1. The Dark Psychology of Dehumanization, Explained
“‘Dehumanization doesn’t only occur in wartime,’ says Nick Haslam, a psychologist and the world’s current leading expert on the topic. ‘It’s happening right here, right now. And every day, good people who don’t see themselves as being prejudiced bigots are nevertheless falling prey to it.’”
2. White Evangelicals Believe They Face More Discrimination Than Muslims
In an illuminating study, PRRI finds that while overall, Americans are twice as likely to say Muslims face discrimination than Christians do, white evangelicals (once again) stand out. Among white evangelicals, 57 percent believe there is a lot of discrimination against Christians, while only 44 percent say the same about Muslims.
3. 10 Women of Faith Leading the Charge Ahead
These 10 women leaders were asked about their personal hopes, faiths, fights for justice, and how their womanhood surrounds and informs those parts of them. Here is some of what they had to say.
4. Trump’s ‘Bad Hombre’: A Taxpaying Grandpa from N.J.
He's a stroke victim with a weak heart and Type 2 diabetes, and zero criminal history.
5. You Spend 5 Percent of Your Day Outside. Try Making It More.
“We’re living in the largest mass migration in history, the movement to cities. At the same time, it’s the movement indoors — and that has these tremendous public health consequences that we’re just beginning to understand.”
6. Environmental Justice Official at EPA Steps Down, Decrying Proposed Cuts
The proposed budget would cut the environmental justice department entirely.
7. A Rapping Barber, a Defiant Teenager, and a Release from War-Weary Afghans
“Afghan Star,” modeled after “American Idol” offers a light and entertaining escape for its viewers. But it also reflects the realities of the war-weary nation: “During one recent episode, a female contestant changed her upbeat song to a mournful one that she performed dressed mostly in black. Her uncle had been killed in a suicide bombing in front of the Afghan Parliament that week.”
8. International Women’s Day Is Nothing Like Its Socialist Roots
“The message of International Women’s Day has steadily become tied up with corporatization. In 2017, International Women’s Day is officially sponsored by BP, Western Union and Pepsico, among other multinational companies. Civil society, NGOs, and activist groups who work on women’s issues are missing from the world’s celebration of women’s work, instead replaced by corporate logos.”
9. The Firm that Built the Border Fence Isn’t Interested in the Border Wall
“Hiccups explaining the wall to builders might help to explain why no global construction or engineering firm has expressed an official interest in the bid. More than 350 companies across the U.S. have thrown their business cards in the fishbowl, but the firms with the significant experience needed for the job—defense contractors, international project-management firms, and multinational engineering companies—have so far steered clear.”
10. You Can Mash Up Your Tweets with the President and See What You Have in Common
Go on, give it a try.
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