The Taliban’s War On Women In Afghanistan Is Gender Apartheid
“Recognizing Taliban rule as gender apartheid is not only critical for Afghans, it is equally critical for the credibility of the entire UN system,” Vrinda Narain writes.
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“Recognizing Taliban rule as gender apartheid is not only critical for Afghans, it is equally critical for the credibility of the entire UN system,” Vrinda Narain writes.
“People, especially those who perceive themselves to be different from each other, have an opportunity to share their stories, and find common, or perhaps even higher ground,” Kevin John Fong writes.
“The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders to be taught that enslaved Black people in the U.S. ‘developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their benefit,'” Rodney Coates writes.
“Under the banner of patriotism and American exceptionalism, fundamental truths about our nation’s often ugly history are now being sanitized or even wholeheartedly ignored,” Vangela M. Wade writes.
“Higher education opens minds to a wider worldview than those we develop in our more isolated hometowns,” Nate Schumann writes.
“I know, the song is ‘art,’ and art is supposed to activate the right brain, the one that doesn’t analyze and judge, but here are some left-brain questions: Which small town? And where? In what time of history? And who exactly is ‘our own?'” Richard Conville writes.
“Efforts have been underway to restore MokuÊ»ula in Lahaina and revitalize its history as a Native Hawaiian sacred place,” Rosalyn R. LaPier writes. “These efforts, however, will be dramatically impacted by the devastation of the Lahaina fire.”
“As an ecologically oriented individual, environmental justice has always been an area of curiosity and passion for me, and Jackson, Miss., is a pronounced example of environmental infrastructure gone wrong,” Worth Wade Wilsey writes.
“It’s my belief that revealing the dark history of medical racism is key to making sure that past injustices do not recur,” Deion Scott Hawkins writes.
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