Tag: Human rights and civil liberties
NFL investigated by New York, California for work discrimination
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a press conference in advance of Super Bowl LVII at Phoenix Convention Center on February 08, 2023 in Pho [...]
Feds seize nearly $1 billion in goods tied to forced labor
Inside these boxes: Approximately $20 million worth of detained solar panels by U.S. Customs & Border Protection over suspected ties to forced lab [...]
Pro-LGBTQ brands preferred by workers and consumers: GLAAD study
American workers and consumers are more likely to prefer brands that publicly align with LGBTQ causes, according to a new analysis.More than 51% of U. [...]
Iran is calling for the U.S. to be thrown out of the World Cup after flag change
Ahmad Nourollahi of Iran in action during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on [...]
Teams ax pro-LGBTQ armbands after FIFA threats
A detailed view of the 'ONE-LOVE' captains armband worn by Georginio Wijnaldum of Netherlands is seen during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship in Budape [...]
High court Justice Alito assured Kennedy on abortion rights: NY Times
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) boards an elevator after walking off the floor of the U.S. Senate after a roll call vote to achieve cloture on the nominati [...]
JPMorgan uses Advancing Black Wealth Tour to boost financial literacy
JPMorgan Chase brought its Advancing Black Wealth Tour to Philadelphia on October 8, 2022.Photo: Steven CW Taylor & Salim Weldon of Steven Taylor [...]
Abortion-rights protest spurred by Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs
An abortion rights protester participates in nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overtu [...]
Lindsey Graham abortion ban bill splits GOP on midterm message
Republicans are distancing themselves from Sen. Lindsey Graham's new proposal to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, as Democrats hold up [...]
NBA suspends Suns owner Robert Sarver for using racial slurs, harassing employees
Robert Sarver of the Phoenix Suns takes notes inside the lottery room during the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery at the New York Hilton in New York, New York.J [...]
Saudi Arabia, GCC demand Netflix remove content that ‘violates Islamic values’
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSaudi Arabia and five other Gulf Arab countries issued a joint statement demanding that Netflix remove content [...]
Actor Ashley Judd speaks out against the overturning of Roe v. Wade
U.S. actor and humanitarian Ashley Judd has responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, telling CNBC that individuals should be [...]
Signs of forced labor found in China’s EV battery supply chain: Report
Hundreds of Uyghurs are working for a mining conglomerate that produces raw materials for electric vehicles as part of a so-called work transfer progr [...]
55% of Americans say they are ‘pro-choice,’ most since ’95
Activists hold Pro-Choice posters. Local pro-Choice activists gathered at the Alberta Legislature in solidarity with US women to protest in defense of [...]
Castro asks FBI to probe police response
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) speaks at a press conference on immigration on Capitol Hill on November 18, 2021 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker | Getty [...]