June 2018
Roseanne Barr tearfully breaks down in interview: ‘I lost everything’
(CNN)Roseanne Barr said she “horribly” regrets sending tweets that many called racist, in an emotional interview released over the weekend. The inside story of how ABC fired Roseanne Barr
Trump, Milo Yiannopoulos blamed for newspaper shooting after anti-media comments
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Every single person in charge of law and order in this Georgia town is a black woman
(CNN)When LaDawn “LBJ” Jones walked into a meeting at work a couple of months ago, she was hit with a serious case of “black girl magic.” One person asked Jones, “Where is this place in South Fulton? I want to move there,” she laughed. That made Jones, a native of the community, excited because in […]
How far-right communities reacted to the Annapolis newsroom shooting
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People Questioned, Called The Police On Black Oakland Firefighter
Kevin Moore was one of a number of firefighters carrying out legally mandated exterior inspections to determine if vegetation posed an extra risk to homes in the event of a wildfire, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Working in an upscale area of the Oakland hills, Moore was in uniform and carrying a clipboard and a […]
The story of her helping a man on a flight went viral. She hopes it inspires others.
It was by total coincidence that Clara Daly and Tim Cook ended up on the same flight. Tim Cook is blind and deaf. After visiting his sister in Boston, he was returning home alone to Portland. Clara Daly and her mom were on the same flight after their original trip back to Los Angeles had […]
These absolutely stunning photos break down the toxic masculinity narrative.
1. Asian men are reclaiming their masculinity in their own unique ways. Photo by Hero Images/Getty Images. At the forefront of changing how our world views masculinity are those who create imagery of it. Filmmakers, television writers, photographers, and other multimedia professionals are beginning to shift how they explore and present masculinity in their work, […]
GOP Senators Accuse National Science Foundation Of Funding Climate ‘Propaganda’
Four Republican senators this week demanded an investigation of the National Science Foundation’s grants, accusing the federal agency of “propagandizing” by supporting a program to encourage TV meteorologists to report on climate change. In a to the agency’s inspector general Wednesday, the senators ― Ted Cruz (Texas), Rand Paul (Ky.) and James Lankford (Okla.) and […]
Top Democratic Congressman Loses Seat To N.Y. Democratic Socialist In Huge Upset
Alexandria Crowley is the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and he was often named as a future leader of the party, should Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) retire one day. 28-year-old Latina candidate with modest resources and views that easily make her one of the most left-wing members of Congress, would be significant under any […]
Bald eagle, once a dying breed, making groundbreaking comeback across country
Video Bald eagles see record-high numbers after extinction threat The bald eagle’s comeback is frequently regarded as one of the greatest conservation stories in North American history, bouncing back from under 500 eagle pairs in 1963. JACKSON, Ga. – Longtime wildlife biologist Jim Ozier unties and then boards a small boat on Lake Jackson, an […]