CSS Digest | October 7
- News
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- Research Preview: Dignity of Fragile Essential Work in a Pandemic
- Earl Lewis Awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden
- Earl Lewis Speaks on Reparations
- Young Speaks About Latest Book on Podcast
- Research
- Events
- News Features
- Staff Features
- In the Face of Resistance: Advancing Equity in Higher Education
- Greening the Road Ahead: Navigating Challenges for Just Transitions to Electric Vehicles
- In the Wake of Affirmative Action
- Center for Social Solutions Co-Produces 'The Cost of Inheritance'
- Press Release: Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, Receives the Roy Rosenzweig Distinguished Service Award from the Organization of American Historians
- Higher Admissions: The Rise, Decline, and Return of Standardized Testing
- Expanding Flood Monitoring Systems Across the Globe
- Events
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Diversity and Democracy
"A Multigenerational Fight for Tribal Recognition Is Almost Over" by Gabriel Furshong, The Nation
It took the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians five generations of battling to be recognized by the U.S. government. But this experience was not unique, as more than 400 other tribes across the nation have yet to be granted federal recognition.
Slavery and Its Aftermath
"Kicked Off the Land" by Lizzie Presser, The New Yorker
Ever since the abolition of slavery in the United States, countless black Americans have been robbed of their land. Legal loopholes allow others to claim these properties, leaving black families landless and contributing to huge losses in generational wealth.
Water, Equity and Security
"At a Cambodian Lake, a Climate Crisis Unfolds" by Abby Seiff, NYT
A Cambodian community struck with drought and overfishing struggles to preserve its vital food and water sources.
The Future of Work
"The Wildly Appealing, Totally Doomed Future of Work" by Ian Bogost, The Atlantic
Amid the rise of “WeWork” culture, the future of work has been hopeful for many. But what is behind the We Company’s flashy, enthusiastic guise may be a reality that is much darker than its infatuating appearance.
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Water, Equity and Security
"Making carbon-neutral clothes out of algae: the designers taking on fast fashion", The Guardian
Abandoning petroleum-laden textiles, fashion designers are turning to an unlikely material in an attempt to reduce the clothing industry’s enormous carbon footprint. The use of algae in the production of textiles not only reduces emissions, but actually “sucks” carbon from the atmosphere.
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Water, Equity and Security
"Irrigation For Farming Could Leave Many Of The World's Streams And Rivers Dry" by Dan Charles, All Things Considered
The absence of rain in some regions has led to the use of groundwater for irrigation. The tapping of this water, however, has left streams and rivers dry, harming the wildlife that inhabits these areas and increasing issues surrounding water security.
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