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Mental Health is Political. It is High Time Therapists Acknowledge This.
If socio-political issues like racism, casteism, violence and policy failures affect our mental health so much, why do mental health professionals remain largely silent on them?
McDonald's Partners With Rappers as Black Ex-Employees Sue for Discrimination
Travis Scott and J Balvin's "signature meals" have been great PR, dwarfing the news that McDonald's is facing two major racial discrimination lawsuits.
How Caste Bias Fuelled the Gang Rape and Death of a Young Girl in India
The victim in the Hathras case belonged to the Dalit community, considered lowest in the caste hierarchy.
Google Contractor Alleges Disability Discrimination in Mass Email
A Google contractor alleged in a complaint to the New York State Division of Human Rights on Wednesday that she experienced retaliation and harassment from Google employees after she suffered a knee injury.
Louisville SWAT Team Told Investigators They Had Concerns About Raid on Breonna Taylor’s Apartment
Interviews with Louisville SWAT members suggest alarms were raised before the raid that killed Breonna Taylor, and that many left the scene with serious concerns.
You Must Be at Least This Tall to Read This Post
VICE News' "Complexify" series takes you down the rabbit hole, to show you why just about everything is more convoluted than you think.
Streets, Buildings, Museums: India Is on a Name Changing Spree To Erase the Mughal History
Historians and activists say the plan to rename a Mughal museum is in sync with the idea of a Hindu nation.
A Barbershop in India Is Taking on Centuries of Caste Discrimination
Members of a scheduled caste were barred from entering barbershops in a village in the southern Indian state of Kerala. A government-run salon is changing that.
5 People on How Their Workplaces' Diversity Initiatives Are Actually Going
"The CEO said the organization was indeed diverse, despite having only white women in its leadership positions."
U.K. Immigration Lawyers Fought a Racist Algorithm and Won
In the first case of its kind, the U.K. government has stopped using an automated system that discriminated against visa applicants based on their nationality.
Restaurant Dress Codes Have Long Been a Tool for Racist Discrimination
These policies continue to serve as a thinly veiled way for bars and restaurants to discriminate against Black patrons.
11 People Talk About Confronting Racist Salary Discrimination at Work
"My boss told me I wouldn't be getting a promotion or pay raise that cycle. I asked for some feedback, and he said I lacked 'polish.' When I asked what that meant, he said, 'You know, your hair, and stuff.'"