As a diversity professional and a teacher, uncomfortable conversations are part of my job. Every day is a new opportunity to explore the words and topics that make people feel awkward, to think about ...

The “P” word can be triggering. Yet, it does not have to be. Privilege can be a difficult concept for people to understand. Because it often requires clarification, this creates a gap between what ...

Privilege is such a fraught word. People can’t help but pay attention when they hear it. For many, it’s a dirty word and an even worse concept. It usually implies potentially unfair or undeserved ...

In the past decade or so, liberals and progressives have evolved a new language to talk about social inequality. This new rhetoric — which is, notably, rejected by many on the left — differs from the ...

The plight of Pierre, &c. Up north and down here, &c. 9/11 as ‘inside job,’ &c. Audio By Carbonatix In a column last Friday, I discussed “privilege,” which often means money: “She comes from privilege ...

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My last post on shaming privilege received considerable news media attention (like this Salon article, for example), and the ensuing discussions raised some timely and important questions about the ...

Learn how conversion privilege in insurance allows you to update policies without health checks. Explore benefits, key rules, ...

Former President Donald Trump is attempting to block Congress' investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot by asserting executive privilege for both himself and former adviser Steve Bannon. On ...

In recent days, former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon rebuffed a subpoena from the same ...

ON NOVEMBER 12th, a federal grand jury indicted Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Donald Trump, for contempt of Congress. Mr Bannon defied a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the ...