By Samuel Warde on March 29, 2014
Women's issues
Activism, Facebook, Women's Issues
A student at Oxford University, Jeanne Marie Ryan, was beaten after confronting a man who groped her in a nightclub. Ryan told the man her actions were “completely unacceptable” and was punched seven times, having her nose broken in the process. Deciding to take action, she posted a selfie on Facebook along with the following […]
By Samuel Warde on March 29, 2014
gun control, NRA, Videos
Activism, Gun Control, Videos
Piers Morgan tore into the NRA and the “scurge of gun violence is a disease that now infects every aspect of American life,” during his farewell show on CNN, Friday night. Morgan held back not punches stating: Now, I assumed that after 70 people were shot in a movie theater, and then, just a few […]
By Samuel Warde on March 27, 2014
Jimmy Carter, Videos, Women's issues
Activism, Interviews, Videos, Women's Issues
Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency has been filled with numerous achievements culminating in the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. He joins HuffPost Live in-studio to discuss his latest book, “A Call To Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power.” According to the Carter Center: The book builds on the work of faith leaders and courageous human rights defenders who […]
By Samuel Warde on March 24, 2014
Videos
Activism, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Videos
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz tells CBS News’ Scott Pelley he fears that with the wind-down of the war in Afghanistan, some Americans may forget too quickly about the needs of the troops who served. Therefore he has decided to donate $30 million to help the 2.5 million troops who have served in Afghanistan, Iraq and […]
By Samuel Warde on March 24, 2014
Activism, Labor, Social Justice
It’s time for a raise. Here’s everything you need to know about minimum wage presented by NPR’s KQED News. These are facts presented using 25 graphics, with sources listed below each image. As Congress again delves into the hotly contested perennial debate over raising the federal minimum wage, a growing number of states and cities […]