After weeks of protest and rallies gathering at the State Capitol, the House has passed a bill that would restrict abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. According to Reuters, the bill is now being passed over to Governor Rick Perry, who is said to more than likely sign off on it. The site reports: The […]
You’ve probably seen the pictures and wondered, “what the heck is going on in Turkey?” Police brutality is what. What started as a peaceful rally in Taksim Square turned into a violent police crackdown two weeks ago when protestors were trying to prevent a redevelopment project that would replace the green space with a replica Ottoman […]
If you don’t already know, violence in Istanbul, Turkey is at an all-time high, as demonstrators battle it out against police who cracked down on an otherwise peaceful environmental protest. What started out as a protest against plans to build a city park has turned into nationwide anti-government dissent – protestors say the Turkish government is […]
President Barack Obama‘s speech at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. yesterday was…eventful. To say the least. The anticipated speech was the first in his second term to extensively discuss counterterrorism and his administration’s use of drones; another “scandal” to hit the White House in a matter of weeks. The U.S. government formally acknowledged for […]
It pays to contribute big to a candidate’s political campaign fund, and Penny Pritzker learned this when President Obama chose her as his candidate for commerce secretary. Pritzker gave $250,000 personally to the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Pritzker’s family founded the Hyatt Hotel chain and is one of the richest women in the country. Although being rich […]
It looks like a few people may be a little um…”emotional” over John Galliano’s latest position as a professor at Parsons, The New School For Design. “Show Me Emotion” was set to be a four day course set up by the university for students to learn from Galliano, whom they called “an unparalleled living legend […]
Is this real life? Oprah Winfrey is in some hot water with the most unlikely of candidates. Based on what you ask? Based on her beauty regimen. According to a report by The New York Post, The Canadian Foreskin Awareness Project, which opposes the practice of circumcision, plans to picket the queen of talk shows’ appearance […]
Another We The People White House petition is gaining traction! A petition to legally recognize the Westboro Baptist Church, infamous for their unconventional and offensive protests, as a hate group, has garnered nearly 250,000 signatures. DETAILS: Our Hero! 9-Year-Old Fights Back Against Westboro Baptist Church Less than a day after the Sandy Hook shootings, members of […]
Lt. John Pike, 39, the UC Davis police officer who became a focal point of last November’s pepper spraying incident during a campus protest, is no longer employed by the University. STORY: Mayhem In Anaheim! Demonstrators Clash With Cops Over Police Shooting According to The Sacramento Bee, UC Davis spokesman Barry Shiller said he could not discuss […]
Following in the footsteps of Julia Bluhm, who successfully protested against the use of photoshopped images in Seventeen Magazine, the group SPARK Summit has set its sights on doing the same for the highly popular young women’s magazine Teen Vogue. DETAILS: Horray! Seventeen Magazine Vows To Celebrate All Shapes And Sizes! Carina Cruz and Emma […]
Over 30 Santa Monica College students were pepper sprayed by campus authorities in California yesterday! STORY: Still Here: Occupy Wall Street Celebrates 6-Month Anniversary! According to Santa Monica Patch, the students were protesting while a meeting was being held by the college’s Board of Trustees. Over 100 students attended the protest, where the trustees were […]
The Occupy Wall Street movement has endured six months of protests against economic disparity, financial greed, and a lack of concern for America’s underprivileged citizens. On St. Patrick’s Day, the movement celebrated its 6-month anniversary in Zuccotti Park, which is where the first Occupy protests began. Many Occupiers recognized their 6-month anniversary protests as “Spring […]
