Geyserville, Calif. Nov. 12, 2019 – Firefighter Joe Stewart steered his pickup truck through the redwood trees, pointing out charred remains of homes, barns and hunting cabins amid the blackened tree trunks and ashen soil of the latest wildfire. With worsening waves of fires ravaging northern California, the loss of just hundreds of homes has […]
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U.S. among 10 most dangerous countries for women amid #MeToo campaign – poll
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) June 26, 2018 – The United States was named as the only Western nation among the 10 most dangerous countries for women on Tuesday in a survey of global experts, after the #MeToo campaign triggered a flood of complaints about sexual harassment and assault. The Thomson Reuters Foundation survey asked […]
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Portland fashion firm sells its take on first lady’s controversial jacket with an “I really care, don’t you?” jacket
NEW YORK, June 23, 2018 – A U.S. clothing company is taking a sartorial swipe at first lady Melania Trump, selling jackets saying “I really care, don’t you?” in response to the “I really don’t care” jacket she wore to visit migrant children separated from their parents. All proceeds from the jackets, selling for $98, […]
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U.S. immigration crackdown undermines fight to end human trafficking – expert
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2017 – Tougher anti-immigration policies in the United States under President Donald Trump make fighting human trafficking impossible, a top expert warned on Tuesday, describing the lack of political will to help victims as a “dirty little secret”. Fear of being deported stops people in the United States from speaking up about […]
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Millennial women opposed to Trump take to streets, many for the first time
NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2017 – Millennials, some so young they need their parents’ permission and others with babies in tow, will join women’s protests this weekend as their generation for the first time faces challenges to rights they have known most of their lives. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the […]