Madeline Sponsler, FISM News Renowned author J.K. Rowling is defending her right to speak about trans issues without fear of abuse in an intensely personal essay in which she explained the complex reasons for her interest in the subject, revealing painful details from her past. The Harry Potter creator has long been a target of […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News PayPal Holdings Inc says it was pledging $530 million to support black and minority-owned businesses in the United States and foster diversity, amid worldwide protests over racial injustice. The bulk of the money – $500 million – will be devoted to the creation of an economic opportunity fund that will invest […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News The Republican-led U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved an amendment that would require the Department of Defense to rename military bases named after Confederate generals. The committee approved the measure, proposed by Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, an annual bill that […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had approved an amendment that would make it illegal to deploy the military against peaceful protesters, amid a national uproar over the harsh response to demonstrations over the deaths of African Americans in the hands of police. Committee leaders told a […]
