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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=184793&url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8x98z0kvlo) Australia Passes Laws Mandating Jail Time for Nazi Salutes
Feb 6th 2025, 09:15

Source: (http://www.bbc.com/news/world/asia) BBC News - AsiaHate symbols and terror offenses will be punishable with mandatory jail terms ranging from one to six years in Australia, after parliament passed a series of amendments to hate crime laws on Thursday. The amendments, described by the government as the "toughest laws Australia has ever had against hate crimes," were passed after a wave of high-profile antisemitic attacks set off a debate throughout the country.(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=184792&url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epas-office-of-environmental-justice-and-external-civil-rights-likely-to-close/) EPA's Environmental Justice Office Likely to Close
Feb 6th 2025, 09:15

Source: (https://www.cbsnews.com/us/) CBS News - U.S. NewsMore workers at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were informed Wednesday that their jobs appear in doubt. EPA leaders held an all-staff meeting to announce that President Trump's executive order, "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing"—which was responsible for the closure of the agency's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office—will likely dissolve the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil...(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=184782&url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250205130928.htm) Only 7% Who Need Mental Health Aid Worldwide Get Effective Treatment
Feb 6th 2025, 09:13

Source: (https://www.sciencedaily.com/) Science Daily - Top HealthA study of 57,000 people in 21 countries finds that only 6.9% who met criteria for a mental health or substance-use disorder received effective treatment. The biggest barrier to effective treatment is a person not recognizing that they need it. However, even patients who contact healthcare providers often fail to get effective treatment. The study quantified, for the first time, where attrition occurs at each stage along the path to effective...(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=184808&url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ncaa-transgender-student-athlete-participation-policy-change/) NCAA Updates Transgender Student-Athlete Participation Policy
Feb 6th 2025, 09:10

Source: (https://www.cbsnews.com/us/) CBS News - U.S. NewsThe National Collegiate Athletic Association announced Thursday that its board voted to update the association's participation policy for transgender student-athletes to be in line with President Trump's executive order banning transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity. "President Trump's order provides a clear, national standard," NCAA President Charlie Baker said in a statement.(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=184807&url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usaid-shutdown-grassroots-groups-impact/) USAID Shutdown Ripples Worldwide: "Huge Impact on Actual Human Lives"
Feb 6th 2025, 09:10

Source: (https://www.cbsnews.com/world/) CBS News - World NewsUSAID managed approximately $43 billion in appropriations in 2023, according to the Congressional Research Service—a figure that is less than 1% of the federal budget yet vital for millions of people who depend on American foreign assistance. Last week, however, the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered a 90-day pause on all new foreign assistance programs funded by the State Department and USAID. Already, the effects are being felt...(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=184798&url=https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTFBpVmhBcjhiQ1lTVWl4Tm5XV0VMNzZ3SDY1N2pReHROMWR4cWUwOERibTRSMDFfWGVaN2swd1RjNTdudGJMandiNlZGR1VUclpOQ2RvdnJXZlo5dTNqOHZCeTJnOUJtbVVoVnRxbFVYcnc4VGt2ZnlmSERB?oc=5) NASA to Wipe Mentions of Women, Indigenous People From Websites
Feb 6th 2025, 05:12

Source: (http://news.google.com/?ned=us&topic=m) Google News - HealthNASA, which is currently led by a woman, will soon be purging its websites of information about women in leadership roles. This change is being made to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order against programs promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Per a January 22 directive, NASA employees were recently told to clear public sites of mentions of DEI, indigenous people, environmental justice, and women in...(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=184789&url=https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNYllZZloxRExqd0VSRkUxcVBNSFZDMnJHbjlQbnVLR0VOSGRXajlfVy03RldPWkJqZUV2RHMwYnVVY0pkcnB0NEpVWWU2RU1qWmlVY09oLTN3eHFNcEl2Wmo0cG9SZUg1UEpIWDBPOXFlQjFkQXJTNjlNZTl0aVhkZF9Ca3ZPMk1KTlA1RjZ3?oc=5) California Warns Hospitals Not to Withhold Trans Youth Healthcare
Feb 6th 2025, 05:02

Source: (http://news.google.com/?ned=us&topic=m) Google News - HealthAs Donald Trump seeks to block transgender youth healthcare across the country, California's attorney general has sent a clear message to providers, reminding them of their duty to provide gender-affirming treatment under the state's nondiscrimination laws. "The law requires [hospitals] to continue to provide gender-affirming care to our transgender community," Rob Bonta, who heads the California justice department, told the Guardian on...(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

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