Activism

Guiness Drops NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sponsorship Over LGBT Exclusion (VIDEO)

Guiness Drops NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sponsorship Over LGBT Exclusion (VIDEO)

Famed Irish brewer Guinness announced on Sunday that it has dropped its long-standing sponsorship of New York City’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade over the exclusion of LGBT marchers. As reported by CBS, Guinness released the following statement, explaining their decision: “Guinness has a strong history of supporting diversity and being an advocate for equality […]

Kristen Bell On Paparazzi And Being Called ‘The C-Word’ (VIDEO)

Kristen Bell On Paparazzi And Being Called ‘The C-Word’ (VIDEO)

“Veronica Mars” star Kristen Bell stops by HuffPost Live to talk about dealing with paparazzi on a daily basis and about a recent incident where she was called “the c-word.” Bell also talks  paparazzi who prey on the children of stars: Bell explained her viewpoint that paparazzi should leave the children of stars alone: “Right now, […]

‘Medicaid’ TV Ad Confronts Gov. Jindal (VIDEO)

‘Medicaid’ TV Ad Confronts Gov. Jindal (VIDEO)

MoveOn.org Civic Action is running this TV ad in Louisiana to hold Governor Bobby Jindal accountable for standing between 242,000 of his state’s citizens and Medicaid. The ad, funded by MoveOn members, was created after Louisiana’s Republican lieutenant governor sent MoveOn a cease-and-desist letter demanding that it take down a billboard criticizing Governor Jindal on […]