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Colombia Relaunches Agrarian Reform to Address Land Inequality and Build Peace
Colombia's government relaunched its agrarian reform on February 21-22, 2024, in Chicoral, Tolima, aiming to redistribute land and foster sustainable agriculture, reversing the impacts of the 1972 Chicoral Pact that halted previous efforts.
Colombia Relaunches Agrarian Reform to Address Land Inequality and Build Peace
Colombia's government relaunched its agrarian reform on February 21-22, 2024, in Chicoral, Tolima, aiming to redistribute land and foster sustainable agriculture, reversing the impacts of the 1972 Chicoral Pact that halted previous efforts.
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64% Bias Score
Disposable" Exposes COVID-19's Disparate Impact on America's Underclass
Sarah Jones's "Disposable" details the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on low-income Americans, revealing the consequences of healthcare unaffordability and social inequality. The book, informed by Jones's grandfather's death from the virus, examines the pandemic's effects on essential workers a...
Disposable" Exposes COVID-19's Disparate Impact on America's Underclass
Sarah Jones's "Disposable" details the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on low-income Americans, revealing the consequences of healthcare unaffordability and social inequality. The book, informed by Jones's grandfather's death from the virus, examines the pandemic's effects on essential workers a...
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48% Bias Score
Noah and Benjamin Debate Effectiveness of US Racial Integration
On his podcast, Trevor Noah and Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin debated the effectiveness of racial integration in the US, with Benjamin arguing against it due to inherent systemic racism and Noah citing the implicit trust within homogenous societies like Finland as a preferable model.
Noah and Benjamin Debate Effectiveness of US Racial Integration
On his podcast, Trevor Noah and Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin debated the effectiveness of racial integration in the US, with Benjamin arguing against it due to inherent systemic racism and Noah citing the implicit trust within homogenous societies like Finland as a preferable model.
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Minimum Wage Increase Taxed: Unveiling Fiscal Imbalances
The Spanish government raised the SMI to £16,576 annually (effective January 1st, 2025), benefiting 2.4 million workers (12.9% of the total, 65.8% women). However, this increase is subject to income tax for the first time, reducing the net increase to 2.5%, lower than the 2.8% inflation rate, sparki...
Spain's Minimum Wage Increase Taxed: Unveiling Fiscal Imbalances
The Spanish government raised the SMI to £16,576 annually (effective January 1st, 2025), benefiting 2.4 million workers (12.9% of the total, 65.8% women). However, this increase is subject to income tax for the first time, reducing the net increase to 2.5%, lower than the 2.8% inflation rate, sparki...
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60% Bias Score
68-Year-Old Lawyer Finds Purpose Representing Domestic Violence Victims
Elizabeth Barbour, a 68-year-old lawyer in Roanoke, Virginia, switched careers at 54, from hand modeling and real estate to representing domestic violence victims after graduating law school at 57 and passing the bar at her second attempt; she finds this work deeply rewarding.
68-Year-Old Lawyer Finds Purpose Representing Domestic Violence Victims
Elizabeth Barbour, a 68-year-old lawyer in Roanoke, Virginia, switched careers at 54, from hand modeling and real estate to representing domestic violence victims after graduating law school at 57 and passing the bar at her second attempt; she finds this work deeply rewarding.
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32% Bias Score
Poverty in Peripheral Israeli Cities: Activists Push for Policy Change
In Israel, poverty disproportionately affects peripheral cities, where unemployment, poor healthcare, and lack of transportation create a cycle of hardship; activists are pushing for policy changes to address this, advocating for greater public participation in decision-making processes to create mo...
Poverty in Peripheral Israeli Cities: Activists Push for Policy Change
In Israel, poverty disproportionately affects peripheral cities, where unemployment, poor healthcare, and lack of transportation create a cycle of hardship; activists are pushing for policy changes to address this, advocating for greater public participation in decision-making processes to create mo...
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44% Bias Score
Greensboro Sit-in: A Pivotal Moment in the Civil Rights Movement
On February 1, 1960, Joseph McNeil and three other North Carolina A&T students initiated a sit-in at a segregated Greensboro Woolworth's, sparking a national movement with 75,000 student participants and 3,600 arrests by year's end, significantly impacting the Civil Rights Movement.
Greensboro Sit-in: A Pivotal Moment in the Civil Rights Movement
On February 1, 1960, Joseph McNeil and three other North Carolina A&T students initiated a sit-in at a segregated Greensboro Woolworth's, sparking a national movement with 75,000 student participants and 3,600 arrests by year's end, significantly impacting the Civil Rights Movement.
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32% Bias Score
Building a Purposeful and Enduring Allyship
This article outlines a framework for developing a strong purpose in allyship, urging individuals to consider the costs of inaction, their desired legacy, and their vision of successful allyship to maintain long-term commitment and effectiveness.
Building a Purposeful and Enduring Allyship
This article outlines a framework for developing a strong purpose in allyship, urging individuals to consider the costs of inaction, their desired legacy, and their vision of successful allyship to maintain long-term commitment and effectiveness.
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28% Bias Score
Favoriten": A Viennese School's Struggle for Integration
Ruth Beckermann's documentary "Favoriten" follows Vienna's largest elementary school, where teacher Ilkay Idiskut navigates a multicultural classroom facing economic and social challenges, highlighting broader European issues around migration, class, and gender.
Favoriten": A Viennese School's Struggle for Integration
Ruth Beckermann's documentary "Favoriten" follows Vienna's largest elementary school, where teacher Ilkay Idiskut navigates a multicultural classroom facing economic and social challenges, highlighting broader European issues around migration, class, and gender.
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28% Bias Score
Barcelona Social Care Workers Protest Low Wages, Poor Conditions
In Barcelona, Spain, nearly 300 social care workers protested on Tuesday, demanding better wages, housing policies, and an end to outsourcing, highlighting the precarity of the sector and the disproportionate impact on migrant women. The demonstration included symbolic graves, representing their fee...
Barcelona Social Care Workers Protest Low Wages, Poor Conditions
In Barcelona, Spain, nearly 300 social care workers protested on Tuesday, demanding better wages, housing policies, and an end to outsourcing, highlighting the precarity of the sector and the disproportionate impact on migrant women. The demonstration included symbolic graves, representing their fee...
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64% Bias Score
Rise of Black Atheism Challenges Traditional Notions of Identity and Belief
A rising number of Black Americans are identifying as religiously unaffiliated, prompting the formation of Black atheist organizations that provide community and support while advocating for social justice issues often overlooked by mainstream atheist groups.
Rise of Black Atheism Challenges Traditional Notions of Identity and Belief
A rising number of Black Americans are identifying as religiously unaffiliated, prompting the formation of Black atheist organizations that provide community and support while advocating for social justice issues often overlooked by mainstream atheist groups.
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12% Bias Score
Dutch Inheritance Tax Hike Sparks Heated Public Debate
A proposed increase in Dutch inheritance tax has ignited passionate public debate, with polls showing mixed public support; the debate highlights conflicting views on fairness, wealth inequality, and government spending priorities.
Dutch Inheritance Tax Hike Sparks Heated Public Debate
A proposed increase in Dutch inheritance tax has ignited passionate public debate, with polls showing mixed public support; the debate highlights conflicting views on fairness, wealth inequality, and government spending priorities.
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48% Bias Score
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