The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the worldBBC Future - David RobsonNonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change. In 1986, millions of Filipinos
'It’s a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessnessThe Guardian - Jon Henley in HelsinkiFinland is the only EU country where homelessness is falling. Its secret? Giving people homes as soon as they need them – unconditionally Tatu Ainesmaa turns 32 this summer, and for the first time in than
Long-form Journalism 44 years. 41 Allegations. How the past caught up to a former Olympian.ESPN - BY Mike Kessler and Mark Fainaru-Wada It's a quiet, early morning at UCLA's Drake Stadium, the sun still low. The world's greatest track athletes have run here through the years, in front …
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The fate of reproductive rights in the U.S. will be decided by five men this Thursdaydailykos.com - Dartagnan Next week (by Thursday, February 7, to be exact), the United States Supreme Court will be faced with a basic decision: whether to allow a lower …
Man Who Slashed Woman In Wburg For Denying Advances ArrestedPatch - Anna Quinn WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — Police have found the man who slashed a Queens woman in her face earlier this year after she denied his sexual advances on a …
Survey: Almost 50% of men think the pay gap is ‘made up’Ladders - Sheila McClear When asked the biggest reasons for the gender pay gap, 43% of men cite “unconscious bias,” and 36% blamed “sexism.” Despite a mountain of evidence …
Why Is It Okay for Subway Ads to Show Erections but Not Sex Toys for Women?Glamour - Condé NastAlexandra Fine is the CEO and co-founder of Dame Products, a sexual wellness company that makes sex toys for women. Last year, Dame was barred from advertising their products on New York City’s subway—even
Dayton Dayton Shooter Kept A "Rape List" Including Women Who "Turned Him Down For Dates"Nylon - Allison StubblebineConnor Betts, the 24-year-old man who murdered nine people in Dayton, Ohio, this weekend, had a long history of violently threatening classmates, particularly women. Per a new report by CNN, Betts kept
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Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain's one-pound homes more than a gimmick, say ownerstrust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation The novel schemes by cities across Britain and Europe provide an innovative way to solve housing crises, say owners LONDON, July 30 (Thomson Reuters …
Kevin Costner Kevin Costner interview: I had to stop making filmsThe Telegraph - By John HiscockThere are several very good reasons why Kevin Costner hasn’t made a film for four years. During that time the 55-year-old Oscar-winner’s wife Christine has given birth to three babies, now aged three,
Obituaries Paule Marshall, Influential Black Novelist, Dies at 90The New York Times - By RICHARD SANDOMIRPaule Marshall, an influential writer whose novels and short stories about ethnic identity, race and colonialism reflected her upbringing in Brooklyn as a daughter of poor immigrants from Barbados, died
Soviet Union Long live Ruth Firstafricasacountry.com At a memorial meeting for Ruth First, after she was assassinated on the streets of Maputo by South African agents, Ronald Segal, another prominent …
News Woman becomes first female Marine to pilot F-35B fighter jetNBC News - Elizabeth ChuckMarine Capt. Anneliese Satz, 29, called it "an exhilarating experience." A woman who attributes her success to "showing up prepared and working diligently" has become the first female Marine to pilot F-35B
Makeup The Very Good Reason South Korean Women Are Giving Up Makeup and Cutting Their Hairglobalcitizen.org - By Seulki Lee "We are not dolls, we are human beings." SEOUL, Feb 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — South Korean university student Yim Ji-su used to sacrifice up …
entertainment news Paule Marshall, novelist of diverse influences, dead at 90Associated Press - By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Paule Marshall, an exuberant and sharpened storyteller who in fiction such as "Daughters" and "Brown Girl, Brownstones" drew upon classic and vernacular literature and her mother's kitchen
American Soccer US women's soccer team ends mediation in equal salary fight, looks forward to trialABC News - Mark Osborne The U.S. women's soccer team rarely loses on the pitch, and it is not about to settle for what they consider an "L" in the courtroom either. The …
Forced to marry her rapist at 11, woman finally changes Florida marriage lawUSA TODAY - Brendan FarringtonTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A woman who was 11 when she was forced to marry her rapist has worked for six years to ban child marriages in Florida. On Friday, she was hailed as a hero after the Legislature passed
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Heidi N. Moore on Twittertwitter.com - @moorehn Okay who wants a plain-language explanation of the inverted yield curve? I will do it if there's demand.
Microplastics Irish Teen Wins 2019 Google Science Fair For Removing Microplastics From WaterForbes - Trevor NaceFerreira used a combination of oil and magnetite powder to create a ferrofluid in the water containing microplastics. The microplastics combined with the ferrofluid which was then extracted. After the
News (South Africa) OUR BURNING PLANET: Climate Justice through a Feminist Lensdailymaverick.co.za - Rebecca Davis Holistic solutions to the climate crisis must be transparent and participatory to guarantee that basic needs are met; centring women in these …
Kenya The Kenyan dance parties where men are bannedBBC News - Esther Akello OgolaThe team behind a new event in Nairobi argues all-women's dance parties can create safe nightlife spaces for women. On a warm evening in a suburb of the Kenyan capital, a residential outdoor space has
All aboard: The double-decker buses housing London's homelesstrust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation The buses will provide a three-month programme during which homeless people can learn to cook, receive basic business training or enjoy a yoga …
Lady Gaga Lady Gaga plans to fund more than 160 classroom projects in El Paso, Dayton and GilroyCNN - By Leah Asmelash and Melissa Gray, CNN(CNN) — Lady Gaga has been promoting messages of love and unity for a long time. Now, she's bringing those messages to life. The singer announced Friday that she will fully fund classroom project needs
Play buttonMelinda Gates Comics Crack Funny Jokes On The Actually Depressing Gender Pay GapScary Mommy - Julie Scagell Philanthropist Melinda Gates calls upon comics to tackle gender inequality in viral video Every year, the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap …
Doughnuts This 0.5K run for underachievers has donuts, coffee, and a smoking rest stopSB Nation - James DatorThe town of Boerne, Texas — near San Antonio — is hosting a special fun run on May 5 designed to test the mettle of those whose mettle is rarely tested: A 0.5K. Raising money for the charity Blessings
