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2 days ago · By: Siobhan Cooney. September 30, 2024. In today’s deeply divided world, some argue that cultural differences and economic inequality undermine the universality of human rights. Berkley Center Senior Fellow Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., offers a comprehensive and cohesive analysis of these challenges to human rights in his new book, Human ...
1 day ago · Joseph Stiglitz. Joseph Eugene Stiglitz (/ ˈstɪɡlɪts /; born February 9, 1943) is an American New Keynesian economist, [2] a public policy analyst, political activist, and a professor at Columbia University. He is a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2001) [3] and the John Bates Clark Medal (1979). [4]
1 day ago · In a highly polarized, tension-filled world, the idea of reaching out to people on the other side of a political, religious, or social divide is too much for many people. To McCann, exploring how people can bridge divides is exactly what makes his work as a writer meaningful – and maybe even important.
1 day ago · Blacks made up about 12 percent of the country and Hispanics just over 6 percent. Four decades later, the 2020 census captured what scholars refer to as “America’s diversity explosion.”. Whites have declined to 58 percent of the U.S. population, while Hispanics jumped to 19 percent and Blacks remained at 12 percent.
4 days ago · There was no justice in our sordid war and it is now clear that there will be no justice in what we call peace. Who did the IRA really fight its war for? - Patrick Murphy Opens in new window
1 day ago · Nothing About Us Without Us: Equity-Based Principles for Inclusive Disability Research. Jay Feldman Senior Researcher, Education and Equity. Robin Wisniewski Director of Education Systems Improvement. October 01, 2024. In 1998, disability rights activist James Charlton described the disability community’s demand for “recognition of their ...
2 days ago · As ASEAN develops the ASEAN declaration on environmental rights, brackets become a battleground for the future of people and the planet.
