Madeline Sponsler, FISM News The mayor of Seattle said on Thursday it would be unconstitutional and illegal for U.S. President Donald Trump to send military forces into the city to clear protesters currently occupying a neighborhood, as he has suggested. But Mayor Jenny Durkan, speaking at an afternoon press conference, did not say how or […]
Reuters, FISM News California investigators are examining Amazon.com Inc’s business practices as part of an inquiry into the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The state’s review focuses at least in part on how Amazon treats sellers in its online marketplace, and its practices for selling its […]
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 […]
By FISM News Glassmaker Corning Inc said on Tuesday it would receive $204 million from the U.S. government to boost the manufacturing capacity of its vials that will be used to store coronavirus vaccines and treatments. Billions of vials will be needed for vaccines of the new coronavirus, with world leaders looking towards treatments as […]
By Samuel Case, FISM News On Monday during a Q&A session the WHO’s technical lead on the coronavirus pandemic, Maria Van Kerhove, remarked that COVID-19 may not spread easily from asymptomatic patients based on available data from contact tracing. Van Kerhove said, “We have a number of reports from countries who are doing very detailed […]
By Madeline Sponsler, FISM News Relatives of victims and activist groups called on Monday for the top United Nations human rights body to launch an investigation into “police violence and repression of protests” in the United States. The joint letter calling for a special session of the U.N. Human Rights Council was sent to its […]
By Samuel Case, FISM News As the Chinese central government continues to encroach upon Hong Kong’s liberties and independence, Western nations are weighing their options to assist the people of the city. The primary plan of action being considered is expediting immigration for Hong Kongers into free nations. In the United Kingdom, of which Hong […]
