Click:Customised parent bobblehead In an open letter addressed to Google’s chief executive Sundar Pichai, a coalition of human rights groups and advocates are raising alarm about the company “actively aiding China’s censorship and surveillance regime” with its work on a search engine project called Dragonfly. “Our opposition to Dragonfly is not about China: we object […]
Read More'Revealing and Alarming': US President Donald Trump Spends Wednesday Morning Retweeting Wacko Right-Wing Memes and Other Nonsense
President Donald Trump fired out a flurry of tweets Wednesday morning, including retweets from a Trump fan account depicting Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Robert Mueller in jail for treason, and a tweet suggesting the special counsel is engaged in McCarthyism in his probe of potential Russian election interference. While some observers suggested the […]
Read MoreSworn in With Hand on Children's Favorite "Too Many Moose," Arizona's New Head of Public Schools Vows to Put Students and Teachers First
After a series of education-related protests and victories last year in Arizona—infamous for outlawing ethnic studies classes and right-wing efforts to push school vouchers—the state’s new head of the public school system on Monday took the oath office on a children’s book and promised to continue the fight to improve conditions for both students and […]
Read More'For the People': California Sen. Kamala Harris Announces 2020 Run
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Monday morning became the latest Democrat to announce a 2020 presidential run, choosing Martin Luther King Jr. Day to tell the country that “we know America can be better than this” and call on potential supporters to come “together” in order to “fight for our American values.” “Let’s do this, […]
Read MoreAhead of Bolsonaro's Inauguration in Brazil, Groups Vow to Fight 'Hateful Rhetoric and Acts of Violence, Intimidation, or Persecution'
Ahead of incoming Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s inauguration, scheduled for Jan. 1, 46 global civil society groups issued an open statement warning that he poses “a serious threat to democracy, human rights, and the environment,” and vowing to challenge “hateful rhetoric and acts of violence, intimidation, or persecution” against communities and organizations he has attacked. […]
Read MoreAmid Growing Threats Against Her Life, Ilhan Omar Issues Urgent Call to Confront 'Acts of Hate By Right-Wing Extremists'
Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sunday issued a call to confront the rise of white nationalism in the United States, noting she has seen an increase in death threats since President Donald Trump tweeted an out-of-context clip of her recent remarks on the bigotry Muslim Americans faced after 9/11. “We can no longer ignore that they […]
Read MoreSkims begins global expansion with Selfridges launch
Skims, the shapewear line founded last year by Kim Kardashian West, is expanding globally. The brand will make its international retail debut in the UK, through a new partnership with Selfridges. Selfridges ecommerce site, as well as its stores in London, Birmingham and Manchester will begin carrying Skims items on October 5. “Selfridges are known […]
Read MoreGillum holds razor-thin lead in Florida race
Democrat Andrew Gillum (D) holds a razor-thin lead over former Rep. Ron DeSantisRonald Dion DeSantisGOP tentatively decides on Jacksonville for site of convention DeSantis pushing to host Republican National Convention in Florida Florida bars and theaters to reopen starting Friday, DeSantis says MORE (R) in the upcoming Florida gubernatorial election, according to a new survey by St. […]
Read MoreGOP lawmaker sends voters incorrect absentee ballot info
The re-election campaign for Rep. Lee ZeldinLee ZeldinFlynn urged Russian diplomat to have ‘reciprocal’ response to Obama sanctions, new transcripts show The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Surgeon General stresses need to invest much more in public health infrastructure, during and after COVID-19; Fauci hopeful vaccine could be deployed in December The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Mnuchin sees […]
Read MoreHillary Clinton leaves door open for 2020 run: 'I'd like to be president'
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE during an event over the weekend left the door open to a […]
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