Month: October 2020

Though the warnings and predictions from the scientific community focused on climate change become more dire by the year, month, and day—what should be the coverage of the climate crisis by the largest television news outlets in the U.S. is proving immune to the severity of the situation. “We are more than aware that major fossil fuel companies spend significant amounts of money advertising on your networks. We hope that this is not influencing your…

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In an ongoing battle for student and teachers’ rights in Portland, Oregon’s public school system, nearly 3,000 teachers voted Wednesday night with an overwhelming majority to authorize a strike starting February 20th if school officials don’t meet their demands to improve education. Among those demands, the teachers are calling for Portland Public Schools to hire more teachers in order to allow smaller class sizes. The teachers are also calling for a curriculum that “does not…

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Sergio Perez is keeping his cards close to his chest regarding his future in F1, but the outgoing Racing Point driver hopes to reveal his plans for 2021 “pretty soon”. Perez was linked to Haas and Alfa Romeo in the weeks following the announcement of his replacement at Racing Point by Sebastian Vettel. But the well-funded Mexican has also emerged as a candidate for a seat at Williams where new owners Dorilton Capital could reconsider…

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The Ralph Lauren Corporation has teamed with nonprofit organization Parity.org to work towards gender parity within the fashion industry. The two parties, along with PVH Corp., Lacoste, Tiffany & Co. and Movado Group have unveiled a new roadmap to help the industry achieve equality goals. Click Here: cheap all stars rugby jersey The strategy is outlined in a paper called “Unlocking Gender Parity in Fashion,” which offers industry peers a step-by-step guide to work for…

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Activists earlier detained by Russian police in Sochi have been released, without charges, after being questioned and held for several hours. According to AP: Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina, two prominent yet former members of the punk rock activist band Pussy Riot, were arrested in the city of Sochi on Tuesday along with other activists who had traveled to the site of the Olympic Games. Authorities have said they are being held on accusations of…

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Updated 12:24 EST Reuters is now reporting that “after a day of escalating rhetoric and activity, a Kremlin spokesman says that Russia hopes there will be no further escalation and that Putin has not yet decided if he will send troops into Ukraine.” Alarms across the globe sounded off after the Russian parliament greenlit a request by Russian President Vladamir Putin to employ the Russian military “in defense of Russians and Russian interests” in Ukraine.…

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With the release of what the Congressional Progressive Caucus is calling its ” on Wednesday, the most left-leaning members of Congress once again prove that good ideas do exist on Capitol Hill even if political realities threaten to make sure they go nowhere fast. Despite being the largest single caucus on the Democratic side of the aisle, the CPC proposal will not see a winning vote in the GOP-controlled House, but that isn’t keeping progressive…

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Denise Salcedo will return tonight for the latest episode of Speak Now Pro Wrestling, covering AEW Dynamite’s anniversary show, the latest in the G1, and NXT. You can check it out below: Denise’s show can be seen LIVE every Wednesday at 8 PM Pacific. Additionally, Denise will also be doing AEW PPV post-shows on our Twitch channel, going live shortly after the PPV wraps. Website subscribers will be able to listen to the show in…

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According to an exclusive investigation by the Associated Press published Thursday, the U.S. government covertly built a “Cuban Twitter” social media network in an attempt to stir dissent against the country’s communist government and “renegotiate the balance of power” in the state. “First, the network would build a Cuban audience, mostly young people; then, the plan was to push them toward dissent” all without its users knowing it was created by the U.S., according the…

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The New York City Police Department on Tuesday announced the disbanding of a controversial unit that spied on Muslim community members and caused outrage nationwide when the existence of the religious-basd surveillance program was first revealed in 2011. As the New York Times reports: Though civil rights groups who challenged the targeted of individuals based solely on their religious affiliations welcomed the news, they say the NYPD still has a long way to go. “The…

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