United States: State Laws Threaten LGBT Equality | Human Rights Watch

United States: State Laws Threaten LGBT Equality | Human Rights Watch: The rash of new “religious exemption” laws passed by state legislatures around the country represent a thinly-veiled assault against the rights of LGBT people.

Hollywood lawyer Gloria Allred champions women's causes, Entertainment News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Hollywood lawyer Gloria Allred champions women's causes, Entertainment News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: LOS ANGELES • Long before horror stories of women suffering sexual misdeeds and abuse fanned out of Hollywood, lawyer Gloria Allred had fought for the family of a child accusing singer Michael Jackson of sexual assault and the loved ones of murdered Nicole Brown Simpson at the trial of former football star O.J. Simpson.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

'Seeing Allred' review: Gloria Allred in Netflix doc - CNN

'Seeing Allred' review: Gloria Allred in Netflix doc - CNN: Nobody will confuse "Seeing Allred" with a hard-hitting expose; rather, this Netflix documentary unabashedly celebrates publicity-savvy attorney/advocate Gloria Allred, shedding some interesting light on her career, even if it's all flattering.

Bernie Sanders On AR-15s: They’re 'Not For Hunting. They’re For Killing Human Beings’ | HuffPost

Bernie Sanders On AR-15s: They’re 'Not For Hunting. They’re For Killing Human Beings’ | HuffPost: The Vermont senator reiterates his call for an assault weapons ban while defending his record on other gun control issues.

Inside Lesbos' Moria camp, home to thousands of trapped refugees and migrants - ABC News

Inside Lesbos' Moria camp, home to thousands of trapped refugees and migrants - ABC News: ABC News visited the largest refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.

China's Internet Czar has been purged / Boing Boing

China's Internet Czar has been purged / Boing Boing

Google discloses Microsoft Edge security flaw before a patch is ready - The Verge

Google discloses Microsoft Edge security flaw before a patch is ready - The Verge: Microsoft probably won’t be happy, again

The unsung heroes of civil rights are black women you've never heard of

The unsung heroes of civil rights are black women you've never heard of: We pay the bulk of our tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., but history has overlooked the black women who made his legacy possible.

Latin America lagging behind on women’s rights – EURACTIV.com

Latin America lagging behind on women’s rights – EURACTIV.com: Imprisoned for having an abortion, forced to keep a child born out of rape, pushed to commit suicide: women pay a heavy price in Latin America, where several countries’ legislation greatly restricts abortion. EURACTIV’s partner Euroefe reports.

Gaza women's TV channel blocked by Hamas - BBC News

Gaza women's TV channel blocked by Hamas - BBC News: The channel's managers deny the Islamist group's claim that it did not have a broadcasting licence.

Trump's budget is an unmitigated disaster for abortion rights and reproductive health

Trump's budget is an unmitigated disaster for abortion rights and reproductive health: Trump's proposed budget is an unmitigated disaster for abortion rights and reproductive health

Google Chrome Now Blocks Irksome Ads. That’s a Good Thing, Right? - The New York Times

Google Chrome Now Blocks Irksome Ads. That’s a Good Thing, Right? - The New York Times: The brower’s latest update filters out pop-up ads and other annoyances. It also strengthens Google’s grip on the web.

Tools of Trump’s Fixer: Payouts, Intimidation and the Tabloids - The New York Times

Tools of Trump’s Fixer: Payouts, Intimidation and the Tabloids - The New York Times: Beyond facilitating a $130,000 payment to silence a pornographic film actress, Donald Trump’s lawyer spent years making aggressive behind-the-scenes efforts to protect him.

How Unwitting Americans Encountered Russian Operatives Online - The New York Times

How Unwitting Americans Encountered Russian Operatives Online - The New York Times: With imperfect English and tireless posting on Facebook and Twitter, Russian trolls summoned Americans to rallies, praised Donald J. Trump and played on political divisions.

Sharing stories from decades ago, older women find their place in #MeToo - The Washington Post

Sharing stories from decades ago, older women find their place in #MeToo - The Washington Post: “I’m hearing all these stories and I’m thinking: I have so much to learn.”

On gun violence, we are a failed state - The Washington Post

On gun violence, we are a failed state - The Washington Post: How else to describe the corruption and political paralysis surrounding gun violence in the United States?

Eight reasons Facebook has peaked - BBC News

Eight reasons Facebook has peaked - BBC News: Is the influence, if not the wealth, of the social media giant about to wane?

Facebook blowback after Trump cited exec railing against Russia news - BI

Facebook blowback after Trump cited exec railing against Russia news - BI: The controversy comes as Facebook tries to manage both transparency and defense over its role in Russian election interference.

Robert Mueller investigation: some Americans want Facebook fined over meddling

Robert Mueller investigation: some Americans want Facebook fined over meddling: Social network facing renewed scrutiny over its role in Russian election interference.

Robert Mueller investigation: some Americans want Facebook fined over meddling

Robert Mueller investigation: some Americans want Facebook fined over meddling: Social network facing renewed scrutiny over its role in Russian election interference.

Thailand's former prime ministers Yingluck Shinawatra and brother Thaksin leave Hong Kong for Singapore | Taiwan News

Thailand's former prime ministers Yingluck Shinawatra and brother Thaksin leave Hong Kong for Singapore | Taiwan News: Shinawatra siblings heading to Singapore..According to Central News Agency, former Thailand political leaders Thaksin Shinawatra and Yingluck Shinawatra, are currently in Hong Kong and will be heading towards Singapore tomorrow(Feb 19).

Trump’s infrastructure push, a marquee campaign promise, is overshadowed by controversy and tragedy - The Washington Post

Trump’s infrastructure push, a marquee campaign promise, is overshadowed by controversy and tragedy - The Washington Post: The president’s failure to gain traction on the plan, however, cannot be explained entirely by circumstance.

Mr. Trump to the ‘dreamers’: Drop dead. - The Washington Post

Mr. Trump to the ‘dreamers’: Drop dead. - The Washington Post: By refusing any compromise, the president sealed the fate of those he said he’d help.

The Olympics could help solve the Korean crisis — if South Korea allows it - The Washington Post

The Olympics could help solve the Korean crisis — if South Korea allows it - The Washington Post: Past Olympics escalated tensions on the peninsula. But this time could be different.

John Kelly, Robert Mueller and America's institutions can't save us from Trump - The Washington Post

John Kelly, Robert Mueller and America's institutions can't save us from Trump - The Washington Post: His opponents have unrealistic hopes for the courts, generals, FBI, media and civil service.

Do Trump’s alleged affairs even matter? - The Washington Post

Do Trump’s alleged affairs even matter? - The Washington Post: The president's supporters probably don't care, which adds an unusual twist to media coverage of Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.

Trump administration assault on bipartisan immigration plan ensured its demise - The Washington Post

Trump administration assault on bipartisan immigration plan ensured its demise - The Washington Post: ‘We’re going to bury it,’ vowed a senior official as the administration torpedoed one of four proposals. Young undocumented immigrants remain in limbo with no congressional action.

Amazon launches $10 and under online store - BI

Amazon launches $10 and under online store - BI: Dollar and discount stores are thriving — and Amazon is trying to cash in.

McConnell: GOP expects to lose Senate, House seats in midterms | TheHill

McConnell: GOP expects to lose Senate, House seats in midterms | TheHill: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says in a new interview that he expects to see Republicans lose seats in the House and Senate this year as the party pushes to retain its majorities in Congress ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

As Ramaphosa Hails a ‘New Dawn,’ South Africans See More of the Same - The New York Times

As Ramaphosa Hails a ‘New Dawn,’ South Africans See More of the Same - The New York Times: Few in Soweto township expect change now that Cyril Ramaphosa is president. But none can imagine voting against the African National Congress.