At Current Rate, Study Shows, Women Will Continue To Be Paid Less Than Men For Another 200 Years
By At the current rate of progress—or lack thereof—the global gender pay gap would take more than 200 years to close, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The 2018 Global Gender Gap Report examined women’s earning potential and political involvement in comparison to that—given the current rate—women will continue to earn […]
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Hackers Stole Nearly Quarter Million Dollars Our Revolution Raised for Standing Rock Protests
Our Revolution, the progressive advocacy organization the grew out of Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, has publicly acknowledged that a sophisticated hacking and theft operation last year stole nearly a quarter of million dollars from the group—funds it has been unable to recover. According to Politico, which obtained tax filings that revealed the incident: The […]
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After Rejecting US Resolution Condemning Hamas, UN Easily Passes Resolution Condemning Israeli Occupation
In a blow to Nikki Haley in her final weeks as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for an end to the Israeli occupation just after the body rejected a U.S. resolution condemning Hamas. Haley’s resolution, which, per a procedural vote, needed a two-thirds majority […]
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Demanding Trump and McConnell #StopTheShutdown, Dozens of Unions to Rally for Struggling Federal Workers
As the partial government shutdown entered its 19th day on Wednesday—well on its way to becoming the longest in U.S. history—dozens of unions are planning a rally in Washington, D.C., adding to mounting pressure on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to stand up to President Donald Trump, who is refusing to back a budget […]
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In Hoax Letter Calling Out Climate Inaction, Pranksters Urge Asset Manager Behemoth to Ditch 'Zombie Funds of the Apocalypse'
Because “generating sustainable returns into the future requires that we have a future,” the head of the world’s biggest money manager, BlackRock, sent a letter Wednesday to investors saying it would start to consider as “sin stock” companies that fail to align their business models with the goals of the Paris climate accord. Or so […]
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'Preaching Is More Than Words': Rev. William J. Barber II Delivers Soaring Sermon in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
To mark what would be the 90th birthday of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. this year, Rev. Dr. William Barber II—architect of the Moral Monday movement in North Carolina and co-chair of the national Poor People’s Campaign—delivered a sermon on Monday about what is means to preach and why, as Dr. King exemplified, […]
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5-Month-Old's Pneumonia Diagnosis Provokes More Condemnation of the 'Ice Boxes' Asylum-Seekers Are Forced Into at Border
A five-month-old baby’s diagnosis of pneumonia is bringing more attention to the conditions in which immigrants are held after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, days after another child died in U.S. custody. The news of the baby’s illness was met with condemnation by children’s rights advocates and other critics of the U.S. government’s border policies. The […]
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With 'Unconscionable Rollback,' Trump EPA Lays Groundwork for Coal Industry to Release More Mercury Into the Air
In a move decried by environmentalists as “both stunningly immoral and completely unnecessary,” the Trump administration just proposed “an unconscionable rollback to serve the coal industry at the expense of all Americans, especially our children,” that could also stymie future efforts to impose federal public health regulations. “Gutting MATS will put toxic pollution back in […]
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Jayapal's Medicare for All Bill 'Sets a New Standard' for Guaranteeing Healthcare as a Human Right: Analysis
The Medicare for All Act of 2019 “sets a new standard for universally and equitably guaranteeing healthcare as a human right in the United States.” That’s according to a new comprehensive assessment (pdf) of the legislation released Wednesday by the National Economic & Social Rights Initiative (NESRI), a movement that focuses on rights related to […]
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Key takeaways from the Arizona Senate debate
Senate hopefuls Kyrsten Sinema (D) and Martha McSallyMartha Elizabeth McSallyGOP senators introduce resolution opposing calls to defund the police No evidence of unauthorized data transfers by top Chinese drone manufacturer: study Senate Democratic campaign arm launches online hub ahead of November MORE (R) faced off in a heated debate Monday evening in Arizona as they […]
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