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Moral panics intensify social divisions and can lead to political violence

The day before Charlie Kirk was assassinated, I was teaching a college class on science, religion and magic. Our class was comparing the Salem witch trials of the 1690s with the McCarthy hearings of the early 1950s, when U.S. democratic processes were eclipsed by the Red Scare of purported communist…

The Conversation

At least a third of EU citizens in UK report discrimination by public bodies

Long-term residents post Brexit also say they have faced difficulties exercising travel and equal treatment rights

The Guardian - UK

Apple Hit With Federal Lawsuit Over Store Manager's Harassment Of Jewish Employee

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is facing a federal lawsuit after a U.S. agency accused the company of religious discrimination and retaliation against a Jewish employee who says he was harassed and ultimately fired.

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Subtle discrimination leading women off 'glass cliff'

A familiar pattern is emerging of women being given leadership roles after corporate scandals or political wipeouts that's tantamount to a poisoned chalice.

AAP

Civil rights agency drops a key tool used to investigate workplace discrimination

The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups

The Independent UK

How Benndrick C. Watson Became a Jack of All Trades as a Lawyer, Athlete, and Artist

Watson's most profound work lies in civil rights activism. After his own experience with racial discrimination at a bank, he began to focus on advocating for the civil rights of the Black community, bringing awareness to laws that were otherwise unknown to most.

International Business Times

Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently − political tensions are widening the gap

Sixty-four percent of Arab American students say their parents don’t fully understand the U.S. school system.

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US whistleblowers say they were fired for raising fair housing concerns

Hud attorneys who said fighting discrimination not a Trump priority call dismissals ‘as blatant as can be’

The Guardian - US

Plus Size Woman Wins Settlement After Lyft Driver Told Her She Wouldn't Fit in His Car — How Much Did She Get?

Detroit rapper Dank Demoss (real name Dajua Blanding) has won a confidential settlement against Lyft after a driver told her she was too big to ride in his car, sparking debate about weight discrimination rights in Michigan.

International Business Times UK

Many intersex people in Europe still subjected to conversion practices

Intersex people in Europe face disproportionately high levels of violence and discrimination. Disinformation and online hate speech fuel abuse.

Euronews

Will AI make cheaper personalized insurance premiums possible? Here’s why it’s a slippery slope

Insurance is based on a principle of solidarity, but that is now being undermined by the algorithms used to build our profiles.

The Conversation

A 160-year-old campaign against civil rights heads to the supreme court

Louisiana v Callais could roll back what remains of the Voting Rights Act, putting the future of America’s multiracial democracy at stake

The Guardian - US

Ex-Employee Can Sue Planned Parenthood for Race Discrimination as a "Jane Doe," Because Abortion Providers Had Been Physically Attacked

Jane Doe, a former Planned Parenthood employee, is suing Planned Parenthood for race discrimination (and some related employment claims). Usually,… The post Ex-Employee Can Sue Planned Parenthood for Race Discrimination as a "Jane Doe," Because Abortion Providers Had Been Physically Attacked appeared first on Reason.com.

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No Pseudonymity for Man Challenging NFL's Alleged Discrimination Against Black Players and Coaching Candidates

From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) yesterday in Doe v. NFL: Plaintiff John Doe says that he is a Black… The post No Pseudonymity for Man Challenging NFL's Alleged Discrimination Against Black Players and Coaching Candidates appeared first on Reason.com.

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Second Circuit Allows Claim That "Implicit Bias Trainings" Constituted Racial Harassment

The court concluded that the plaintiff, a former New York City educator and administrator, presented enough of a case to go to the jury.

Fortune

Gen Z's hiring nightmare is really about discrimination. 'Youngism' is worse than AI when it comes to eating entry-level jobs

In the U.S., federal age-bias protections under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act begin at 40, which leaves Gen Z in a legal blind spot.

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Doctor Kicked Out For Pumping Breast Milk At Airport Exposes Health Risks Of Breastfeeding Stigma

“What mothers really want isn’t a special room. It’s to be able to feed their baby without feeling like they’ve committed a crime,” the doctor said.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s housing department rolls back work to combat residential segregation, whistleblowers allege

Allegations against Hud are latest sign of administration’s plans to transform enforcement of US civil rights laws

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Call to revamp parental leave to benefit entire family

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody has issued a call to action to employers, governments unions and the public to challenge outdated gender norms.

The Guardian - AU

Teacher takes legal action against Melbourne Catholic school group over refusal of pronouns

State and federal anti-discrimination laws on collision course as Sacred Heart Girls College in Oakleigh refuses to recognise Myka Sanders’ gender identity

The Conversation

Title IX’s effectiveness in addressing campus sexual assault is at risk − a law professor explains why

Most Americans assume that schools are legally required to protect students from sexual harassment and assault under Title IX – the federal law enacted in 1972 that bans sexual discrimination in education.

The Conversation

AI and credit: How can we keep machines from reproducing social biases?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many fields in recent years, including the banking sector. There have been both positive and negative aspects of its implementation, in particular the issue of algorithmic discrimination in lending.

The Guardian - UK

‘Men don’t know why they became unhappy’: the toxic gender war dividing South Korea

Toxic masculinity is a global phenomenon, but nowhere is it more virulent than in this hypermodern, connected society. What can other countries learn from this ‘ground zero’ of misogyny?

Reason

"Using History to Help Settle the Question of Presidential Tariff Powers" (Philip Zelikow)

My Hoover Institution colleague Philip Zelikow was kind enough to pass this along; he is an emeritus history professor at… The post "Using History to Help Settle the Question of Presidential Tariff Powers" (Philip Zelikow) appeared first on Reason.com.

Evening Standard

Watchdog launches guidance to help tackle discrimination in uniformed services

The guidance aims to help armed forces, police, fire and rescue services improve their collection and analysis of workforce equality data.

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