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What is India's caste system? Is it contentious in U.S.?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCaste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of...
Indian politician called to scrap affirmative action for Muslims, not lower castes
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoAs Indians voted in national elections, Facebook posts shared a doctored video that appeared to show...
Seattle considers historic law barring caste discrimination
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmong Kshama Sawant’s earliest memories of the caste system was hearing her grandfather — a man she...
Caste discrimination could soon be banned in California. But the effort has been contentious
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCalifornia lawmakers have cleared a bill that would explicitly ban caste discrimination in the...
Modi’s Rivals Amplify Caste Divide in Bid to Win India Elections
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 5 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Maya Gangle is sprinkling fertilizer in a small field that will soon be sown with...
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill banning caste discrimination in the workplace, housing and beyond
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHunger striker Thenmozhi Soundararajan, center, and others rally in Sacramento last month for a bill...
Punjabi Americans want a California free of discrimination. Will an anti-caste bill help?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThere’s a sense of refuge Satnam Singh has found in Yuba City. After leaving his home state of...
Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now Seattle...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpeakers discussing the proposed ordinance to add caste to Seattle’s anti-discrimination laws at...
Lawmaker Faces Violent Threats for Trying to Make California the First State to Ban Caste...
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCalifiornia state sen. Aisha Wahab, foreground, listens to speakers during a news conference where...
Big Tech's big problem is also its 'best-kept secret': Caste discrimination
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmerica’s most prominent caste equity activist, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, was slated to give a talk...