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A study of India’s law requiring companies to spend 2% of profits on social and environmental projects shows it can work, but only when firms actually increase their spending and set up expert committees to oversee it. This finding challenges the idea that forcing companies to be socially responsible is pointless, showing that with real commitment, such rules can lead to tangible improvements in community and environmental outcomes.
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Research argues that the role of private companies is crucial for shifting to clean energy in developing countries, suggesting we need to rethink energy security as a mix of public and private governance. This highlights how business innovation and investment are key to solving energy challenges in the Global South, moving beyond seeing it as just a government responsibility.
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A review traces how immigration from Eastern Europe and the Middle East has changed who is considered “white” in the U.S., revealing that many in these groups are legally white but often treated as outsiders. This matters because treating all white people as a single group hides important differences in health, wealth, and experience, which can distort our understanding of racial inequality.
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