Tag: Political activism
GOP officials seek probe of Proud Boys ties to censure vote
LAS VEGAS — Republicans in Nevada are calling for an investigation into a vote last month to censure the GOP secretary of state after...
Stacey Abrams has deal for 2 more political thrillers
NEW YORK — Nearly 20 years after self-publishing her first novels, Stacey Abrams is hitting full stride as a writer.
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Polish journalist wins legal battle against Bannon protege
WARSAW, Poland — A Polish journalist who described a protégé of Steve Bannon as part of a global war against democracy by global right-wing...
Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling
It’s a ban that even supporters acknowledge will be hard to enforce. Yet 2021 has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states...
Activists seek 30-day review of Indiana redistricting plan
INDIANAPOLIS — Voting rights activists are calling on Indiana legislative leaders to give the public a month for reviewing proposed new congressional and state...
Hong Kong’s new Catholic bishop wants plurality respected
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s incoming Roman Catholic bishop Stephen Chow called for plurality to be respected, in a time of polarization in the...
Biden reverses Trump changes to bank antidiscrimination law
NEW YORK — The Biden administration announced Tuesday it would repeal the changes made by the Trump administration to an important law made to...
Conservative group boasts of secret role in voting laws
The head of a national conservative group that is spending $24 million to push new voting restrictions told supporters it secretly helped draft legislation...
Judge dismisses felony leak charge against Iowa activist
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A judge dismissed a rarely used felony leak charge Thursday against a Black Lives Matter activist in Iowa who gave...
IOC says negative public opinion is no threat to Tokyo Games
GENEVA — The IOC on Wednesday downplayed concerns over Japanese public opinion calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled, before its virtual news...
