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Software Investing Hits “Overdrive Mode” in 2020
Far from being the terrible year that investors feared at the outset of the pandemic, 2020 turned out to be a pivotal one for online shopping, collaboration, and virtual events. Underpinning it all was the software sector, which is now hotter than ever.
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Pub Owner Reinforces Racist Trope
Tags Share Regarding, “Delhi Township, Ohio bar: No NBA games on TV until LeBron James ‘expelled,’” (April 25): A Cincinnati bar’s public pronouncement that it would not show NBA games over LeBron James’ statements about a fatal police shooting of a teen in Columbus has drawn comment from many corners of society. What is missing…
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An End to Trickle-Down Economics?
President Biden’s agenda is aiming to fuel economic growth from the bottom up by helping low-income individuals and immigrants as well as state and local governments—the opposite of the approach championed by his predecessor.
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Fighting for a Fair Minimum Wage
RFK Human Rights, alongside its corporate social responsibility partners, is urging Denny’s to stop lobbying against the Raise the Wage Act.
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Denny’s Shareholders Revolt After Top Exec Concedes $15 Minimum Wage Won’t Hurt Business
Refusing to pay workers a fair living wage is not only immoral, it runs counter to the interest of shareholders.
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United States Holds Thousands In Prolonged Civil Detention Without The Chance To Ask A Judge For Freedom
This case seeks to affirm immigrants’ rights to U.S. constitutional protections against unjustly prolonged civil detention.
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RFK Human Rights Named Tramuto Foundation Gala Honoree
Proceeds raised at the gala will celebrate and support RFK Human Rights’ ongoing work, including its Workplace Dignity program.
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ESG: Why Social Investing is the Next Big Thing
Tags Share ESG factors, which measure a company’s commitment to environmental, social, and governance issues, have become critical to understanding a company’s performance. Because of the risks posed by climate change, most metrics have focused on the ‘E.’ But today, the pandemic and growing demands for racial justice have put a greater emphasis on the…
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Texas: Why We Oppose HB 20
HB 20’s mandated use of pretrial risk assessment tools would funnel even more Black, Brown, and low-income people into Texas’s overcrowded jails.
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RFK Human Rights Partners With Skytop Strategies
The new partnership further extends RFK Human Rights’ global network, engaging a new community of business leaders on practices that prioritize the public good.
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How Private Equity Can Help Corporate America Keep its Diversity Pledges
Private equity firms and the investors who back them are in a unique position to help companies diversify their boards, c-suites, and cubicles.
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RFK Human Rights Statement on the Derek Chauvin Verdict
George Floyd’s murder and trial have made more Americans aware of the racism deeply embedded in our nation’s policing, but we call for lasting systemic change.
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