“You’ve Revealed Yourself”: JK Rowling Sparks Global Firestorm With Iran Human Rights Tweet Harry Potter author JK Rowling reignited global online discourse this Sunday, with a powerful message about human rights and international solidarity, drawing attention to the escalating unrest in Iran and prompting debate over how public figures engage with global causes. Taking to […]
Representative image (Picture credit: NYT) Five weeks into a strike at the crowdfunding site Kickstarter this fall, employees were getting anxious. Their union’s strike fund was dwindling, making it harder for some to cover living expenses, and they were unsure if the firm would make more concessions. But the next week, Kickstarter made offers the […]
Comedian Dave Chappelle has forcefully rejected a comparison between conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr, calling the idea exaggerated and fundamentally misguided.In a clip circulating widely on social media, Chappelle responded to claims that Kirk represents a modern equivalent of Dr King. His verdict was blunt, arguing that the […]
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is bringing her Twitch community and activism together through Gaming for Good: A Livestream for Girls’ Rights. The actor will host her signature chatty stream alongside youth leaders and advocates from around the world, encouraging viewers to support Plan International Canada’s Gifts of Hope while keeping her platform positive, authentic, and free from […]
Lia Thomas, the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA women’s swimming title in 2022, recently accepted the Voice of Inspiration Award at the Violet Visionary Awards, an LGBTQIA+ event co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Dodgers and LAFC. During her acceptance speech, Thomas described trans activism as her “purpose” and framed it as part […]
Pakistani-origin Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, who claimed to be a disabled veteran, has been called a conman by US administration. Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, a Pakistani man who claimed to be a ‘disabled veteran’ was detained by the ICE in August on allegations of his several past crimes. But his wife Melissa Chaudhry, a Democrat candidate for […]
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her work supporting women’s rights and freedom of expression in Iran, has received death threats from the regime, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Friday. Mohammadi, 53, has spent several years in jail and was recently released on temporary medical […]
What is Project Esther? Katie J.M. Baker, a national investigative correspondent for The New York Times, explores the Heritage Foundation’s plan to shut down pro-Palestinian activism, as well as actions taken by the Trump administration that appear to mirror its goals. Source link
