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Op-Ed: The Human Case for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

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The government can’t (and shouldn’t) do it alone. Much of the public expects businesses to take an active role in addressing social issues, viewing the media and government as divisive forces in society. Businesses leaders have an outsized influence in daily life in America far beyond the products and services they deliver.

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Corporate sustainability is maturing, not disappearing

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During this period of social upheaval customers expected businesses to respond: 86% of consumers expected CEOs to speak out, and 68% expected businesses to fix societal problems when government did not, according to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer. The company launched a new strategy with more defined goals materially linked to the business.

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This is one thing AI cannot do (and what managers can do about it)

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The algorithm was instructed to optimize cost-efficiency, and it was more expensive to advertise to younger female applicants because they were considered a prized demographic. In July, the New York City government enacted a law that requires employers to perform an annual audit to ensure their AI technology is not biased.

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Human Suffering as Numbers and Graphs: The Problem with Measuring Outcomes in Therapy

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As a result of this advocacy, government health services, university training courses, and a growing number of private clinics have made it mandatory for clinicians to administer outcome surveys and for patients seeking care to complete said surveys.

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Dismissing the “Human Experience”: College Students Feel Unseen by the Medical Model of Mental Health

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How does defining suffering through a biomedical lens influence not just students’ self-understanding but also their ability to feel better? After all, the drug kept her from recognizing the lifestyle factors influencing her anxiety—and also carried a risk of side effects that she feels many of her peers are unaware of.

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Why Russia is recruiting African women to make attack drones

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The AP contacted governments of 22 countries whose citizens Alabuga said it had recruited for the program. Initially advertised as a work-study program, Alabuga Start’s newer posts say it “is NOT an educational programme,” although one of them still shows young women in plaid school uniforms.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 15: Withdrawal of Psychiatric Drugs

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But even this might cause problems because psychiatric drugs are nonspecific and influence more than one type of receptor. After setting up the Council, Luke founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prescribed Drug Dependence (APPG), which successfully lobbied the British Government to recognise the issue.