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April 22, 2019

Great news—California bill proposes ban on the sale of animal fur

Great news for all animals and animal lovers!! California assemblymember Laura Friendman, a representative of the Burbank and Glendale areas in Los Angeles County, proposed a bill that would ban the sale and gifting of clothing and accessories that contain real animal fur in the state of California. AB 44 …

April 16, 2019

Bulletin Board—Call to Action: Tax Relief for Pregnant Moms

Feminists for Life President Serrin Foster issued the following statement: “We urge swift and universal support by senators of both parties of Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act, which allows pregnant moms to claim the Child Tax Credit for their unborn children.” This bill builds on the Child Tax …

April 13, 2019

Opinion: Assange’s Indictment Treats Journalism as a Crime

After living under a grant of asylum in London’s Ecuadorian embassy for nearly seven years, WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was forcibly ejected and arrested by British police on April 11. Ecuador’s president, Lenin Moreno, accused Assange of “repeated violations to international conventions and daily-life protocols.” After an anonymous source revealed the “INA Papers,” a …

April 10, 2019

Should Hugs Be Politically Lethal?

Getty Images DailyClout sponsored content To help Lucy Flores, a politician who served in the Nevada State Assembly from 2011-2015, increase attendance at a political rally where she was scheduled to speak, Vice Pres. Joe Biden generously went out of his way to attend and show his support. How did …

April 9, 2019

“Paycheck Fairness” for Women at Last?

It’s been a long 22 years since Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act to Congress (H.R.7). Originally brought to Congress in 1997, this bill has been re-introduced more than ten times and has failed to pass the Senate four times in the last two decades. While its …

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