Author: Kathy S. Mercado
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LGBTQ activists react to Justice Department’s defense of Title IX religious exemption
LGBTQ advocates criticize the Justice Department for a court case in which the DOJ wrote it would “vigorously” defend a religious exemption that allows federally-funded religious ... -
Chinese censorship spreads to much-vaunted Hong Kong film industry, with global implications
For decades, Hong Kong’s film industry has captivated audiences worldwide with ballet shoot-em-ups, epic martial arts fantasies, choppy comedies and shadowy romances. From now on, under ... -
Forget the Alamo reveals a Texas story made of myths, or rather lies
common wikimedia The authors of “Forget the Alamo” argue that the whole Texas revolt had more to do with protecting slavery against the abolitionist government of ... -
Reed City residents approve of social district
REED CITY – Reed City needs to grow as a community, residents and business owners said at a town hall this week, and to do that, ... -
“Censor” intriguingly mixes fantasy and reality
Writer and director Prano Bailey-Bond mixes arthouse psychodrama with bloody genre entertainment, delivering on both fronts, in “Censor”, a British horror tale that critiques and has ... -
Nigeria’s indefinite Twitter ban sounds wake-up call on free speech
Last Friday, the Nigerian government announced on Twitter that it had suspended the platform indefinitely. The move came two days after Twitter deleted a controversial tweet ... -
Joe Biden doesn’t understand Northern Ireland
Joe Biden is a classic of the genre: a man of tenuous Irish descent who loudly proclaims his Irish identity but clearly has little experience or ... -
Prairie Village’s first-ever art walk will tell stories behind the city’s sculptures, including the new piece ‘Fifties Freedom’
A summer of art and activities is on its way to Prairie Village. The first-ever Prairie Village Art Walk will kick off on Friday June 11 ... -
The reunion of Mass. GOP Highlights Growing Rift – NBC Boston
Tensions were high at a Massachusetts Republican State Committee meeting on Wednesday as the rift between the more conservative and moderate party members continues to widen. ... -
The censorship regime is upset | Stuff.co.nz
ROSA WOODS / stuff / stuff Chief Censor David Shanks, Bureau of Film, Literature and Classification. The government promises to review the six different regimes that ...
