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The 'Diversity' Threat to California Charity

by Heather R. Higgins
May 30, 2008

In Friday’s Wall Street Journal, IWF Chairman Heather Higgins examines the Foundation Diversity and Transparency Act. The legislation out of California is an enormous threat to private philanthropy. It would require California foundations with $250 million in assets to report the composition by ethnicity and gender orientation of their boards and staffs, the boards and staffs of the charities they support, and the degree to which they are run by or support certain minorities.

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Opposing View: Forget about 'gender parity'

by Carrie L. Lukas
May 29, 2008

In a USA Today op-ed, Carrie Lukas says, "Those fixated on achieving "gender parity" - whether it's in the halls of Congress, university science departments or in day care centers - want to discount men's and women's stated interests and preferences, which frequently diverge."

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Saudi Migrant Workers Subject to Abuse

by Halima Karzai
May 28, 2008

The treatment of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia has been compared to “modern-day slavery.” The lack of a public outcry is sending a bad message to the Saudi government that abuse and discriminatation against migrant workers can continue with impunity for perpetrators.

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What the 2008 Farm Bill Means for American Families

by Sabrina Schaeffer
May 27, 2008

Uncovering the drawbacks of the Farm Bill, IWF Visitng Fellow Sabrina Schaeffer says, "Americans are likely to spend more at the gas pump thanks to the Farm Bill's support for more ethanol production."

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