Month: December 2020
These Latinas Were Pioneers for Workers’ Rights in the U.S. Here Are 2 You Should Have Learned About in School
When news outlets projected Joe Biden would win Arizona’s 11 electoral votes in the 2020 Presidential election, people were quick to thank Cindy McCain, the widow of the late U.S. Sen. John McCain, who endorsed the former Vice President. However,
Read MoreOn World Aids Day, Those Who Fought the 1980s Epidemic Find Striking Differences and Tragic Parallels in COVID-19
More than three decades after the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the first World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988, the world’s leading global health organization faces another public health crisis in COVID-19. On this World AIDS Day, those who
Read MoreHere’s Everything New on Netflix in December 2020—And What’s Leaving
If you’re looking to get into the holiday spirit this season, look no further than the confectionary creations of the third installment of The Great British Baking Show: Holidays, a festive version of the beloved baking series, that will debut
Read MoreNATO Should Expand Its Focus to Include China, Report Says
The alliance is updating a strategy document that predates Russia’s seizure of Crimea and China’s military buildup.
Read MoreSuspected balloon-borne explosive found in Israel near Gaza
Police sappers are defusing device apparently launched from the Strip, following several attacks over the past month from the Palestinian enclave
Read MoreThese ‘Little Land Mines’ Could Prevent a Summertime Boom
A roaring recovery is in sight, but a lot depends on what Congress does next for the winter economy.
Read MoreGermany bans armed neo-Nazi group, seizes weapons
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer says ‘Sturmbrigade 44’ group has ‘openly declared their support for Adolf Hitler,’ advocated return to Nazi state
Read MoreAustralian-British academic freed by Iran ‘blown away’ by support
Middle East scholar Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who was reportedly arrested by Iranians because her partner is Israeli, says encouragement helped her through ‘unrelenting nightmare’
Read MoreHackers breach Israeli insurance company, steal client data
BlackShadow group claims responsibility for ‘massive’ attack on Shirbit, which held information on many civil servants; National Cyber Bureau confirms breach and is investigating
Read MoreWhat Joe Biden’s Election Means For Abortion Rights
Groups opposed to abortion rights have celebrated many policy wins during the Trump administration. Now, reproductive rights advocates want President-elect Biden to reverse those actions. (Image credit: Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images)
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