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The climate emergency, a global cost-of-living crisis, debt distress, widening inequalities and other overlapping crises call for political leadership and multilateral action. UNCTAD Photo | Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley addresses UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board on 20 October 2022. Tackling the current cascade of crises facing the world and getting the global economy back […]
Black people are about 7½ times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder in the U.S. than are whites, and about 80% more likely to be innocent than others convicted of murder, according to a new report by the National Registry of Exonerations. The already disproportionate risk of wrongful conviction, the Registry found, was […]
The newly formed Alliance for Hospitality, Equity, & Diversity met for the first time at the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management in September. Alliance members represent historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and other four-year college programs as well as foundation and business community members. A new nationwide initiative aims […]
Much of the proposed energy response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has focused on increasing domestic oil and gas production. While this will help, another powerful tool that has not received sufficient attention is increasing U.S. energy efficiency. Not only would greater domestic energy efficiency reduce the influence of Russian oil and gas on the […]
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – Liquidity troubles at crypto lending platform Celsius Network, which have left its 1.7 million customers unable to redeem their assets, will increase U.S. regulatory pressure on the sector, which was already on the defensive amid other crises this year. The industry has been battling scrutiny over concerns that digital assets […]
The Greater Victoria School District sent out a letter last week telling international students they can’t go to areas in and around downtown Victoria on weekend nights. The SD61 letter, sent by international education homestay manager Shandi Clague, said students in its Victoria International Education program will be restricted from downtown, James Bay and Beacon […]
Lawmakers call for greater security funding and oversight for U.S. transit systems NPR Source link
The United States should follow in the example of countries like Sweden and Finland by electing female leaders The 19th News Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi sat behind Joe Biden at the dais of both of his addresses to Congress. It was the first time in history that women held both constitutional offices that entitle […]
Maintaining technological superiority for the nation is a top goal for the Defense Department, and ensuring that happens means DOD must seek out diverse input from a variety of sources, including researchers at historically Black colleges and universities, as well as minority-serving institutions, also known as HBCU/MIs, David A. Honey, the deputy undersecretary of […]
Reaching the goal of a truly equitable health system in America will require several broad national strategies. These include a national commitment to adequate, affordable, and accessible care for all U.S. residents; greater state-level experimentation; and better designed financial assistance for coverage. It will also need a strong community health system that emphasizes social determinants […]