7 women who changed the world
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Shale Gas Project Encounters Determined Foes Deep in Algerian Sahara
ALGIERS — Deep in the Algerian Sahara, daily protests against a pilot hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, project are now well into their second month. The demonstrations have spread to several…
Why drafting Elizabeth Warren is a plus
I am not endorsing her as a candidate, at this point. But I am excited about the movement that is pushing her candidacy, unlike a whole bunch of Beltway types…
German Who Posed as Hitler Returns to Position in Anti-Immigrant Group Pegida
BERLIN — The co-founder of an anti-immigrant group in Germany that has denounced the supposed “Islamization” of Western Europe has resumed his position at the head of the movement, weeks…
Ivory Coast’s natural hair movement is turning heads
“I have one friend who has natural hair, and she has to wear a wig to work. They will not even let her inside the building with natural hair,” says…
Karl Malone: Black People Need To ‘Stop Looking For A Handout’
NBA legend Charles Barkley raised some eyebrows when he told CNN in December that the onus of the #BlackLivesMatter movement needed not be on how racial inequality can be fixed…
Here’s What A Depression-Era Cartoonist Had To Say About The Anti-Vaccination Movement
Need proof that the anti-vaccination movement is hardly a new phenomenon? Behold: – Happy 2015.
The Story Of The Anti-Vaxx Doctor Who ‘Screwed Up The Whole Universe’
The recent measles outbreak in California and across the country has unleashed a new wave of controversy about vaccines. Most have decried the anti-vaccine movement as ill-informed, unwise and dangerous…
The Best Natural Hair Extension And Wig Brands. Period.
People have been wearing hair extensions and wigs for centuries. Amazingly, 70 extensions were uncovered still intact on the skeleton of an ancient Egyptian woman in 2014. Her stylist deserves…
Hong Kong’s protesters: We are still here
For the first time in more than a month, demonstrators peacefully took to the roads, many said, to make their voices heard and let their government and the world know…
29 Meaningful Pieces Of Advice For New Moms, From Parents Who’ve Been There
After reading Jenny Studenroth Gerson’s viral essay “They Should’ve Warned Me,” fellow mom and blogger Stephanie Sprenger felt compelled to respond. In addition to writing her own thought-provoking essay, Stephanie…
Moral Monday Returns With Public Opinion, If Not The North Carolina Legislature, On Its Side
WASHINGTON — More than 100 faith leaders and protesters affiliated with the Moral Monday movement staged a protest at the North Carolina legislature Wednesday, continuing for a third straight year…
German Quandary of How to Deal With Anti-Immigration Movement
DRESDEN, Germany — German leaders are struggling with how, and how much, to engage with supporters of a protest movement formed around fears of an “Islamization” of their country. Local…
German Anti-Immigrant Figure Quits Post Over Hitler Portrayal
BERLIN — The leader of an anti-immigrant movement that has attracted tens of thousands of supporters and upended political debate in Germany stepped down on Wednesday after he was found…
Houthi rebels stand guard outside Yemen’s presidential palace
Houthi rebels stood guard Wednesday outside President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi’s residence, a senior Houthi resistance movement leader told CNN, amid uncertainty over who is in control of the volatile…
The Bright Light Social Hour’s ‘Space Is Still The Place’ Lays Out The Foundation For The ‘Future South’
No matter how much research you put into figuring out who will be the hottest new artists of each year, another act comes into your vision with an output that…
8 Freedom Songs That Promoted Social Activism (LISTEN)
Since the dawn of human history, black people have been the catalysts and contributors to pivotal moments that have greatly affected our world. And during the civil rights movement, music…
Protesters and police spar in Hong Kong
Police clashed with activists at the main Hong Kong pro-democracy protest site Monday morning after a violent nighttime standoff when protesters surrounded government headquarters in the city’s Admiralty district. Authorities…