2021 is could set a new, terrible record – the highest number of anti-LGBTQ bills enacted into state law in US history. So far this year, 8 laws have been enacted across the country discriminating against LGBTQ people, particularly transgender people and transgender...
On April 19th, the day before the cop who murdered George Floyd was convicted, police officers in Alameda murdered Mario Gonzalez – pinning him facedown with their knee on his back even as he cried out for them to stop. Immediately after he died, the Alameda Police...
On April 22nd, the US Justice Department indicted Alameda County for violating the legal rights of people suffering from mental health problems. According to one of the lead investigators, they ”…uncovered evidence of violations that, taken together, result in a...
Billionaire NBA team owners lost an estimated $694 million last year because of the pandemic and canceled games and lost ticket sales. This year they have tried to make up for it by cramming more games into a shorter season with a significantly reduced off season. The...
Taiwan is currently experiencing its worst drought in 56 years. In 2020, no typhoons made landfall on Taiwan, and combined with a weak monsoon season, much of Taiwan is in a drought, particularly the central and southern areas. Taiwan normally experiences an average...
