Tag: equality
White nationalism and public health
We can start small—sign a petition calling for equity in health care—and think big as we consider the stakes of the 2020 election.
We are the majority; we must turn that into power
We are building toward being a movement that can make transformational changes over the next decade.
If current trends hold, women around the world will have to...
"To build fairer and more inclusive economies we must instill gender parity across education, health, politics, and economic participation."
Black farmers embrace practices of climate resiliency
They are using heritage farming practices to undo some of the damage brought on by decades of intense tillage by early European settlers.
NYC students strike to demand racial equity in nation’s largest—and most...
“We, the students, have had enough. It is past time to integrate our school system, and we will not relent until the adults stop acting like children.”
When disaster strikes, indigenous communities receive unequal recovery aid
“There are huge gaps in the way the federal government responds to tribes when a natural disaster occurs.”
Watch: New York City teens take charge in the fight against...
Join Teens Take Charge in their fight: share this video to keep your community informed and help these teens #IntegrateNow.
Can we have fair capitalism?
If we had certain services provided by the government while others provided by private businesses, what would be the best way to make certain that both were being operated properly and in accordance with standards of fairness?
Race for profit: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on how banks & real estate...
Recent census data reveals the homeownership rate for African Americans has fallen to its lowest level since before the civil rights movement.
Bernie Sanders’ plan to end corporate greed
As Sen. Bernie Sanders returns to the campaign trial, he starts off by unveiling a new proposal that would both roll back...
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NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years
The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...
Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods
1,367 people are confirmed dead and 5,132 remain missing, including 587 foreign nationals, two weeks after a glacial collapse triggered Nepal's floods.
Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights...
We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” The symposium brought together journalists, scholars, lawyers and activists to explore the legacy of the “war on terror,” specifically focused on the impact on democratic rights, including the freedoms of speech and the press.