Here is our latest collection of the news and essays we’ve been reading. Happy Friday!

 

Equifax

Equifax makes money by knowing a lot about you (Seattle Times)

How the Equifax Hack Could Hurt Anyone Applying for a Job (The Atlantic)

 

At Work

It’s nine years since the recession. So why are employers still stingy with raises? (Washington Post)

The gender pay gap that still needs to be closed (The Economist)

The firm that brought us ‘Fearless Girl’ was underpaying women, U.S. government says (Washington Post)

 

Cuba

Clueless on Cuba’s economy (The Economist)

A ‘Sonic Attack’ on Diplomats in Cuba? These Scientists Doubt It (New York Times)

U.S. expulsion of Cuban diplomats includes all business officers (Reuters)

 

Gender

Super Awesome Sylvia was a role model to girls in science. Then he realized he is a boy. (Washington Post)

The Department of Justice Takes a Stand Against Transgender Rights in the Workplace (The Atlantic)

Should Universities Ban Single-Gender Discussion Panels? (The Chronicle)

 

Tensions on Campus

Confederate Flags With Cotton Found on American University Campus (New York Times)

After a Speaker Is Shouted Down, William & Mary Becomes New Flash Point in Free-Speech Fight (The Chronicle)

Racist Incidents Plague U. of Michigan, Angering Students and Testing Leaders (The Chronicle)

Death at a Penn State Fraternity (The Atlantic)

Here is a collection of what we’ve been reading this week. Happy Friday!

 

#TakeAKnee

After Anthem Protests, N.F.L. Plots a Careful Path Forward (New York Times)

Football has Always Been a Battleground in the Culture War (The Atlantic)

Football really is America’s religion. That’s what made the NFL protests so powerful. (Vox)

 

Puerto Rico

At the U. of Puerto Rico, Widespread Damage and Anxiety After Maria (The Chronicle)

The Jones Act, the obscure 1920 shipping regulation strangling Puerto Rico, explained (Vox)

 

LGBTQ

Trans Teen’s Murder Case Raises Question: Do LGBTQ Hate Crime Laws Work? (NBC)

Trump Administration Will Urge Court to Rule Against Gay Workers’ Rights (NBC)

U.S. No Longer Playing Leading Role in UN’s LGBTQ Human Rights Group (NBC)

 

On Campus

Amid Professors’ ‘Doom-and-Gloom Talk,’ Humanities Ph.D. Applications Drop (The Chronicle)

Racist Symbols Are Found at American U. After Launch of Anti-Racist Center (The Chronicle)

Virginia Tech professor accused of scamming National Science Foundation (Washington Post)

 

Spatial Inequality

America’s Most and Least Distressed Cities (CityLab)

Why Texas Is No Longer Feeling Miraculous (New York Times)

Here is a selection of the news articles and essays we’ve been reading this week.

 

Policing in America

Shooting of Georgia Tech student stirs old debate, with new questions (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Audio released of 911 call by Georgia Tech student killed by police (Washington Post)

George Tech Cop Who Shot LGBT Student Scout Schultz Wasn’t Trained in Dealing with Mentally Ill (Newsweek)

White ex-St. Louis cop acquitted in black suspect’s killing (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Department of Justice won’t prosecute Stockley for civil rights violation (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

St. Louis police have fatally shot 8 armed people this year – the highest number in a decade (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

As St. Louis simmers over Stockley verdict civil rights leaders say region must address inequality (St. Louis Public Radio)

Review Board Recommends Stiffest Punishment for Officer in Garner Case (New York Times)

 

On Campus

What Ole Miss Can Teach Universities About Grappling With Their Pasts (The Atlantic)

What DACA’s End Could Mean for Colleges (The Atlantic)

Dust-Up Involving Conservative Student Sparks Political Uproar in Nebraska (The Chronicle)

A Free-Speech Divide: Why students and professors may think differently about free expression (The Chronicle)

 

Labor and Work

Induction of union-busting Reagan into Labor’s Hall of Honor shocks union (Washington Post)

Uber Loses Its License to Operate in London (New York Times)

Irma is Most Recent Stop for ‘Adrenaline Junkies’ of Disaster Rescue Team (New York Times)

 

Immigration in the U.S.

What the Waiting List for Legal Residency Actually Looks Like (The Atlantic)

Labor Unions Are Stepping Up To Fight Deportations (Huffington Post)

 

In Uniform

Building Mentorship Out of Trauma (The Atlantic)

For the first time, the Marine Corps plans to have a female infantry officer among its ranks (Washington Post)

Black Detectives in New York Were Bypassed for Promotions, Panel Finds (New York Times)

Here are some of the articles and essays we read this week. Happy Friday!

 

Gender and Work

Gender Bias Suit Could Boost Pay, Promotions for Women at Google (Wired)

Nikon Picked 32 Photographers to Promote a Camera. All 32 Were Men. (New York Times)

 

Contingent Labor

Meet the Camperforce, Amazon’s Nomadic Retiree Army (Wired)

• This topic gets occasional press – here is another good article from the New York Times in 2016 that is not specifically about Amazon

 

Campus Life

Boston College Graduate Employees Union Wins Election, Gains Collective Bargaining Rights (The Heights)

• The article notes that B.C. is exploring its options with the NLRB – The Atlantic had an article this summer on the uncertain future of graduate student unions

From Prison to Ph.D.: The Redemption and Rejection of Michelle Jones (New York Times)

Is Free Speech Really Challenged on Campus? (The Atlantic)

 

Wealth

What the Rich Won’t Tell You (New York Times)

 

No Fascist USA!

‘No Fascist USA!’: how hardcore punk fuels the Antifa movement (The Guardian)

Antifa: Guardians against fascism or lawless thrill-seekers? (Washington Post)

The Rise of Antifa (The Atlantic)

 

The Cajun Navy: Volunteers and Disasters

I downloaded an app. And suddenly, was part of the Cajun Navy. (Houston Chronicle)

• Here is a good description of the ‘Cajun Navy’ from the Washington Post after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in August

Mother Of 9 Goes Door-To-Door As Part Of Yemen’s Anti-Cholera Brigade (NPR)

Finally, I came across an organization called Global D.I.R.T, which is mentioned in articles from The Washington Post on Hurricane Irma and U.S.A. Today on Hurricane Harvey.

This week we’re introducing our “Friday Roundup” – a weekly compilation of news articles and essays that we think might be of interest to our readers.

Race in America

• The First White President: The foundation of Donald Trump’s presidency is the negation of Barack Obama’s legacy (The Atlantic)
• Science must acknowledge its past mistakes and crimes (Nature)
  • The title of this editorial was changed from “Removing statues of historical figures risks whitewashing history” after outcry – see the commentary below for a sampling of responses
• Science journal Nature ventures into racist medical atrocities — and regrets it (Washington Post)
• Readers respond to Nature’s Editorial on historical monuments (Nature)
• Nature’s Disastrous ‘Whitewashing’ Editorial (The Atlantic)

DACA Dreams

• DACA brought ‘Dreamers’ out of the shadows. Now, some plan to only get louder (LA Times)
• The government is already winding down DACA — no matter what Trump tweets (Vox)
• Five Myths About DACA (Washington Post)
• Fact Check: Are DACA Recipients Stealing Jobs Away From Other Americans? (NPR)
• What Older Americans Stand to Lose if ‘Dreamers’ Are Deported  (New York Times)

Harvey, Irma, and the Burning West

• When Escaping a Hurricane Means Risking Jail (The Atlantic)
• Has Climate Change Intensified 2017’s Western Wildfires (The Atlantic)
• Is climate change wreaking weather havoc? Evolving science seeks answers (San Francisco Chronicle)

Policing and Hospitals

• Video shows Utah nurse screaming, being handcuffed after refusing to take blood from unconscious victim (Salt Lake Tribune)
• SLC cop who threatened to ‘take good patients elsewhere’ before arresting Utah nurse gets fired from his paramedic job (Salt Lake Tribune)
• After Utah Nurse’s Violent Arrest, Local Prosecutors Ask FBI to Help Investigate Police (Washington Post)
• This woman drove her injured boyfriend to the hospital — then claims she was attacked by police (Washington Post)

Tech

• Bunk beds, roaches and nerdy geniuses: my year in a Silicon Valley hacker house (The Guardian)
• Amazon’s announcement of HQ outside of Seattle sends ripples through state’s political circles (Seattle Times)
• Could Amazon’s HQ bombshell let the air out of Seattle’s housing and development boom? (Seattle Times)