Tag Archives: Human Rights

Fifty States Now Have Gay Marriage, Fifty GOP Candidates Now Have Temper Tantrums

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Jessica

After a long and often emotional fight lasting decades, gay marriage is now legal in all fifty of the United States of America. The decision was made by the US Supreme Court, which in a 5-4 vote declared unconstitutional the bans … Continue reading →

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Feminist Five Out of Prison, But China’s War on Dissent Ever-Growing

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Jessica

The female activists arrested last month for organizing peaceful protests against sexual harassment, now widely known as the Feminist Five, have finally been released this week, though their legal troubles are far from over. The women-Wei Tingting, Li Tingting, Zheng … Continue reading →

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Charlie Hebdo Editor Speaks Out Posthumously Against Racism in the Media

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Jessica

A book on Islamophobia was published this week, written by Charlie Hebdo editor Stéphane Charbonnier, one of the people killed at the magazine’s Paris office in January’s terror attacks. Charbonnier, popularly known as Charb, completed the book Lettre Ouverte aux … Continue reading →

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Five Female Activists Face Prison Terms for Standing Up Against Inequality

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Jessica

Five prominent members of China’s growing feminist movement are expected to be prosecuted shortly after spending the last month in jail over what can only be described as peaceful protests. Wei Tingting, Li Tingting, Zheng Churan, Wu Rongrong, and Wang … Continue reading →

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Indiana & Arkansas Amend Anti-Gay Laws to Appease Critics

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Jessica

After finally succumbing to widespread criticism, Indiana governor Mike Pence has amended his state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, while his counterpart in Arkansas has done the same. The original bill, which was signed into law last month, can be interpreted … Continue reading →

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Manhunt Underway Following Shooting of Ferguson Police Officers

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Jessica

Demonstrations in Ferguson took a sour turn on Wednesday night after two officers guarding the police station were gunned down by an unknown shooter. This comes a week after the U.S. Department of Justice released a report portraying widespread racism … Continue reading →

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