France Confronts Horror of Rape and Drugging Case as 51 Men Go on Trial
A man is accused of drugging his wife and then inviting dozens of men to rape her over almost a decade. The questions raised by the case have unsettled the…
Labor Day hotel strikes reflect the frustrations of a workforce largely made up of women of color
More than 10,000 workers at 25 hotels across the U.S. were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of…
London Unveils Design for the City’s First Memorial to Victims of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
The towering bronze sculpture by Khaleb Brooks will be installed at West India Quay in 2026 Sonja Anderson August 30, 2024 The long-awaited design of London’s first monument to victims of the…
Preserving the Nuclear Testing Taboo
September 2021By Daryl G. Kimball For the first five decades of the nuclear age, nuclear weapons test explosions were the most visible symbol of the dangers of nuclear weapons and the…
South Sudan, Haiti and Ukraine Lead World in Suffering
by Linda Lyons WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amid the focus on happiness this week with the release of the 2017 World Happiness report, it's important to acknowledge the places in the world…
Minority athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway intolerant hearts and minds
Before she cut the air on the world’s biggest sporting stage with head-spinning, gravity-defying moves, Logan Edra, aka B-Girl Logistx, held herself with a razor-sharp focus. Brows furrowed and hands…
California lawmakers pass landmark bills to atone for racism, but hold off on fund to take action
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black…
Sudan: 500 Days of Death, Devastation and Destruction
SUDAN, August 27, 2024 – Today marks 500 days of relentless conflict in Sudan that has killed thousands and left millions in dire need of humanitarian assistance, with women and girls bearing the…
With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When the air raid siren bellows in the dead of night, the women in arms rush to duty. Barely two months since joining the mobile air-defense unit, 27-year-old…
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