The government of Antigua and Barbuda is calling on Harvard to make amends for its historical ties to slavery — the labor and profit from which led to the establishment of its elite law school. Gaston Browne, prime minister of the twin-island Caribbean nation, sent […]
A sign carried by one of the more than a million Chileans demonstrating on Oct. 25 read: “Neoliberalism was born in Chile; it is dying in Chile.” You’d think the obituary rings true, if you judge not just by protests not just in Chile […]
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Gabriela Barajas’ friends dragged her to the rally with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The 19-year-old had never gone to a campaign event before, and she had no idea who she’d support in the Democratic primary. But by the time […]
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is preparing to file paperwork to qualify for the Democratic presidential primary in Alabama, ahead of a Friday deadline. The move would be a first step toward a national campaign, though Bloomberg has not made a final […]
Drake has tossed his hat into the legal marijuana business, which he announced Wednesday in an Instagram video. He’s partnered with the Canadian-based company Canopy Growth Corporation. The rapper is calling his new business More Life Growth Company and, according to legal filings, he’ll […]
On Tuesday, Kamala Harris introduced legislation seeking to have schools extend the public school day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The bill would propose a pilot program aimed at helping working parents. The Family Friend Schools Act would help to “align the school […]
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