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Civil rights advisers hope Starbucks' anti-bias training sets example

Black leaders who are advising Starbucks Corp on its anti-bias training program, which begins Tuesday, hope it will reinvigorate decades-old efforts to ensure minorities get equal treatment in restaurants and stores, setting an example for other corporations. Starbucks committed to the training after a Philadelphia cafe manager’s call to police resulted in the arrests of two black men who were waiting for a friend. Anti-bias training is intended to get participants to recognize their own unconscious biases and avoid unintentional discrimination. …read more […]

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U.S., EU again at odds over Airbus subsidies at WTO

GENEVA (Reuters) – The European Union told the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement body on Monday that it had acted within days of a WTO ruling to bring its funding of planemaker Airbus into line with WTO rules, a trade official who attended the meeting said.

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Do You Live in an Exceptional Nation?

Editor’s Note: Memorial Day is an occasion for us to reflect on our great nation – and the men and women who have given their lives defending it.

Today we wanted to remind you that our fallen soldiers didn’t make these sacrifices in vain. We think you’ll appreciate this essay on American greatness from Alexander Green.

Originally written in 2012, it’s not at all surprising that it rings as true today as it did then.

Donna DiVenuto-Ball, Managing Editor

Of all the political arguments being made, perhaps none is sillier than the left/right debate about American exceptionalism.

As every schoolchild knows, the United States has …read more […]