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Law enforcement officials dress in protective gear to investigate after an attack on a march in Boulder, Colo., on June 1, 2025, calling for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Reducing American antisemitism requires more than condemning opposition to Israel and targeting elite universities

The Trump administration’s crusade against antisemitism looks to be mainly about crippling elite universities and blurring the lines between pro-Palestinian activism and antisemitism.
Kenya’s new disability law expands the definition to encompass a broader range of impairments. Getty Images

Kenya has a bold new disability law: now to make it work

Kenya’s institutions, communities and leaders need to make the new law work for those it was designed to serve.
A 2024 study examined how voters perceive claims that Christians experience widespread discrimination. JTSorrell/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Claims of ‘anti‑Christian bias’ sound to some voters like a message about race, not just religion

Some Americans hear claims of anti-Christian bias as a signal of white solidarity, according to a 2024 study.
Protesters fill the Iowa state Capitol to denounce a bill that will strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

The psychology behind anti‑trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy

Two social psychologists explain the ways unconscious biases influence how people think and can fuel discrimination against transgender people and other minority groups.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow Democrats criticize President Donald Trump’s plan to shutter the Education Department on March 6, 2025. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Big cuts at the Education Department’s civil rights office will affect vulnerable students for years to come

The layoffs further complicate staffing shortages at the Office for Civil Rights, which plays a vital role in promoting a fair education for public school students.
For decades, many U.S. immigrants have received subpar health care, and asking about immigration status can make those disparities worse. Maskot via Getty Images

Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti‑immigrant laws

A survey of hundreds of Floridians found that nearly two-thirds of non-US citizens and one-third of US citizens hesitated to seek medical care.
This week, Google announced it’s halting its DEI hiring initiatives. But DEI training is fleeting and hiring practices need to address systems, not individuals. (Tom Barrett/Unsplash)

DEI needs to fix systems, not people

Experts argue that bias is systemic, and solutions should focus on changing policies and structures, not just individual behaviour.
Mary Atieno, a pregnant teen from Nairobi, poses in her school uniform in 2022. Donwilson Odhiambo/Getty Images

‛My father insisted that I have the baby, but not in his house’ – Kenya’s teen mums lack support

Pregnant Kenyan teens aren’t getting support before or after pregnancy – setting them up for a life of hardship.

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