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Kamala Harris Faces Charges of Religious Bigotry

December 30, 2018 8:15 amJanuary 4, 2019 3:24 pm

California Senator Kamala Harris is facing charges of religious bigotry for questioning a federal judicial nominee about his membership in the “all-male” Knights of Columbus, a Catholic service organization opposed to gay marriage and abortion. Harris and her fellow member...

Airbnb Threatens Journalist for Reporting on Company’s Racism

December 21, 2018 11:47 amDecember 28, 2018 11:11 am

Since its founding a decade ago, Airbnb has frequently been accused of racism. A 2015 Harvard Business School study concluded that “guests with distinctively African-American names are 16% less likely to be accepted relative to identical guests with distinctively White...

Dianne Feinstein Opposes Bill to Forbid Israel Boycott

December 20, 2018 1:41 pmDecember 21, 2018 12:42 pm

California Senator Dianne Feinstein today joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) in opposing the controversial Israel Anti-Boycott Act on free speech grounds. The Act, sponsored by Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), and Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) would prohibit American companies from participating...

Nationwide Protest Calls for Migrant Rights

December 16, 2018 8:15 amDecember 15, 2018 11:54 am

While President Trump threatens to shut down the government unless his border wall is funded, a group of faith and community leaders led a peaceful protest at the border to keep attention on the migrant’s plight. A group of more...

Daniels Ordered to pay Nearly $290,000 in Trump Legal Fees

December 11, 2018 5:40 pmDecember 12, 2018 4:58 am

Porn star Stormy Daniels, legally know as Stephanie Clifford, has been ordered by a California judge to pay President Trump nearly $293,000 to cover his attorneys’ fees. This particular suit was related to a threat the actress said she endured...

Will She Or Won’t She?

December 3, 2018 1:45 pmDecember 4, 2018 11:59 am

California Senator Kamala Harris, a much-hyped but utterly untested possible 2020 Democratic presidential nomination contender, said this weekend she would decide over the holidays whether to make a White House bid. “It’s a very serious decision. Over the holiday I...

Mexico Opens Second Shelter for Migrants as Humanitarian Crisis Develops

November 30, 2018 8:17 am

TIJUANA, MEXICO—With cool weather and rain on the horizon, Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM) is opening a second shelter on Tijuana’s east side. Workers spent Wednesday cleaning and setting up the new facility to relieve some of the overcrowded conditions...