Roma kids are often taught in separate classrooms, corralled to play in a separate recess facility and are refused from eating hot lunch with the Slovakian kids in at least one school. Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Europe
Business / Commentary / Gender / Health / Law
Germany Is a Case Study in What Happens when Family Planning Policies Target the Wrong Things
Germany treats its mothers well, but it has one of the lowest birth rates on a continent filled with low birth rates. Continue reading »
Burning Trash For Fuel May Not Work in The Long Run
We need to burn this trash in a responsible way but then refocus on how to produce less. Continue reading »
Found: Nutritious Recipes for Less than $1.50 a Meal
As many people have detailed, it can often be easier and less expensive, especially when taking food deserts into account, to buy fast food than to buy groceries. Continue reading »
Arts/Media / Immigration / Law / Poverty
Immigration and the Eiffel Tower
France is one of the largest hubs for immigration in the world. Continue reading »
Business / Commentary / Environment / Food / Immigration / Law
Blood: It’s Not Just for Diamonds Anymore
Recently, in the wake of the shooting of 30 migrant workers complaining about unpaid wages, activists have coined the term “blood strawberries”. Continue reading »
Commentary / Law / Religion / Sexuality
In France, Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage May Be Willing to Become Violent to Support Their Cause
Gay-rights groups are concerned about the increasing tide of attacks against LGBT(QIA) folk since same-sex marriage has become a political debate. Continue reading »
Arts/Media / Health / Youth
Here Are Some Pictures of People with Down’s Syndrome, Hanging Out and Doing Stuff
If any one of our readers lives in or is visiting London before the end of the month, I strongly encourage you to visit the gallery@oxo at the Oxo Tower Wharf. Continue reading »
Today in Social Good: Malala Youstafzi, New Mexico
Occasionally there is a needle of good in the haystack of horrible. Continue reading »
Business / Commentary / Education / Health / Youth
The Problem with U.S.’s Mental Health Care System Isn’t Overdiagnosis
In a field like psychology, which is so imprisoned by the mores of the culture where it is developed, we in the United States benefit from at least a lot of cultures to pull from. Continue reading »
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We’re All to Blame for This Soccer Player’s Nazi Salute
Giorgios Katdis, a 20-year-old midfielder for AEK Athens, had a promising future. Continue reading »
The Queen’s Charter Shows She Backs Equal Rights
“We are implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds.” Continue reading »
Commentary / Health / Law
Twelve Years Ago, Portugal Decriminalized All Drugs. This Is What Happened.
Critics of the move feared that it would prompt a boom in drug addiction, and some suggested that it would cause an increase in tourism. Neither happened. Continue reading »
Commentary / Law / Race / Religion
Nostalgia Is Getting Dangerous: In Italy, Fascism Is Becoming Cool Again
As anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock can attest, these past few years have been filled with hard times for the global economy, particularly for Europe.
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