Protester Alaa Salah Brings Global Attention to Sudan
Reading Time: < 1 minute This young woman has become a symbol of hope and resistance in Sudan amid protests against the country’s former president (via NowThis)
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Brie Larson: An Interview Worth Watching with the Super Hero We Deserve
Reading Time: < 1 minute Brie Larson has a strong, simple message about equal pay: “Ask for what you deserve.”
On Wednesday night, the Captain Marvel star and best-actress Oscar winner sat for an interview with Vanity Fair editor in chief Radhika Jones at the Women in the World summit in New York, where she spoke frankly about the wage gap.
“Money is actually something I’m very excited to talk about,” Larson began. “It’s this thing that people think is super-icky—and that’s the trap. The trap is they make you feel icky about it, so that you don’t ask for what you deserve—because you know what that number is inside.”
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out the right’s hypocrisy when it comes to gov’t intervention on climate change
Reading Time: < 1 minute ‘We will change the face of life on this planet.’ — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke to the urgency of ‘bold’ solutions to climate change, despite cries of socialism from Republicans
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What does the current iteration of the Republican Party really want?
Reading Time: 2 minutes When the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor, the nobility is intact, and the peasants are seen and not heard. Which is utterly pleasant for the person sitting at the dining table, and not so grand for those doing the cooking.
The aim, then, of today’s Republican Party – it’s gotta be – is to restore the monarchy.
Which was not, if you ask me – in the slightest – the aim of the Founders.
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This Woman Was Fat-Shamed While Running A Marathon
Reading Time: < 1 minute Latoya Shauntay Snell (Running Fat Chef) has experienced fat-shaming her whole life — by friends, family and doctors, and even by spectators watching her as she ran the New York City Marathon. Latoya’s response? “Fat-shaming can go f**k itself.”
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Liberal Redneck – Mueller Report Schmueller Report
Reading Time: < 1 minute To hell with the god damn Mueller Report.
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Give Mom the World this Mother’s Day
Reading Time: 3 minutes This Mother’s Day, you can honor the women in your life while also supporting mothers around the world.
Because healthy, empowered moms can give their children the best start possible, UNICEF (United National Children’s Fund) works to support mothers by providing vital neonatal care and ensuring they have what they need to help their children grow up healthy and happy.
These gifts-that-give-back help support the organization’s lifesaving mission and can provide moms with a feel-good celebration.
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If there was ever a time for the Haka…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Indigenous Studies Expert Komene Kururangi on the Significance of the Māori Haka Dance
People across New Zealand are performing this traditional dance to pay tribute to the Christchurch victims — here’s the history behind the Māori haka.
Brexit Yoga
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ok… yesterday was a particularly frustrating day and we know many of you are waking up feeling tense, nervous, a little stressed. So we’ve borrowed a clip fom Australia’s ABC TV to help you unwind and find your inner peace. Join in, enjoy, chillax…
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Boxer Opened All-Women Gym In Saudi Arabia
Reading Time: < 1 minute This trainer flew back to Saudi Arabia from the U.S. to open an all-women boxing gym
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