Big tech chooses sides in Hong Kong battle: Apple bows to China, Facebook sides with protesters

The Catholic Church must not bow to China

By Editorial Board WASHINGTON POST October 7, 2018
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CHINA’S CATHOLICS, some 10 million to 12 million people, are split between two parallel branches. The official church is approved by the Communist Party and the state. A vibrant under

Why Black Lives Matter And Fight For 15 Are Protesting Side-By-Side

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — On Thursday, low-wage workers across the country are taking to the streets to demand a $15 minimum wage. In New York, the protests were scheduled for the same day that a New York police officer was set to be sentenced for the killing of Akai Gurley, one of the most high-profile police misconduct cases in recent city history
Though a judge postponed the sentencing of former NYPD officer Peter Liang while allegations of juror misconduct are considered, hundreds of…

U.S. Airlines Bow to Chinese Demands on What to Call Taiwan

Standing Orders: Advice for both sides of the national anthem protest debate

Each generation has its form of protest and resistance. But, in general, it is those who are older that fight for change in a productive manner.

The Top Story: Massive Pro EU Protests Continues In Kiev As Western Diplomats Side With...

MHz Networks brings you The Top Story- the only digital short delivering each day's biggest global story back to back in English, as told by our premier international news broadcast partners. Today's Topic 12/05/13: Western diplomats urged Ukrainian authorities on Thursday to respect the massive protests gripping the country against the government's decision to freeze ties with the EU and turn to Moscow instead. As told by Russia Today, France 24, Euronews and CCTV News.

History will not be on Facebook's side, no matter what Zuckerberg says

Zuckerberg's address at Georgetown University was rooted in the principles of free speech, but ignored the role Facebook plays as a publisher.

How The New York Times' Mark Thompson became the latest thorn in Facebook's side

The Times CEO has taken on Facebook for its handling of news articles in its political ads archive.

Top Chinese Rights Lawyer Resigns From Ruling Party in Protest

Wen Donghai says party apparatchiks in the Hunan Lawyers' Association have been waging a public smear campaign after ensuring he can no longer work.

China Hints at Political Clampdown as Hong Kong Protests Enter Fifth Month

Rights observers say there were several incidents in which police used 'disproportionate' force against Halloween protesters and bar-goers.

Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, As Kavanaugh Sides With Liberal Justices

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a major antitrust lawsuit against Apple over its App Store can move forward. The 5-to-4 ruling immediately plunged

Vietnam Activists Stage Rare Anti-China Protest Amid Concerns Over Survey Ship

The group seeks larger turnout for future rallies over Beijing's South China Sea policies.

Zócalo on KCRW » Blog Archive » How My Americana Childhood in 1950s Rialto Turned Me Into a...

If you want a classic portrait of middle Americana in the middle of the 20th century, you had to look no farther than my hometown of Rialto, in inland Southern California, 50 miles east of Los Angeles
My youth on King and North Verde streets was about American kid stuff—baseball, bugs, riding my bike, my crush on a grammar school classmate named Katherine, playing John F. Kennedy in the Kennedy-Nixon mock debates at school, trying to make new Levi’s look worn, swimming during…

EXCLUSIVE: Erica Mena Shades Bow Wow In The Most Clever Way Ever, Bow Wow Claps Back

The drama between Bow Wow and his ex-fiancée Erica Mena just won’t let up. After quietly breaking up and calling off their engagement last year, the pair has continued to bash each other in the med…

Taryn's Wreckreation Guide: Bow Wow Film Festival

Dinner and a movie will take on a WHOLE new meaning this Wednesday night as the Bow Wow Film Festival comes to Seattle!

How children protestors change the world

In March of 1955, Claudette Colvin was sitting with three friends on a bus in Montgomery, Ala. As the bus drove closer into town and...

Here's How "The Lion King" Remake Compares Side-By-Side With The Original

Bow Wow Explains Why He Is Single This Valentine’s Day

It looked like things was coming together for Shad Moss aka Bow Wow. After his break up with ex-fiance Erica Mena, Moss took some well needed time for himself. In that time fans began to wonder who…

'Cash Me Outside, How Bow Dah?' Explained, Reactions Roundup

Find out the origin of the 'Cash me outside, how bow dah?' meme, plus see reactions from around the web.

'Bows defeat Falcons in double-overtime at Colorado Springs

Yesterday marked Air Force’s first home loss at Falcon Stadium since 2013