A former GOP candidate for lieutenant governor in Pennsylvania and right-wing âparental rightsâ activist allegedly slugged a teenager in the face and fed underage minors booze at a birthday bash she threw for her daughter. Clarice Schillinger, 36, allegedly punched a 16-year-old boy in the face three times during the Sep. 29 party that ran […]
Ex-GOP candidate for PA lt gov, âparental rightsâ advocate allegedly punched teen in the face during boozy birthday party she threw for daughter, 17
Iran Chairs U.N. Human Rights Forum One Month After Hamas Atrocities
Iran, the worldâs leading state sponsor of terrorism, will become the chair of the U.N. Human Rights Council Social Forum on Thursday â just one month after Iranâs clients in Hamas perpetrated some of the worst atrocities in modern history against Israeli civilians. UN Watch noted that Iran was granted the rotating chairmanship of the
Satanists condemn leader, demand he reaffirm trans rights after taking photo with anti-woke atheist
The Satanic Templeâs foremost spokesman has reportedly faced internal backlash after he posed for a photograph with an atheist activist who condemned “crazy woke sh–” among LGBTQ+ activism. The Satanic Temple (TST) co-founder and spokesperson Lucien Greaves has a history as a provocateur against Christianity in public life, but now is reportedly facing uproar from […]
Federally-funded food bank prioritizes racial minorities. That could violate Civil Rights Act, lawyer claims
A Portland-based food bank that receives millions in government funding says it prioritizes racial and sexual minorities for food and grant distribution, which, according to one lawyer, could violate the Civil Rights Act. The Oregon Food Bank commits to putting minorities at the “center” of its service and has funds set up to specifically support […]
European court rules Turkey violated rights in ByLock app cases
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the rights of a Turkish teacher who was convicted of terrorism offenses, were violated due to the heavy reliance on evidence related to his use of a phone app. The Turkish government had presented the use of the ByLock encrypted messaging app as evidence of criminal […]
Kamala Harris Becomes Gun Control ‘Czar’ After Repeated Failures as Border, Voting Rights Czar
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the new federal office of gun violence prevention after she produced questionable results on the border and with voting rights legislation. The office will reportedly act as a coordinated effort between the Biden White House, the Community Justice Action Fund, and Everytown
Pennsylvania high school students organize walkout to protest trans bathroom rule: ‘Compromised’ our rights
Hundreds of students from Pennsylvania’s Perkiomen Valley School District walked out of class Friday after the local school board failed to enact a policy requiring transgender students to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex. “Kids were upset. Girls⌠we wanted to protect them. They were upset. They didn’t want men in their bathroom,” […]
On this day in history, July 2, 1964, President Johnson signs ‘sweeping’ Civil Rights Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on this day in history, July 2, 1964 â “the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction,” as the National Archives notes on its website. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 “prohibited discrimination in public spaces, provided for the integration of schools […]
House Republicans think Democrats’ abortion rights strategy could backfire
New York Republican Reps. Marc Molinaro (pictured) and Anthony DâEsposito told POLITICO that they werenât worried about failing to represent the will of voters in their districts when it comes to abortion policy. | AP One year after their party was pummeled over abortion restrictions on the campaign trail, vulnerable Republicans are starting to sound
Abortion rights likely headed for showdown in Ohio this fall
Abortion messaging hasnât always been front and center for Ohio Democrats. | Megan Jelinger/AFP/Getty Ohio is poised to become the latest battleground over abortion after advocates Wednesday submitted more than enough signatures to get an abortion rights initiative on the ballot this fall. A coalition of abortion-rights groups has submitted more than 7srcsrc,srcsrcsrc signatures for
UN investigators accuse Israel of ‘delegitimizing’ Palestinian human rights group with terrorism accusations
Investigators commissioned by the U.N.âs top human rights body on Thursday accused Israel of “delegitimizing and silencing civil society” by outlawing Palestinian human rights groups and labeling their members as “terrorists.” The findings came in the annual report by the Human Rights Councilâs “Commission of Inquiry.” The commission, led by a three-member team of human […]
IRS Confirms Rights of Whistleblowers After Allegations Against Biden Family, DOJ
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel confirmed the rights of agency whistleblowers to make protected disclosures to Congress following attacks from Hunter Bidenâs attorney on recent IRS whistleblowersâ allegations. In June, Hunter Bidenâs lawyer, Abbe Lowell, who represents high-profile individuals engulfed in political scandals, sent a letter to Republican investigators that questioned the legitimacy of
Ron DeSantis Signs âDigital Bill Of Rightsâ Legislation To Curb Big Tech
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Tuesday designed to curb government involvement in Big Tech censorship and data collection. DeSantis signed Senate Bill 262, creating a âDigital Bill of Rightsâ to protect consumersâ data, according to a press release. The legislation also requires larger search engines like Google to communicate whether they alter search results
ATF Reaffirms No 2A Rights for Drug Users, Bringing Spotlight Back on Hunter Biden’s Purported Gun Crime
ATF Reaffirms No 2A Rights for Drug Users, Bringing Spotlight Back on Hunter Bidenâs Purported Gun Crime ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images The spotlight is on Hunter Bidenâs purported crime again after the ATFâs St. Paul office reaffirmed the agencyâs position that state laws legalizing the recreational use of certain drugs do not remove gun
Gun rights hearing turns chaotic amid arrest of Parkland parent
A gun rights hearing on Capitol Hill escalated Thursday into a verbal altercation between two lawmakers amid the arrest of a parent whose son died in 2src18âs Parkland, Fla., school shooting. The fracas during a joint hearing held by the House Oversight and House Judiciary Committees began when Patricia and Manuel Oliver shouted aloud about
Burlington, Vermont Seeks to Give Voting Rights to DACA Illegal Aliens
Burlington, Vermont, voters are seeking to extend local voting rights to illegal aliens enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, as well as foreign nationals with green cards and newly-arrived migrants with work permits. This week, residents in Burlington voted overwhelmingly, 67 percent, to allow DACA illegal aliens, green card-holders, and migrants
China: Ohio Train Disaster a Product of U.S. Federalism and Statesâ Rights
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, Andre Malerba/Bloomberg via Getty Images Chinaâs state-run Global Times on Tuesday claimed the Ohio toxic train derailment and factory explosion were evidence of Americaâs âcrumbling infrastructure,â âdeclining governance capabilities,â and the inferiority of representative republican government. The Global Times razzed current and former U.S. administrations for constantly demanding infrastructure money but
He’s a Texas border-district Republican. And he says the right’s new immigration bill is a ‘bad idea.’
You might call Gonzales a political rarity, wading into the kind of huge policy fights that would terrify most swing-district members â but heâs been like this for a while. The Navy veteran and father of six has flouted GOP orthodoxy time and time again as his sprawling border district makes national news for the
Deep Blue Portland, Oregon Rejects Voting Rights for Foreign Nationals
The most Democrat region of Oregon rejected a ballot initiative to allow foreign nationals to vote in local elections. On Tuesday, voters in Multnomah County, Oregon â home to the deep blue sanctuary city of Portland â voted down the initiative that would have possibly allowed foreign nationals, including illegal aliens, the right to vote
Amid Jackson water crisis, Rep. Thompson supports a civil rights review of federal spending
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Dem Sen. Casey: Dems Have to Protect Voting Rights to ‘Preserve Our Democracy’
On Saturdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âVelshi,â Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) stated that âweâre at a point of no return.â And Democrats are either going to protect âvoter rights to preserve the democracy or weâre not.â Casey said, âAli, weâre â weâve reached a point now with these Supreme Court decisions and with the advent of…
Jennifer Lawrence Claims âA Radical Wing of the Republican Party Is Actively Dismantling Americans Rights to Vote’
Actress Jennifer Lawrence claimed this week that there is a âradical wingâ of the Republican Party that is actively dismantling Americansâ right to vote. The Hunger Games and X-Men: Dark Phoenix star begged fans to support the far-leftâs For the People Act, which would nationalize U.S. elections and gut voter ID provisions. âWhatever your personal politics are,…
The USFL Returns: 80s Era League to Return with Rights to Original Team Names
Itâs time to party like itâs 1983. According to an announcement on Thursday, the USFL will return to the American gridiron in 2022. The 80s era league that experienced a short but lively run from 1983 to 1986 will make its return complete with legal rights to original team names and uniforms. The league will…
Dem Rep. Jackson Lee: Texas Legislature ‘Massacred’ State’s Image, LBJ Legacy of the Voting Rights Act
During an appearance on CNN, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) decried actions taken by the Texas Legislature to shore up election integrity. Jackson Lee called those efforts âoperating under the big lieâ and compared the âTexas imageâ of former President Lyndon Baines Johnson and the Voting Rights Act to the modern-day Texas Legislature. Well, you…
Pope Francis Calls for âTemporary Suspensionâ of Property Rights to Vaccines During ‘Vax Live’ Concert
ROME â Pope Francis called for universal access to coronavirus vaccines and âthe temporary suspension of intellectual property rightsâ Saturday. âGod the Creator instills in our hearts a new and generous spirit to abandon our individualisms and promote the common good,â the pope told participants in the VAX LIVE concert, âa spirit of justice that mobilizes…
Maryland Becomes First State To Repeal âPolice Bill Of Rightsâ After Overriding GOP Governorâs Veto
April 11, 2021 3:23 PM ET Maryland became the first state in the U.S. to end its âpolice Bill of Rightsâ when Democratic lawmakers passed broad law enforcement reform bills Saturday. The Democratic-led legislature overrode a veto by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan to pass three new policing bills. The new laws remove certain legal protection…