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Don’t accept the “racial bribe”

Don’t accept the “racial bribe”

When the UK voted to leave the European Union, I was dismayed. But when I learned that people from South Asian immigrant communities voted…
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Everyone’s a little bit racist

Years ago, I went to watch the musical “Avenue Q’. It’s hilarious. Squirm in your seat uncomfortable sometimes. But that’s just the Brit in…
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Can we fix our biased criminal courts?

Can we fix our biased criminal courts?

Picture the following scene. A young black man walks into a courtroom. He’s nervous, on edge. His head is down. He barely makes eye contact…
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Gender inequality starts in the delivery room

We were overjoyed to welcome our little boy into the world just over two weeks ago. Mother and baby received wonderful care from the…
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We are more than the title on our business cards

We are more than the title on our business cards

This week has been pretty bad for admin purposes. The ‘powers that be’ lost both my applications for a work permit and for a tax…
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The Republicans need to care about inequality too

The Republicans need to care about inequality too

I try to avoid discussing politics on this blog. I like to talk about concepts and facts, not rhetoric. But this week, a political mention…
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What if our time of death was written on our arms?

What if our time of death was written on our arms?

The film “In Time” is set maybe 100 years into the future. The human race has been genetically altered to stop aging at 25. After that, a…
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Some kids simply have to grow up faster than others

Some kids simply have to grow up faster than others

The other day, I was sitting in my doctor’s waiting room. Opposite me sat a young father and his daughter. She couldn’t have been more than…
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A single solution to poverty? (It costs more to be poor, part II)

A single solution to poverty? (It costs more to be poor, part II)

Last week, I wrote about how it costs more to be poor. There’s the financial cost. Fees charged by banks, by payday lenders, by stores that…
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