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File - In this July 12, 2017, file photo, Jeffrey Kerr, general counsel to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals , speaks to reporters outside of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. A monkey cannot sue over rights to photos that it took because U.S. copyright law does not allow animals to file lawsuits, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday, April 23, 2018, in a novel case over selfies taken by a crested macaque.
Anti-fracking activists, who worry about climate change on Earth Day, should remember the explosion in natural gas production is helping to reduce the emissions some believe are causing global warming. Carbon dioxide emissions have declined more than 13 percent between 2005 and 2016, when natural gas began toppling other fossil fuels as the top form of energy, according to Energy Information Administration data.
The U.S. State Department has released its first human rights report fully compiled under the Trump administration, and it's generating controversy for several changes and omissions - including eliminating references to "reproductive rights" and dropping use of the term "occupied territories." The report which is mandated by Congress is published every year and details human rights in virtually every country and territory around the world.
Students from Florida to Chicago started streaming out of their schools Friday in the latest round of gun-control activism following the February shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. The protests were chosen to line up with the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, which left 13 people dead in Littleton, Colorado.
Former president Barack Obama praised the Parkland student activists who were named among Time magazine's most influential people of 2018. In his tribute to the students - Cameron Kasky, Jaclyn Corin, David Hogg, Emma Gonzalez and Alex Wind - Obama said while they may not have lobbyists, big budgets, or even the ability to vote, they are still making a difference.
A Washington Post investigation showing that buyers affiliated with 86 rescue and dog-advocacy groups and shelters nationwide have spent $2.68 million buying dogs at auctions has ignited fierce debate - and late Tuesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a bulletin stating that such individuals and nonprofits may need to be licensed under the federal Animal Welfare Act. "Our job is to ensure the humane treatment of the animals we regulate," Deputy Administrator Bernadette Juarez, who leads the department's animal care program, said in the bulletin, which cited "dog acquisitions from an auction for resale as pets" as a reason that individuals or groups may require federal regulation.
In this Dec. 21, 2106 file photo, the Trump International Hotel in Washington. An electrical subcontractor who worked on the Trump International Hotel in Washington has sued a company owned by President Donald Trump for more than $2 million, alleging it was not fully paid.
They were honouring stars of Hollywood, the media and literature, but it was longtime activist and MeToo founder Tarana Burke - a name unknown to most people until six months ago - who got the biggest ovation at Variety's annual Power of Women event on Friday. Activist Tarana Burke attends Variety's Power of Women event Friday in New York and told the audience she's "desperate to change" the narrative surrounding the MeToo movement before it's too late.
According to reports, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France have launched a strike against targets in Syria. Raed Jarrar, advocacy director for Middle East North Africa at Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement: "The people of Syria have already endured six years of devastating attacks, including chemical attacks, many of which amount to war crimes.
The 2018 Women in the World Summit will welcome the likes of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton , Oscar Award -winning actress Viola Davis and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to the event which will be set against the backdrop of #MeToo, antigun violence activism and the equal pay debate. Donald Trump 's campaign trail 'grab them by the p****' comment to Billy Bush, the White House endorsement of Roy Moore for senator of Alabama and praise of former aide and alleged wife beater Rob Porter were all catalysts in the organisation of the summit for founder Tina Brown CBE.
Rep. Trey Gowdy doesn't "have a lot of patience" for Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt's ethical indiscretions. The House Oversight Committee chairman is probing the embattled EPA administrator as calls for Pruitt's resignation rise, a spokeswoman for the South Carolina Republican told CNN on Saturday.
Scott Lloyd, director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, oversees the program for tens of thousands of refugees who are looking for shelter in the United States, but he spends much of his time trying to stop young, undocumented immigrants from getting abortions, The New York Times reported. Lloyd has instructed his staff to provide a spreadsheet each week that lists any minors that are not accompanied by parents who have asked for an abortion, and how far along they are in their pregnancy, the newspaper reported.
An anonymous reader quotes CNN: The U.S. Department of Justice is asking the Supreme Court to abandon its case against Microsoft over international data privacy . A new law signed by President Donald Trump last week answers the legal question at the heart of Microsoft's case, the DOJ says.
As key figures of the Trump administration face mounting concerns about conflicts of interest, a growing number of critics are calling for the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt after ABC News revealed that last year he rented a D.C. condo owned by the wife of a top energy lobbyist, in what some are describing as "a sweetheart deal." "This deal stinks like the swamp Scott Pruitt is mired in.
Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. CREDIT: AP Photo/J.
Anyone who thought "manmade climate cataclysm" rhetoric couldn't possibly exceed Obama era levels should read the complaint filed in the "public nuisance" lawsuit that's being argued before Federal District Court Judge William Alsup in a California courtroom: Oakland v BP and other oil companies. The allegations read at times like they were written by a Monty Python comedy team and a couple of first year law students.
In this Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, file photo, activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. A federal court in Washington told the Trump administration Friday, March 30, 2018, that the government can't interfere with the ability of pregnant immigrant teens being held in federal custody to obtain abortions.
An attack on 18-year-old Cuban-American and Parkland activist Emma Gonzlez for not speaking Spanish by an Iowa Republican congressman's campaign staff highlights the pressures U.S.-born Latinos face on language. "This is how you look when you claim Cuban heritage yet don't speak Spanish and ignore the fact that your ancestors fled the island when the dictatorship turned Cuba into a prison camp, after removing all weapons from its citizens; hence their right to self defense," read a meme with Gonzalez's photo that was posted on Rep. Steve King's campaign Facebook page.
Gun control activists and Parkland student, David Hogg, has captured headlines across the country for his calls to boycott Laura Ingraham's show. Hogg specifically targeted advertisers of the show after Ingram tweeted criticism of the student activists and his often vulgar approach to influencing public policy.
David Hogg, one of the most famous gun control advocates in the country, is having a tough time getting into the colleges and universities he wants. Hogg is fresh off the success of the March For Our Lives rally in Washington DC.