Month: October 2020

Two weeks after the Federal Communications Commission passed a historic set of rules to protect the open internet, opponents of net neutrality have begun scrutinizing “As FCC Releases Net Neutrality Rules, Battle Lines Form”

A former United Parcel Service delivery driver demanding restitution for discrimination she allegedly faced while pregnant just won a favorable ruling from the U.S. Supreme “In Fight Against UPS Discrimination, Pregnant Workers Get Boost From Top Court”

Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Wednesday was found guilty on all 30 counts against him, including several which carry a possible death sentence. “Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Guilty on All Counts in Boston Bombing Trial”

Ashley Diamond, the Georgia inmate whose plight has become a rallying point for transgender rights, was denied her request for transfer to lower-security housing following “Georgia Transgender Inmate's Request for Transfer Denied”

With President Obama offering assurances that the U.S. will continue to bless member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council with military firepower and diplomatic cover “To Gain GCC Support for Peace, Obama Vows 'Potential Use of Military Force”

One hundred and fifteen years after the end of the American Civil War and despite decades of calls for its retirement, the Confederate Flag—the emblem “National Movement to Lower Flag of Racial Hatred, 150 Years Overdue”

New Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez will attend President Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday as the guest of former DNC race rival Rep. Keith “New DNC chair Perez will attend Trump's speech as former rival's guest”

The European Union’s executive body on Friday approved the import of 19 genetically modified organisms (GMOs), sparking criticism from environmental advocates who say the action “Approval of GMO Imports Moves EU 'Closer to Monsanto'”

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed a new measure into law on Monday that forces women seeking abortions to wait 48 hours after a mandated in-person “Tennessee's New Abortion Law Criticized as 'Tool to Shame and Disgrace Women'”

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who spoke to overflow crowds in Iowa and Minnesota over the weekend following his official campaign kick-off in Vermont last Tuesday, “Bullish on Bernie: Populist Presidential Platform Draws Overflow Crowds”