The ongoing revelation that the country has not traveled far enough from our national roots of prejudice, bias and discrimination rears its ugly head once (twice, thrice) again: New report highlights the disparity chasm in health spending; There’s a long history of how the US made affordable homes illegal; Hundreds of Native American children are sexually abused on reservations. Yet, federal prosecutors just dropped those cases in Indian Country; And for first time in 26 years, there’s a change in the country’s incarceration rate. Go beyond the headlines…
U.S. disparities emerge in health spending figures
How the US made affordable homes illegal
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Federal prosecutors drop hundreds of child sex abuse cases in Indian Country
America’s incarceration rate falls to lowest level since 1995
Climate migrants are ‘invisible’ to many South American countries
Scientists discover a way to ‘sweat’ off fat
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Nicaragua cancels permits for US, European NGOs
Bolivia’s interim government tortured and executed opponents, report says