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The injustice of COVID-19: we need a moral constitution for our planet’s health

COVID-19 and other diseases strike with inequality both within and between nations. Geographic, racial, social, and economic status affect COVID-19 risk. These factors dictate whether…

thelancet.com The injustice of COVID-19: we need a moral constitution for our planet’s health
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Penn launches research center to study the impact of guaranteed income policies

Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice launched the Center for Guaranteed Income Research to find data-based support for guaranteed income policies by studying the impacts of direct…

thedp.com Penn launches research center to study the impact of guaranteed income policies
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The most effective way to give this holiday season

The coronavirus pandemic has left more than 11 million Americans out of work, and 50 million people in the U.S., including 17 million children, are…

marketplace.org The most effective way to give this holiday season
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This is Philadelphia’s largest, newest coalition combating poverty

Generocity takes a deep dive into how poverty manifests in Philadelphia, and the unprecedented coalition that has committed to lift 100,000 Philadelphians out of it…

generocity.org This is Philadelphia’s largest, newest coalition combating poverty
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‘That’s Our Ivy League’: Rethinking Education and Equity in Philadelphia

“What does it mean that I’m a white person who was born in a small wealthy seacoast town in New Hampshire, moved to Philadelphia 25…

34st.com ‘That’s Our Ivy League’: Rethinking Education and Equity in Philadelphia
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Unless Congress acts fast, tens of millions of Americans will lose their unemployment benefits, causing economic damage that may be impossible to contain

Unless Congress takes action soon, the millions of Americans who have become unemployed during the pandemic will lose all of their unemployment benefits. The episode…

businessinsider.com Unless Congress acts fast, tens of millions of Americans will lose their unemployment benefits, causing economic damage that may be impossible to contain
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How To Give Back During The Coronavirus Pandemic

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Katherina Rosqueta, director of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy, about donating to nonprofits as the country deals with a…

npr.org How To Give Back During The Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sara Bachman, Allison Werner-Lin: CSWE Guide Committee and Task Force

Sara S. Bachman, dean of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) and Allison Werner-Lin, associate professor and faculty director of the Social Work in Healthcare…

almanac.upenn.edu Sara Bachman, Allison Werner-Lin: CSWE Guide Committee and Task Force
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Democratic economists: checks, please. And soon.

A group of prominent economists, including high-profile names from Democratic and liberal policy circles, said in an open letter Monday another round of direct cash…

marketwatch.com Democratic economists: checks, please. And soon.
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As COVID-19 Cases Increase, Sacramento-Area Restaurants Worry About Returning Restrictions

As COVID-19 cases in California rise many counties are reinstating restrictions on businesses in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But some…

capradio.org As COVID-19 Cases Increase, Sacramento-Area Restaurants Worry About Returning Restrictions
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New seminar series addresses Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America

What is the current state of racial disparity in the United States? What are its root causes, and how can we address them? These are…

penntoday.upenn.edu New seminar series addresses Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America
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Center for Guaranteed Income Research is Launched

Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI), together with the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2), has established the Center for Guaranteed…

almanac.upenn.edu Center for Guaranteed Income Research is Launched

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