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Hillary Clinton speaks to members of the International Longshoremen’s Association in Charleston, South Carolina, on Oct. 31, 2015.Photo by Randall Hill/Reuters On Oct. 23, Hillary Clinton opened a new front against Sen. Bernie Sanders: She framed him as a sexist. Clinton took a phrase Sanders had routinely used in talking about gun violence—that “shouting”…
Begin: WordPress Article Content Twitter Engineering Manager Leslie Miley, the only black engineer in a leadership position at Twitter, just publicly announced that he has left the company. In his post, he says his reasons for leaving have everything to do with the way Twitter is addressing diversity and inclusion. Though Miley was laid off as…
This morning, SXSW Interactive Director Hugh Forrest released a statement apologizing for canceling two controversial panels earlier this week, and announcing a March 12 “Online Harassment Summit” that would include members of the canceled sessions. SXSW’s statement said speakers from the two panels were set to be a part of the Summit, including the Gamergate-affiliated…
Hi Marc, how’s your weekend going? Mine has been fantastic so far. The weather in SF is gorgeous and my hike from Ocean Beach to the Presidio was wonderful. On the way home, I picked up some breakfast at Tartine. The line was actually bearable this morning because all the halloween drunks are still in…
Earlier this week, Angela Benton, Founder and CEO of NewMe, published a piece on Inc.com called “Why Facebook’s Latest Shot at Diversity Misses Its Mark.” It analyzes how the tech giant’s new diversity initiative, TechPrep, seems to be a temporary effort and funded by McKinsey & Company, not Facebook itself. The goal of their new…
From getting news to playing games to reading a book, Americans now have a plethora of devices to choose from in order to meet their technology-based needs. For each type of device, the demographic makeup of owners can vary widely, so this section looks at these differences. Smartphone ownership continues to grow The rise of…
Earlier this week we made a mistake. By cancelling two sessions we sent an unintended message that SXSW not only tolerates online harassment but condones it, and for that we are truly sorry. The resulting feedback from the individuals involved and the community-at-large resonated loud and clear. While we made the decision in the…
A lesbian couple from Los Angeles say in a lawsuit that a Honolulu police officer harassed and arrested them because of their displays of affection at a grocery store, forcing the women to live in Hawaii for months, mostly homeless, while their legal case was sorted out. On March 3, the second day of their…
You don’t need to get your clothes tailored. No one needs to get their clothes tailored. No one gives a damn if you have a signature cocktail at your party. Literally no one. Buy seven more bottles of wine and don’t worry about it. It’s totally fine to buy most of your wardrobe from Forever…
Monday afternoon, video emerged of a white man approaching a small, black girl sitting in a classroom, noosing a thick arm around her neck, slamming her to the ground while she was still entangled in her desk, picking her up again, throwing her some distance across the room, and then again pinning her down. “Put…