Tag: equality
The Social Consequences of Injustice
“A society cannot long exist without truth which is the bedrock of justice, it cannot long live a lie.”
Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime for a CEO?
Corporate honchos say taxes are “forcing” them to relocate their businesses to offshore tax havens.
Tipping Point?
“Social contracts defining political relationships such as democracy are based on trust that the foundational definitions will hold over time and circumstances and for all members equally.”
The Pain of Modern Life: Loneliness and Isolation
Our current socio-economic order way of living in this world is not how humans should be. According to Mohandas Gandhi, “all humanity is one undivided and indivisible family,” and without this sense of community, we are left feeling lonely and lost.
The Illegitimacy of Ginormous Wealth, Fouling Politics, Economics and Religion
The political system in the U.S. is currently an unfair, unequal, and unkind system keeping the rich, rich and the poor, poor. It is time to see this and demand change.
Tens of Thousands Join North Carolina Moral March to Protest GOP...
With thousands of protesters gathering in North Carolina over the weekend, the Mass Moral March is being called "one of the largest civil rights rallies in the South." It is held annually to fight for equality.
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Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Fish and Wildlife Service finalizes five-year Arctic oil rule covering polar bear and walrus...
The industry's own estimate counts 123 polar bear harassments and no deaths over the period, while the agency's rule lists how deaths could still occur.
Mehdi Hasan on AIPAC’s Role in El-Sayed vs. Rogers Race in Michigan & Trump’s...
One of the most closely watched races in the midterm elections is in Michigan between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed is a former public health official who is campaigning on a platform of Medicare for All, ending military aid to Israel, and getting corporate money out of politics. Rogers is a former Republican congressman backed by President Trump.
If elected, El-Sayed would become the first Muslim to serve in the U.S. Senate. During Wednesday’s debate in Michigan, Rogers repeated the claim, without providing evidence, that El-Sayed has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed has repeatedly denied the accusation.
“If Abdul El-Sayed wins, it will be a reminder that the left can win in a swing state like Michigan,” says Mehdi Hasan, editor-in-chief of Zeteo. “And it will be actually a moment to say, 'You know what? Americans rejected Islamophobia.