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Rather than distance himself from Colin Kaepernick in the wake of the quarterback’s recent decision to protest the national anthem, San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York has taken a step firmly in support of him. The 49ers announced in a press release Thursday evening that York planned to donate $1 million to organizations working to…
An article has surfaced from the quagmire of bilge that is The Internet and it has caused, not without reason, a small tornado of outrage. Written as dating advice for “The Modern Man” (a misnomer if ever there were one), it promises a solution to the hot ‘n’ horny down-on-their-luck young bucks of the world…
For how long does Europe’s racist right need to “rise” before it is acknowledged that Europe is racist and this is not the by product of recent social discontent? Across Europe, the media narrative goes more or less like this: 9/11 happened and that brought out a wave of Islamophobia that was used by manipulative…
“exotic sights and sounds” at the Wangfujing Night Market Last week, I saw a New York Times article shared on my Facebook feed by several high school friends about a common sight in Beijing where we all lived at the time: Chinese men rolling up their shirts just enough to reveal their stomachs as a summertime…
A strange thing happened yesterday afternoon — women across the internet began denouncing the pursuit of equal rights upon learning that one David Hon would never date a feminist. Who is this David Hon, you ask? He is a 25-year-old man from Missouri who has been described as a “journalist,” despite having only about eight…
Barbie dolls clothes are displayed during the exhibition “Barbie, life of an icon” at the Museum of Decorative Arts. (Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images) When I was chief creative officer for Liz Claiborne Inc., I spent a good amount of time on the road hosting fashion shows highlighting our brands. Our team made a point…
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption The protests have united over 200 Native American tribes A US judge has denied a request to halt construction on a controversial oil pipeline in North Dakota. The Dakota Access Pipeline is opposed by over 200 Native American tribes who fear its impact on waterways. The $3.7bn (£2.8bn) pipeline will…
PART ONE: ‘This Is What Human Trafficking Looks Like’ With the death of his mother last summer, Sigurds Zitars, a retired accountant, was the only family member left in University Place, Washington. Since 2006 “Sig” had been the clan’s caregiver, after his mother developed dementia and his father and sister both took ill. In January,…
In July, CBS announced that it will debut a new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Discovery, in early 2017. There’s already a lot of hype around the show, which is being developed by veteran Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager writer Bryan Fuller and Star Trek: Into Darkness screenwriter Alex Kurtzman. Last…
During the presidential forum on NBC News tonight, nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton separately took questions on national security and veterans issues in a broadcast from New York. Meanwhile, Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus decided to concentrate not on theses important issues, but on Hillary’s demeanor. Sigh. “Hillary Clinton was angry + defensive…