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In Japan, Students Have Underwear Rules. Their Parents Say ‘No More.’
Japanese parents are pushing back against draconian rules on what their children can wear under their uniforms.
Nearly Half of Tokyo High Schools Request Proof of Students’ ‘Real Hair’
Japanese schools are notoriously strict about controlling students’ appearances, so much so that those with hair that isn’t black or straight need to submit proof.
Only White Jail Guards Were Allowed Near the Cop Who Killed George Floyd, Lawsuit Says
The superintendent’s order essentially told a bunch of nonwhite officers they couldn’t be trusted to be near Derek Chauvin based on the color of their skin and their race, the suit says.
Jewish Students Are Speaking Out About Rising Anti-Semitism at UK Universities
One student told VICE World News her university “doesn’t know what Jewish students need, they don’t try to know”.
The Worst Stuff I've Had to Deal with at Work Because of How I Look
As a healthcare professional, it's hard to be taken seriously when you don't fit the mould of a white middle-aged man in a lab coat.
Mental Health is Political. It is High Time Therapists Acknowledge This.
If socio-political issues like racism, casteism, violence and policy failures affect our mental health so much, why do mental health professionals remain largely silent on them?
McDonald's Partners With Rappers as Black Ex-Employees Sue for Discrimination
Travis Scott and J Balvin's "signature meals" have been great PR, dwarfing the news that McDonald's is facing two major racial discrimination lawsuits.
How Caste Bias Fuelled the Gang Rape and Death of a Young Girl in India
The victim in the Hathras case belonged to the Dalit community, considered lowest in the caste hierarchy.
Google Contractor Alleges Disability Discrimination in Mass Email
A Google contractor alleged in a complaint to the New York State Division of Human Rights on Wednesday that she experienced retaliation and harassment from Google employees after she suffered a knee injury.
Louisville SWAT Team Told Investigators They Had Concerns About Raid on Breonna Taylor’s Apartment
Interviews with Louisville SWAT members suggest alarms were raised before the raid that killed Breonna Taylor, and that many left the scene with serious concerns.
You Must Be at Least This Tall to Read This Post
VICE News' "Complexify" series takes you down the rabbit hole, to show you why just about everything is more convoluted than you think.
Streets, Buildings, Museums: India Is on a Name Changing Spree To Erase the Mughal History
Historians and activists say the plan to rename a Mughal museum is in sync with the idea of a Hindu nation.