All posts tagged "Racism"
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The Real Causes of the Legionnaires’ Outbreak Stem From Environmental Racism
This is about more than just better cooling towers.
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The Language of Asylum Law: Obstacles for Transgender Asylum Seekers
The law is still not equal for all, including trans asylum seekers.
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How Many Prosecutors Do YOU Think Are White?
White male prosecutors overwhelmingly choose federal charges for black defendants
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Ferguson’s New Interim Police Chief: Step in the Right Direction, But Still Not Enough
Can Andre Anderson really turn the department around?
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
From Campus Crime rankings to Atticus Finch, here's the best of the week.
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Atticus Finch Was Always Racist
"Go Set a Watchman" shouldn't be a surprise.
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Children of Incarcerated Parents: What Are Their Rights?
The number of children with an incarcerated parent has risen by 80% since 1980.
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Columbia University Backs Away From Private Prisons: We Should Follow Its Lead
Columbia is the first university to make this move.
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An Us Vs. Them Mentality Won’t Fix the Problem of Police Brutality
The tension between minority communities and the police is not going away.
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GOP Candidates in Hot Water After Receiving Donations From White Supremacist Leader
The revelation sheds some light on who is paying for GOP candidates' campaigns.
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Fellow White Folks: We Are All Dylan Roof
Because even when we do protest against white supremacist state violence, we benefit from it.
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America Has a Huge Racism Problem
It needs to stop.
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How Can Restorative Justice Change the Criminal System?
Restorative justice is changing youth incarceration across the country.
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The Role of Prosecutors as Social Justice Advocates
How can prosecutors affect social justice change in the justice system?
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Lesbians! Lesbians Everywhere!
This week in the world of lesbians...must be Pride Month!
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Former Ole Miss Student to Pay the Price for Hate Crime
Graeme Phillip Harris has announced he will plead guilty to an intimidation charge.
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What Kalief Browder’s Tragic Story Tells Us About the Prison System
Kalief Browder, former Rikers inmate, just committed suicide.
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“Time Macho” is the Rape Culture of the Workplace
No doesn't mean no is out billable-hours obsessed workplace culture.
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Police Brutality in McKinney, Texas? Video of Officer Goes Viral
A fight at a pool party has already led to one officer placed on leave.
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Josh Duggar is Not an Exception: On Rape Culture in the U.S.
Josh Duggar's actions and treatment by the media aren't an exception -- they are proof of rape culture.
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#BlackLivesMatter: How a Hashtag Sparked a Powerful Movement
The inception of the movement sweeping America.
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Hey, Fellow White People: We Need to Shut Up About Baltimore
Hey white people: you're angry about all the wrong things when it comes to the Baltimore protests.
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#Boycott Indiana, #Ferguson, and Romanticizing Coastal Cities
Just a cursory glance at recent social movement-esque trends on Twitter reveals a disturbing tendency of national conversations. I...
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The Juvenile Justice System: Inequality and Unjust Treatment
The juvenile justice system incarcerates over 61,000 youths each day, 75 percent of which are nonviolent offenders.
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There’s Something Scarier Than Religious Freedom Going on in Indiana
Indiana is at it again with repressive, discriminatory laws. This time they're racist.
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Love Does Have Labels: We Need to Acknowledge Them
The idea that "Love Has No Labels" misses the point.
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LGBTQ Immigration: Not Just About Marriage
LGBTQ immigration issues don't just revolve around marriage. Learn about the other issues particularly facing LGBTQ immigrants.
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Mass Incarceration Leads to Depression, So Why Don’t We Stop?
Racism and the justice system dramatically increase depression and suicide. So why don't we stop locking everyone up?
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Trevor Noah: First and Foremost a Comedian
The Daily Show's new host is under fire for some offensive tweets. Should we care?
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Cultural Appropriation: What’s Appropriate?
What is cultural appropriation, and where do we draw the line between it and appreciation?
