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Human Rights

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    Physicians Advocate for Human Dignity through Compassionate Release

    AMA Journal of Ethics Mar 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the AMA Journal of Ethics, authors Andreas Mitchell and Brie Williams argue for compassionate release of prisoners with serious progressive and terminal…

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    Urban Growth in Developing Countries: Weighing the Costs and Benefits

    Urban Institute Mar 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Urban Institute, author Matthew Eldridge discusses the benefits and consequences of rapid urban growth in developing countries. He highlights a few considerations…

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    Seeking Financial Reparations for Religious Persecution

    Hudson Institute Mar 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Lela Gilbert at the Hudson Institute, the State of Israel is seeking financial reparations for the Jews that suffered persecution between 1948 and 1970. Gilbert…

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    Effective Altruism as Global Catastrophe Mitigation

    Effective Altruism Forum Mar 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Evan Gaensbauer explains how effective altruism can be used to apply emerging technologies and serve as a global catastrophe mitigation. · What is effective altruism? What does…

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    Singer Brings LGBTQ Representation Country Music

    GOOD Magazine Mar 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Heidi Lux explains how singer Brandon Stansell is changing country music through LGBTQ representation in his music video “Hometown.” • How can funders work to support representation across a…

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    NCADP Urges Philanthropists to Discard the Death Penalty

    NCRP Mar 8, 2019

    “The American people, fully informed as to the purposes of the death penalty and its liabilities, would in my view reject it as morally unacceptable.” The National Coalition to Abolish the…

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    A More Future-Focused Government Would Have Radical Policy Implications

    Cato Institute Mar 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Cato Institute, Ryan Bourne expresses the importance of balancing the interests of current and future populations and creating a more future-focused government. · How can the…

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    Kickbacks and Commissions in the Prison and Jail Phone Market

    Prison Policy Institute Mar 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors examine the problems with the prison and jail phone market, and how the prison system has responded to these issues. • The authors maintain…

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    Why Parents Should Not Focus on Selectivity When Choosing Schools

    The Hechinger Report Mar 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Amy Stuart Wells, writing for The Hechinger Report, argues that white parents should pick what school would be best for their children based on their child’s…

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    Five Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose

    Philanthropy News Digest Mar 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy News Digest interviews Jean Case, first female Chairman of the Board of National Geographic, CEO of the Case Foundation, a philanthropist, investor, technology industry pioneer and…

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    Teaching Black Students Love in a System That Doesn’t Always Love Them Back

    The 74 Mar 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Learning specialist Lucas Lyons works with students at KIPP Infinity Charter School in New York City where he believes in exercising discipline that is grounded in love…

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    How CSR Connects Racial Equity and Ice Cream

    B the Change Mar 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • B the Change shares how Ben and Jerry’s ice cream embraces education about racial equity internally and externally as part of their CSR strategy.  • How…

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