Karoshi: A Deep Look Into Japan’s Unforgiving Working Culture
Dec 8, 2023 · Takahashi’s story created nationwide outrage, leading to the approval of the 2018 Workstyle Reform Act, outlawing employees from working more than 45 hours of overtime in a single month. Takahashi’s story is just one of Japan’s many cases of karoshi, a term translating to "death from overwork." Karoshi has plagued Japanese society for ...
How Europeans Brought Sickness to the New World
Jun 12, 2015 · Lacking immunity to Old World pathogens carried by the Spanish, Hispaniola's indigenous inhabitants fell victim to terrible plagues of smallpox, influenza, and other viruses. Epidemics soon became a common consequence of contact. In April 1520, Spanish forces landed in what is now Veracruz, Mexico, unwittingly bringing along an African slave ...
'Children Are Different:' Sentencing Juveniles as Adults
Aug 30, 2019 · Recent legislative reforms and judicial decisions may signal that states are beginning to scale back on “tough on crime” policies by changing how courts treat juveniles in the criminal justice system. Tough on crime policies enacted in the 1980s and 1990s increased the number of juveniles charged as adults—viewing them not as children or delinquents but as fully formed criminals. But ...
What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked …
Sep 25, 2023 · What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked Questions. During the first six months of the 2022-2023 academic year, states across the country banned a total of 1,477 books. The continuous implementation of book bans nationwide leave many Americans wondering how their schools, libraries, and children will be affected. The following frequently asked questions, answers, and resources ...
‘A Crisis Unfolding Before Our Eyes’: The African Penguin Races …
Jul 17, 2023 · Humphrey’s family has been fishing in the Western Cape for five generations. Fishermen like Humphreys have lined the shores of Kalk Bay and Simons Town for decades. If their small-scale fisheries were to see the 30% decline predicted by Bergh and Lallemand, hundreds of families’ livelihoods would collapse. ‘A Crisis Unfolding Before Our ...
Carlisle and the Indian Boarding School Legacy in America
Nov 21, 2018 · United States, 2018. The gymnasium is one of the few buildings from the original Carlisle Indian Industrial School still standing. The building was built by Native students in 1887 and is now named for Jim Thorpe, a former Carlisle student and one of the most famous Native American athletes of all time. Image by Daniella Zalcman.
AP Road Trip: Racial Tensions in America's 'Sundown Towns'
Oct 15, 2020 · Perhaps thousands. James Loewen, a historian who spent years studying sundown towns, found them in the suburbs of Detroit, New York City and Chicago. He found them outside Los Angeles, in midwestern farming villages and in New England summer towns. Dusk settles over Anna, Ill. Image by Wong Maye-E/AP Photo.
In Fight for Equal Rights, Queer Filipinos Build Communities on …
Feb 13, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines— Mikee walked us through the two-pronged life he’s been living. It’s every bachelor’s dream — or nightmare. He has his own apartment, takes care of a dog that he bought for $5,000, and travels to cities around the world. The son of a wealthy businessman in a small town, Mikee’s social media accounts display a ...
‘Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation Matter!’: Filipino Scientists ...
Jul 14, 2021 · When you hear the word "scientist," what’s the first thing that crosses your mind? As of May 2021, Filipinos are the third-largest Asian group in the United States (4.2 million), just after Chinese (5.2 million) and Indians (4.6 million). Yet despite their increasing population, Filipinos continue to lack representation in science.
Cry of Resistance: The Brazilian Indigenous Struggle
Sep 27, 2019 · The struggle of Indigenous people in Brazil for the right to their lands dates back to more than 500 years ago, during colonial times when the Portuguese settlers pushed most Indigenous communities away from the East Coast. In the centuries that followed the colonial displacement, many Indigenous groups were forced into integration within urban ...