Pence Departure From NFL Game Slammed as 'PR Stunt' Orchestrated by Trump
Vice President Mike Pence made headlines Sunday afternoon for leaving an Indianapolis Colts game after more than a dozen players on the opposing team—the San Francisco 49ers—kneeled during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality. While Pence…
"Absolutely Unconscionable': In Post-Harvey Texas, No Relief Funds for Critics of Israel
Civil liberties advocates are denouncing a decision by a Texas city to require applicants for Hurricane Harvey rebuilding funds to sign a statement certifying that they are not currently boycotting Israel, and will not participate future protests. Although the hurricane…
'Nothing Funny About It': Sen. Al Franken Accused of Unwanted Groping During ISO Tour in 2006
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) is facing accusations of unwanted sexual advances after a female colleague said she was kissed “without [her] consent” and later groped by the comedian-turned-lawmaker while on a USO Tour entertaining U.S. troops overseas in 2006. In…
Yanis Varoufakis on Global Capitalism & How Trump’s Tax Plan is Class War Against the Poor
You heard in this introduction the tax plan that has been put forward. And you’re here in this country, and this is your specialty. You’re an economist. You taught at what? University of Texas, Austin? That is right. And you’re…
'I Am Not the First Woman to Work and Have a Baby': Global Praise for New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Drawing global applause, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday that she is expecting her first child, and that she plans to work through her pregnancy and retain her political post, telling reporters outside her home: “I am not…
Statistics Canada Reports Record High Level Of Youth Not In School Or Work
MONTREAL ― Nearly one in four Canadians under the age of 30 were neither in school or work as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded this spring, Statistics Canada says. With jobs for youth coming back more slowly than jobs for others,…
First It Was Toilet Paper. Now, Paper Towels Are In Short Supply.
The head of Canada’s largest manufacturer of tissue products says he’s concerned about the industry’s supply of paper towel ahead of a potential second wave of COVID-19. Kruger Products CEO Dino Bianco said demand for paper towel has soared as…
Judges refuse GOP request to block new Pa. district boundaries
A panel of federal judges in Pennsylvania refused on Monday to block the state Supreme Court’s new congressional map from going into effect, dealing a blow to Republicans who had sought to block it. Top Republican officials in the state had joined with Republican…
Researchers say fake news had 'substantial impact' on 2016 election
A team of researchers at Ohio State University conclude in a new study that “fake news” stories had a significant impact on voters in the 2016 presidential election that may have impacted the final result. The study, first reported by…
Morrisey attacks Blankenship ahead of GOP Senate primary in W.Va.: ‘Laws exist for a reason’
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican Senate candidate, on Sunday criticized Republican primary opponent Don Blankenship, saying the former mining CEO has not filed a personal financial disclosure form as mandated by the Ethics in Government Act. “Laws exist for a…