Housing developments in northeastern Colorado Springs, Colorado., are typical of the car-oriented suburbs developed in the United States after World War II.
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Donald Trump has accused the Democrats of wanting to “abolish” and “destroy” the suburbs through a regulation aimed at diversifying housing, a claim unsupported by the facts.
A mural in Maboneng, Johannesburg.
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Diversifying leadership can change organizational cultures, which removes barriers to women in the tech industry and academia.
In a 1775 cartoon, a British cartoonist mocks how wealthy elites were compelled by ordinary Americans to respect trade and price regulations.
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We all think we want equality, but in reality it’s often fairness that is more important to us.
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at the country’s Parliament on June 8, 2020. New Zealand reported no active Covid-19 cases after the country’s final patient was given the all clear and released from isolation, health authorities said on June 8.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has hit women hard, in particular amplifying gender gaps. Yet women have also proved that their contributions – on the front lines and leadership positions – are invaluable.
Global cities such as Wuhan (pictured in March 2018) require investments in lower-carbon urban development to enhance public health.
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After the Covid-19 pandemic, we must seize the opportunity to make urban centers more livable places by investing in affordable housing, basic services, clean energy and active transport.
Media firms, management consultancies, business schools and economists are envisaging a new version of capitalism - but they all approach it from a skewed starting point.
Cutting disability benefits while providing little by way of education and job training is only going to lead to increasing poverty and an increasing disability wealth gap.
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Canadians with disabilities often have little to nothing left after paying for food, shelter and other living expenses. We need policies that target the root causes of their inequality.
Amid the hyper-political debate on issues like religious discrimination, we sometimes lose sight of the broader direction of discrimination law and the need for thoughtful, strategic reform.
Men make more money in women-dominated fields, such as teaching.
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In Mauritius there’s been little change in cultural norms and values to genuinely support gender egalitarianism.
Projects based on comprehensive understanding of gender norms in coastal communities will contribute to improved community wellbeing.
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Just as America’s highways, sewage systems and water pipes need fixing, so does the growing gap between rich and poor. Trump and the Democrats could use that money to address both.
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University