European parliament term ends with warnings about dangers of disinformation and authoritarian forcesThe starting gun has been fired on the next European parliamentary elections with more than 600 MEPs departing Strasbourg urged to use their “strength and patience” to fight the far right and disinformation and return a vote across the bloc for democracy.There were flowers, tears and cheers on Thursday as Roberta Metsola, president of the European parliament, made her last address and MEPs raced...
Actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox has found himself embroiled in a legal battle resulting in a significant financial blow after being ordered to pay £180,000 in damages. The case stemmed from Fox’s use of social media to label two individuals as “paedophiles.” Former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal, formerly known as Colin Seymour, took […]
William Strickland, a longtime civil rights activist and supporter of the Black Power movement who worked with Malcom X and other prominent leaders in the 1960s, has died. He was 87. Strickland, whose death April 10 was confirmed by a relative, first became active in civil rights as a high schooler in Massachusetts. He later became inspired by the writings of Richard Wright and James Baldwin while an undergraduate at Harvard University, according to Peter Blackmer, a former student who is now an...
'Do The Right Thing': Assange Supporters Urge As Biden Mulls Dropping Case President Joe Biden this week for the first time said his administration is weighing the Australian government’s requests to drop charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been deprived of his freedom since 2010 and is currently jailed in London’s notorious Belmarsh Prison while fighting extradition to the United States. Asked by reporters at the White House about requests from Australian...
Former home secretary will rub shoulders with populist right from across the globe, including Hungarian prime minister Viktor OrbánRishi Sunak is being urged to stop his former home secretary from attending a rightwing convention featuring figures who have been under investigation for extremism, in the latest sign of his waning control of his party.Suella Braverman, who has been a central plotter against the prime minister since she left the cabinet, is set to be one of the keynote speakers at...
According to the research, three quarters of employers reported using flexible contracts - although for a variety of different reasons.
The letter calls for Bambie to heed the call of Palestinians who have urged people to boycott the Contest, and to stand "on the right side of history"
WASHINGTON — The AFL-CIO today became the latest organization to oppose an activist investor’s bid to gain control of Norfolk Southern. “In our view, Ancora’s business plan to reduce Norfolk Southern’s operating ratio while improving safety and service is not realistic. Railway labor unions, shippers, and federal regulators have warned that Ancora’s plans may jeopardize []Read More
Opposition MP and shadow minister for national security Rodney Charles is calling on Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to "be on the right side of history" and recognise the State of Palestine. In a statement the Member of Parliament for Napari
Activist investor Jana Partners has built a "significant" position in semiconductor firm Wolfspeed, according to a letter to Wolfspeed's board viewed by CNBC.
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Supreme Court has handed setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists in two new rulings. Nevada’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on ghost guns Thursday, overturning a lower court’s ruling that had sided with a gun manufacturer’s argument the 2021 law regulating firearm parts
Nevada's Supreme Court has handed setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists in two new rulings