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Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned” is the best-known line from William Congreve’s The Mourning Bride. But I’m concerned with the phrase preceding it, which captures wrath in more universal terms: “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned.” Even an angry Almighty can’t compete with mortals whose love turns to hate….
The New Republic published a withering profile of Cornel West this weekend, comparing the philosopher to Mike Tyson, who at the heights of his boxing prowess was the most feared fighter on the planet, but who is now a celebrity shell of his former self. Writer Michael Eric Dyson charts what he believes is West’s…
I know, right? Will your friends agree? Share this Link Gone Girl: An Interview With An American In ISIS http://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/gone-girl-an… Why would an American college student run away to Syria and join ISIS? Meet Hoda, a 20-year-old w… Gone Girl: An Interview With An American In ISIS – BuzzFeed News.
Five out of Parma, Missouri’s six police officers resigned this week before Tyrus Byrd, the town’s first African-American, female mayor, was sworn in. The city’s attorney, clerk, and waste water treatment plant supervisor also resigned, KFVS12 reports. According to KFVS, The outgoing Mayor Randall Ramsey said that the city officials cited “safety concerns” in their…
Kamala Harris is the most recent politician to support gay and lesbian rights—but not transgender issues. Last month, California Attorney General Kamala Harris vaulted to into the national spotlight with her opposition to a proposed “Kill the Gays” initiative introduced in the state. In high-profile support of California’s many gay and lesbian residents, Harris petitioned the state’s…
Freddie Gray, a Baltimore man injured during an arrest by Baltimore police last week, died Sunday at Shock Trauma, prompting protests by city residents and out-of-town activists and promises from city officials for a thorough investigation. Gray, 25, died a week after he suffered a broken vertabra after being arrested near Gilmor Homes in Sandtown-Winchester….
TIME 100 Pioneers Anita Sarkeesian By Wil Wheaton Elizabeth Weinberg Gaming’s feminist advocate Anita Sarkeesian has played video games her whole life. In 2012, after observing that women represent about 40% of the gaming audience, she launched a crowdfunding campaign for Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, a web series that would “explore five common…
(istock) During a recent talk in Washington, Google’s “people operations” chief Laszlo Bock said something notable about fixing the equal pay conundrum. While he admitted that men tend to negotiate more than women, what he didn’t do was suggest — as is so often the case — that solving the gender wage gap is simply a matter of women negotiating more. Rather,…
Joan Jett. Christopher Polk/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Christopher Polk/Getty Images Joan Jett. Christopher Polk/Getty Images Of the 726 artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since the ceremony began in 1986, only 65 have been women. But on Saturday night in Cleveland, Joan Jett will be inducted along with The…
“Game of Thrones” author George R. R. Martin has written 20,000 words about a culture war brewing in the science-fiction world. Can the Internet be saved? The culture wars have claimed a new victim: the next Game of Thrones book. I’m exaggerating. But Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin has spent more than…