'Highly Disturbing': Facebook Blocks Viral Video Outlets Critical of US Foreign Policy and Corporate Media
Journalists and advocates of press freedoms are once more directing outrage and criticism at Facebook for selectively censoring pages on its platform and refusing to explain the reason behind a decision that appears to many as a clear double standard applied to outlets critical of U.S. foreign policy and corporate interests. Facebook is under fire…
Hugh Jackman, Nick Jonas, and More Celebs React to 2018 Golden Globe Nominations
The 2018 Golden Globe nomination are in—and the stars are starting to celebrate the happy news! Guillermo del Toro’s Shape of Water leads the nominations with a whopping 7—including nods in the director, lead actress and supporting actress categories—followed by Steven Spielberg’s The Post and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with six each. Lady Bird…
In Response to Condescending 'Listen and Learn' Comment, Tlaib Invites Fellow Democrat to Meet Her Grandmother in Occupied West Bank
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) late Wednesday night responded to the condescension and criticism by one of her Democratic colleagues regarding her planned trip to the occupied Palestinian Territories by politely suggesting Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY)—as well as any other House members— consider joining her or taking similar trips to broaden their understanding of Palestinians’ lived…
Swedish Activist Fined for Viral Live-Streamed Protest Against Deportation of Afghan Asylum Seeker
A district court in Gothenburg, Sweden on Monday fined 22-year-old Elin Ersson 3,000 kronor ($325) for violating aviation laws last July by refusing to take her seat on an airplane at Landvetter Airport in Sweden’s second-largest city to protest the deportation of an Afghan asylum seeker. “Although it is not a lot of money, this…
Sandra Bullock Said the All-Female Ocean’s 8 Cast Will “Fight Right Back” Against Sexist Attacks
The next chapter—or should we say heist?—from the Ocean’s franchise will drop in June with Sandra Bullock as Danny Ocean’s ex-con sister Debbie. She’ll lead a team of thieves (played by Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling, and Sarah Paulson, among others) as they crash New York’s Met Gala to swipe a priceless necklace off a celebrity…
Charlie Rose Suspended After Eight Women Accuse Him of Sexual Harassment
Click:confetti cannon Charlie Rose has been suspended after eight women came forward with sexual misconduct allegations against the veteran broadcast journalist. The Washington Post published a report Monday in which eight women alleged that Rose, 75, made non-consensual sexual advances towards them, including groping, lewd calls and walking naked in their presence, while they either…
Landmark UN Report to Show 'Transformational Change' Urgently Needed to Save Humanity and Natural World From Nightmarish Future
A new landmark United Nations report on biodiversity set for release on Monday will say that a perilous and miserable future awaits the natural world and human civilization unless we rapidly bring an end to humanity’s destructive “business as usual” approach to the economy, food production, and energy usage. Signaling the need for urgent “transformative…
The Farms of the Future
Hou Xueying, a mother from Shanghai, was tired of food safety scares and of a city life disconnected from the land. So she moved her family to the country to learn about sustainable farming. Her parents disapproved; they had struggled to give her a comfortable life in the city—they could not understand why she would…
Grammys President Responds to Backlash After Telling Women to “Step Up”
You didn’t need a calculator to notice that men dominated the 2018 Grammys. During the show, #GrammysSoMale began to trend on Twitter, and only one out of nine major awards went to a female artist, Alessia Cara. Other than Cara, only Rihanna took to stage to accept an award. And that was in the best…
'Unacceptable and Uncalled For': Iranian Foreign Minister Denounces Trump Administration's March to War
As the Trump administration continues to level evidence-free accusations against Iran and dangerously escalate the risk of another catastrophic war in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Thursday that his country is acting with “maximum restraint” in the face of U.S. belligerence and denounced threats of force by White House officials. “We…