Displacement

The Displacement of the idea that facts and evidence matter, by the idea that everything boils down to subjective interests and perspectives is — second only to American political campaigns — the most prominent and pernicious manifestation of anti-intellectualism in our time.

Sweatshop labor, rainforest destruction, global warming, displacement of indigenous communities, air and water pollution, eradication of wildlife on farmland as “pests”, the violent overthrow of popularly elected governments to maintain puppet dictators compliant to big business interests, open-pit strip mining, oil drilling in environmentally sensitive areas, union busting, child slavery, and payoffs to repressive regimes are just some of the many impacts of the seemingly innocuous consumer products we consume every day.

The workers of the northern countries have paid a high price for the displacement of production in the southern regions.

A displacement reaction is a chemical reaction in which the cation or anion of one reactant is replaced by one from another reactant.

Many adults missed out on schooling because of warfare and displacement.

While robots have many benefits, they also raise concerns about job displacement and potential ethical issues.

Worsening climate shocks in the Sahel in particular, have fueled drought and flooding, lowered crop yields and contributed to a general deterioration in public services for one of the world’s worst displacement crises.

The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan has led to widespread displacement, economic hardship, and infrastructural damage.

Nderitu said attacks reported on villages around El Fasher appear intended to cause displacement and fear, rather than accomplish specific military objectives.

Unnecessary displacement of funds.