Republican Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law an abortion bill that would outlaw the procedure as soon as the moment of conception. The only exception to the ban would be for women whose health is at risk. Additionally, doctors who perform the procedure could be punished with life in prison. The bill was passed…
Read moreDust off your passports: Iceland has officially become the first country in the world to legalize equal pay. On Janurary 1 the progressive nation made headlines when its parliament—composed of roughly 50 percent women, it must be said—passed a law prohibiting pay disparity between men and women doing the same work. According to a report…
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PHOTO: David M. Benett/Getty Images Amal and George Clooney are adding their considerable power to the fight against bigotry and hate in the U.S. In a press release issued Monday, the Southern Poverty Law Center revealed that the Clooneys have donated $1 million via their Clooney Foundation for Justice to the center’s fight against hate…
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