Have you ever noticed that economics dominates our news? All day long we hear reports on the Dow and NASDAQ. There are business sections of newspapers. Television and radio news includes market reports, financial reports, and money reports. Segments of major news programs are dedicated to economics and finance. We even have individual news programs…
Read moreAmid Blackouts and Food Shortages, Pence Unveils New Sanctions Targeting Venzuelan Oil Exports to Cuba
Despite Venezuela’s worsening humanitarian crisis fueled by political unrest and economic sanctions, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announced new sanctions targeting the government and companies that transport oil to Cuba as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Recognizing that “oil is the lifeblood” of the Venezuelan government, Pence…
Read moreGwyneth Paltrow Has Reportedly Been Engaged for a Whole Year
Major congratulations are in order for Gwyneth Paltrow! The actress and her producer beau Brad Falchuk are engaged, Entertainment Tonight reports. An anonymous source tells ET that the couple has actually been engaged for an entire year, but somehow managed to keep it under wraps. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic The pair first met back…
Read moreHistoric Moment for Equality in India as Millions Link Arms to Form 400-Mile "Women's Wall"
A day after millions of women stood together in the Indian state to form a nearly 400-mile-long human chain to call for equality, two women made history—and sparked protests and a call for a state-wide shutdown—when they entered the Sabarimala temple in the state of Kerala in the early hours Wednesday. They were the first…
Read moreThe Today Show’s Ratings Rise After Matt Lauer’s Exit
Mittie B Brack
Matt Lauer’s exit from the Today show has coincided with a ratings boost for the morning news program. Numbers were up last week for Today, with the NBC News program surpassing ABC’s Good Morning America among total viewers—a metric that ABC typically wins. Today averaged 4.9 million viewers, up 14 percent from its average this season, and also climbed…
Read moreKhloé Kardashian and Kendall Jenner—Traumatized by Stalkers and Robbers—Visit a Gun Range
Khloé Kardashian and Kendall Jenner are taking their security into their own hands. Sunday’s episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians focused largely on the two sisters’ decision to learn how to take care of themselves—and, if necessary, shoot a gun—due to the fact that they are “so targeted.” Kendall, 20, confessed that she finds a…
Read moreOpen Letter From College Professors Urges Educators Worldwide to Cancel Class, Join Global Climate Strike
Highlighting an open letter now co-signed by 175 teachers that urges educators around the world to cancel classes and join the global climate strike scheduled for Sept. 20, two of the original signatories published an op-ed in The Guardian Friday explaining why striking “in the name of climate justice is a resounding endorsement of learning.”…
Read moreTaylor Swift Adds More Dates to Her Reputation Tour
Forget that Grammys snub—Taylor Swift is focused on hitting the road! The “Delicate” singer on Tuesday added nine dates to her highly anticipated reputation stadium tour. As previously teased, Swift will jump across the pond, performing three dates in the U.K. and Ireland in June. Plus, “due to overwhelming demand,” six additional shows were added…
Read moreMotivating Climate Action: A Review of Per Espen Stoknes "What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming."
Averting the worst outcome of the climate crisis will require a huge amount of very thoughtful and brave work. Unfortunately the crisis has a number of qualities that make it especially hard to organize around. It seems remote in time and place, its causes and impacts are diffuse, and the solutions require major social transformation….
Read moreEverything You Need to Know About the Women’s March 2018
Last year, one day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, over four million people took to the streets to stand for gender equality in the first-ever Women’s March. One year later, the movement is still going strong, as women (and men) prepare to protest oppression and inequality in the 2018 Women’s March. The march is based…
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