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In tackling racial injustice, US should look to South Africa

June 5, 2020 sarah Jonas Racial Injustice, Racism, South Africa

U.S. protections for constitutional rights falling behind global peers

January 14, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Affordable Care Act (ACA), Canada, Civil Right, Colombia, Discrimination, Equal Rights Amendment, Equality, Equality and human rights, European Union, Gender, Gender Equality, Gender Identity, Germany, Health, health access, Law, law and social policy, Mexico, Public Health, Race And Ethnicity, Religion, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, South Africa, Spain, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States

New research from the WORLD Policy Analysis Center at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (WORLD) shows that the United States is falling behind its global peers when it comes to guarantees for key constitutional rights. Researchers identified key gaps in the U.S. including guarantees of the right to health, gender equality, and rights for persons with disabilities.

Higher Education Event

Susan Packard, Doug Meijer to speak at MSU commencement

November 25, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Business, Ecology, Environmental Science, Fisheries, Graduation, South Africa, Television

The co-founder of HGTV and the co-chairperson of Meijer will speak at Michigan State University’s fall commencement ceremonies, which will take place Dec. 13-14 at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center.

Research Results

How much energy do we really need?

November 18, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Climate Change, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, Poverty, South Africa

Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs.