Articles for Systemic Change

I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life
4 months, 4 weeks ago

I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life

NPR  

I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life toggle caption Elizabeth Gillis/NPR Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Sponsor Message Going into my plastic-free week, I set some rules for myself: ♻️ Cut out online shopping and food …

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NEET 2024 row: Gujarat FIR underscores urgent need for systemic change in NEET, contends Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
6 months, 1 week ago

NEET 2024 row: Gujarat FIR underscores urgent need for systemic change in NEET, contends Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on June 16 said the First Information Report registered by Gujarat Police over malpractices in NEET involving teachers and many coaching centres, underscored the “urgent need for systemic change” in NEET. In a social media post, Mr. Stalin whose party has been a strong opponent of NEET, contended: “The Union government …

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England needs ‘systemic change’ to become a better Test team - Giles
2 years, 11 months ago

England needs ‘systemic change’ to become a better Test team - Giles

The Hindu  

England director Ashley Giles said he felt the responsibility for its Ashes series loss in Australia but warned that getting rid of the current leadership without bringing in systemic change was not the answer to its problems in red-ball cricket. “Being here now in this position, I absolutely feel the responsibility of losing this Ashes series,” Giles told reporters at …

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Hurricane Ida's destruction was the result of years of systemic racism
3 years, 2 months ago

Hurricane Ida's destruction was the result of years of systemic racism

Salon  

With nearly two months left of this year's turbulent hurricane season, thousands of Louisianans are entering their sixth straight week without power following Hurricane Ida. This destruction wasn't by simple happenstance or some sort of unpredictable anomaly — it was the direct result of the failure of political and corporate leaders, year after year, to build adequate infrastructure, implement equitable …

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Psychedelics, quantum mechanics and taking down the banks: Extinction Rebellion co-founder says systemic change is vital
3 years, 8 months ago

Psychedelics, quantum mechanics and taking down the banks: Extinction Rebellion co-founder says systemic change is vital

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It needs to hold as its purpose the protection of life on Earth.” open image in gallery Extinction Rebellion …

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Commentary: Black music matters, and classical companies are misfiring on diversity
4 years ago

Commentary: Black music matters, and classical companies are misfiring on diversity

LA Times  

Last month, architect Frank Gehry and Los Angeles Philharmonic CEO Chad Smith gave me a masked hard-hat tour of the nearly finished Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center at Inglewood. Gehry’s reimagining of an abandoned bank building may not be able to satisfy all the demands for systemic change that have been directed toward classical music privilege. Youth Orchestra …

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