost it gives young children when they enter elementary school. But the strongest positive effects…

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  • The Plight of Indigenous Land Defenders in Peru and Brazil

    The Conversation Sep 29, 2022

    The Ashéninka woman with the painted face radiated a calm, patient confidence as she stood on the sandy banks of the Amonia River and faced the loggers threatening her Amazonian…

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  • The Widespread Impact of Insecure Property Rights in India

    India Development Review Sep 29, 2022

    Secure property rights are fundamental to the economic and social development of any country. However, in India, we are faced with a curious conundrum where more than 70 percent of a household’s…

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  • People of Color Are as Interested in Buying Electric Cars as White Consumers – The Biggest Obstacle is Access to Charging

    The Conversation Sep 29, 2022

    A nationally representative survey of 8,027 Americans shows that across all racial demographics, overall interest in purchasing electric vehicles is high. Among those surveyed, 33% of white respondents, 38% of…

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    Assessing an Effort to Address Homelessness Among Among Incarcerated Individuals

    Ending Homelessness Sep 29, 2022

    This video provides an overview of the RAND study that evaluated impact and costs of the Just in Reach Pay for Success program. The goal of the program was to…

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  • Why We Need to Increase Mental Health Services for Black Male Students

    The Hechinger Report Sep 29, 2022

    In my mental health work with college students, I’ve seen the importance of focusing therapy on things that are real, present, and specific. Many of my patients, especially young Black…

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    Centering Race and Intersectional Equity for Effective Disaster Recovery

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Sep 28, 2022

    There is no denying what many who work in or those who have lived through disasters have seen time and again: Disasters are not equalizers. Whether hurricanes, wildfires, humanitarian crises…

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    Unlocking Social Progress by Addressing Structural Racism

    The Bridgespan Group Sep 28, 2022

    What Is Structural Racism, and Why Does It Matter? Although racism in the United States is often seen as the infliction of individual biases and hatred, racial disparities and inequities…

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  • Structural Barriers to Successful Healthcare in America

    Medium

    The first task of the physician is to alleviate the suffering caused by the immediate symptoms of a disease — but you can eliminate the symptoms and not affect the…

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