Companies know it’s bad for business if white males are having better work experiences than all others.
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NFL reaffirms diversity hiring efforts despite Trump’s moves against DEI
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in December that the league would continue to abide by its minority hiring programs ‘because this has made the NFL better.’
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Maine has made progress toward helping minors suffering from sexual assault
On Jan. 28, the Maine Law Court issued a highly consequential decision — one that could potentially bar civil suits by hundreds of litigants in this state claiming to have suffered sexual abuse as minors by members of the state’s Catholic clergy. The case, Robert E. Dupuis et al. v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland, […]
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What ending birthright citizenship could look like in the US
Legal experts say the undocumented population would grow and that all Americans would be impacted if Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship takes effect.
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Birthright citizenship stunt is classic Trump
Overruling the 14th Amendment by executive order is a gambit that is unlikely to change the law, but starts a fight the president wants to have.
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10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration
Immigration scholars break down some of the immigration terms that are likely to become common during the Trump administration’s first months.
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Alex Lear: Learics: My two cents and a cup of coffee for Raymond ‘Bump’ Parsons
“I’ve seen a lot, and I’ve participated in a lot. … That, and a dollar and a half, will buy you a cup of coffee.” — Ray Parsons
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White and Black activists fought for civil rights in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago
As Detroit civil rights leaders in the 1960s deliberated how to harness white support for the movement, they struck upon an innovation that would strengthen the fight for civil rights across the U.S.
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s stand against the Vietnam War offers lessons on how to fight for peace in the Middle East
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. knew the political consequences of speaking out against the Vietnam War — and he did it anyway.
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How Martin Luther King Jr. showed us hope is not the same as optimism
Optimism can rely on a sense of luck, while hope is action-oriented — and often aimed at helping other people.