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In these dark times, Americans must harness the power of the civil rights movement again | Al Sharpton
We have power as individuals and communities to boycott companies that don’t respect us and support those who stand with us. It can often be challenging to keep track of everything in Donald ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trish Costello is Harnessing the Financial Power of Women
Trish Costello is the founder and C.E.O. of Portfolia, a women-focused investment platform that is fueling health care innovations aimed at improving women’s lives.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Syrians mark anniversary of civil war by celebrating the ouster of Bashar Assad
Thousands of Syrians have poured into the streets and public squares to mark 14 years since the country’s civil war began, the first without Bashar Assad in powerABC News - Mar. 15 -
6 Ways to Harness AI When You Write
AI is a fabulous tool for business writers, but it’s only effective if you know how to use it to create engaging and impactful content.Inc. - 6d -
Civil Service reforms will be radical, minister vows
Measures including linking the pay of senior civil servants to performance are expected to be unveiled this week.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Trump topples civil rights offices at DHS
The Department of Homeland Security on Friday eliminated numerous civil rights offices, ending oversight of its immigration policies and avenues for public complaints. The department said it was ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Maxine Waters: Trump is ‘working towards a civil war’
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is accusing President Trump of seeking to start a civil war. The California Democrat, a long-time adversary of Trump, said the early flood of presidential policies — ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's layoffs
The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink
The aircraft came under fire as it tried to rescue wounded soldiers, the United Nations said. The attack came amid fears that a critical power-sharing deal was at risk of collapse, risking all-out ...The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Wisconsin Democrats look to harness anger with Musk in court race
Wisconsin Democrats are launching a full-court press against Elon Musk as they look to use angry voter sentiment against him as a tool to turn out voters in the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Pro-Palestinian activists sue UCLA alleging civil rights violations at campus encampment
More than 30 pro-Palestinian activists have filed a civil rights lawsuit against UCLA, alleging the university “repeatedly and systemically” violated the civil rights of protesters during ...NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Marking 14 years since start of Syrian civil war
It's been 14 years since the start of the Syrian civil war and fighting continues even after Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has more.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Portland schools face civil rights probe over transgender athlete
The Education Department said its civil rights office is investigating the Portland, Oregon, school system for allowing a trans high school runner to compete in female sports and use girls’ locker ...NBC News - 2d -
Software giant SAP becomes Europe's most valuable firm amid German stock market boom
Investors are excited about SAP's ability to harness new artificial intelligence products to boost revenue.CNBC - 3d -
Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war ...ABC News - Mar. 11 -
New lawsuit alleges Education Department's Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated obligations due to the Trump administration's changes as it seeks to ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Sudan’s Military Drives Rival Fighters Out of Khartoum, a Major Shift in Civil War
In dramatic scenes that appear to mark a turning point in nearly two years of civil war, Sudan’s military is driving fighters of its rival, the Rapid Support Forces, out of Khartoum.The New York Times - 2d -
Sixty years after Bloody Sunday, civil rights leaders in Selma continue fight
Election of Trump and threats to democracy front of mind as activists remember peaceful marchers attacked by police. What would John Lewis do today?. On a Sunday morning 60 years ago, activists ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Schumer at center of civil war after funding fiasco
Democrats on Capitol Hill are waging an internal war against one of their own after the GOP successfully muscled through the Senate a partisan spending bill that drew the votes of Minority Leader ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
Ethiopia fighting threatens return to civil and regional war
Security concerns for Africa’s most populous country and neighbouring Eritrea as fragile peace looks set to unravelFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
'Civil war was awful - I was a kid but it became normal'
Michael King shares his story of selling water bottles as an eight-year-old in war-torn DR Congo to the boxing in the UK.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
The Rachel Reeves Weekender: Civil Service Cuts Confirmed
What could the Spring Statement mean for the UK?BBC News - 5d -
The Ducks' Power Play Conundrum
A Taylor Hall hat trick and a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes were the least of the Ducks’ worries on Sunday night. They went 0-for-6 on the power play and mustered just six shots on goal on ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Dyson Car+Boat Handheld Vacuum Review: Powerful and Compact
Dyson’s latest vacuum is powerful and compact but feels redundant.Wired - Mar. 19 -
Fusion energy: Unlocking the power of the stars
Scientists are conducting experiments to generate clean energy through fusion, the same sub-atomic reaction that powers our Sun, with the aim of constructing plants that produce more energy than ...CBS News - Mar. 16 -
📈 Power Rankings: Barcelona’s big win, Liverpool lose ground
It’s time for our Power Rankings to return with Barcelona buoyant after a big win and Liverpool on the slide.Here are the 10 sides in our updated Power Rankings table.📈 Power Rankings: Barcelona�...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
UFC star Alex Pereira and the mystery of punching power
The UFC's light heavyweight king, Alex Pereira, may hold the key to unlocking enormous punching power.ESPN - Mar. 8 -
Arizona Cardinals ranked 20th in PFF's power rankings
Despite significant improvements to the defense, the Cardinals are barely in the top 20 in PFF's power rankings.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
London's Heathrow Airport closes after power failure
London's Heathrow Airport will be closed on Friday after a power failure due to a large fire at a nearby electrical substation.NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Unions on alert as Labour prepares to unveil ‘Trumpian’ plan for civil service
Performance-related pay, exit process for poor performers and more digitalisation among proposed measures intended to revolutionise Whitehall. Highly controversial plans to revolutionise Whitehall ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Civil servants told to deliver or leave as Labour overhauls Whitehall
Highest-paid mandarins at top of organisation will face stricter performance monitoringFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four daysABC News - Mar. 9 -
AI should replace some work of civil servants, Starmer to announce
The new digital ‘mantra’ prompts unions to warn PM to stop blaming problems on Whitehall officials. AI should replace the work of government officials where it can be done to the same standard, ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Trump Firings Gut Education Department’s Civil Rights Division
Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Changes to Justice Department's Civil Rights Division under Trump
The Justice Department last year reached an agreement with the city of Louisville to reform its police department in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, which occurred five ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
UK cracks down on civil service credit cards after spending quadruples
Officials will have to reapply for procurement cards as part of war on waste in WhitehallFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
CBC: Trump's Department of Education order part of 'rampage' against civil institutions
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday strongly condemned President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, saying the move will only hurt the nation’s public ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
DHS gutting offices that offer civil rights and immigration liaison services
The Department of Homeland Security said the offices "function as internal adversaries that slow down operations."CBS News - Mar. 21
