A protester interrupted a keynote interview with Jeff Bezos at Amazon's in Las Vegas last week to plead with the billionaire executive to help "abused" chickens.The protester, identified as Priya Sawhney of Direct Action Everywhere, walked on stage to plead with the Amazon CEO about the welfare of chickens in factory farms."I am Priya Sawhney and I have been inside Amazon’s chicken farms where animals are criminally abused and I’m asking you today ..." Sawhney said before security agents swarmed her and ushered her offstage."Jeff, please, you're the richest man on the planet. You can help...…A protester interrupted a keynote interview with Jeff Bezos at Amazon's in Las Vegas last week to plead with the billionaire executive to help "abused" chickens.The protester, identified as Priya Sawhney of Direct Action Everywhere, walked on stage to plead with the Amazon CEO about the welfare of chickens in factory farms."I am Priya Sawhney and I have been inside Amazon’s chicken farms where animals are criminally abused and I’m asking you today ..." Sawhney said before security agents swarmed her and ushered her offstage."Jeff, please, you're the richest man on the planet. You can help...WW…

LoginChina is forcing ethnic minority women in its Xinjiang province to take birth control, get IUDs, and abort the unborn on a scale that has sent birthrates plummeting by over 80% in three years in some regions.Xinjiang is home to much of China’s ethnic-minority, Muslim populations such as the Uighurs and Kazakhs. According to a new from The Jamestown Foundation, Chinese government documents and data show what one expert called a “creeping genocide” taking place across the province as Beijing enforces strict population control. The research was first reported by The .“Natural population...…LoginChina is forcing ethnic minority women in its Xinjiang province to take birth control, get IUDs, and abort the unborn on a scale that has sent birthrates plummeting by over 80% in three years in some regions.Xinjiang is home to much of China’s ethnic-minority, Muslim populations such as the Uighurs and Kazakhs. According to a new from The Jamestown Foundation, Chinese government documents and data show what one expert called a “creeping genocide” taking place across the province as Beijing enforces strict population control. The research was first reported by The .“Natural population...WW…

LoginA former Atlanta police officer is facing felony charges after fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot last week.Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced the charges against Garrett Rolfe, who was fired over the weekend, on Wednesday. Rolfe is facing 11 counts, including felony murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Rolfe’s partner who was present during Brooks’ shooting, Devin Brosnan, is facing three charges and has been placed on administrative leave, according to The Wall Street Journal.Rolfe Brooks late on Friday night after responding to a call...…LoginA former Atlanta police officer is facing felony charges after fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot last week.Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced the charges against Garrett Rolfe, who was fired over the weekend, on Wednesday. Rolfe is facing 11 counts, including felony murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Rolfe’s partner who was present during Brooks’ shooting, Devin Brosnan, is facing three charges and has been placed on administrative leave, according to The Wall Street Journal.Rolfe Brooks late on Friday night after responding to a call...WW…

LoginSouth Korea is disputing former national security adviser John Bolton’s account of President Trump’s negotiations with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.Bolton has written a memoir of his time in the White House under Trump titled “The Room Where It Happened.” The book is scheduled for release on Tuesday, though many excerpts have already appeared in the press.A South Korean security official says that Bolton’s version of the events surrounding three U.S.-North Korea summits that took place from June 2018-June 2019 is “distorted.” In his book, Bolton claims that South Korean President...…LoginSouth Korea is disputing former national security adviser John Bolton’s account of President Trump’s negotiations with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.Bolton has written a memoir of his time in the White House under Trump titled “The Room Where It Happened.” The book is scheduled for release on Tuesday, though many excerpts have already appeared in the press.A South Korean security official says that Bolton’s version of the events surrounding three U.S.-North Korea summits that took place from June 2018-June 2019 is “distorted.” In his book, Bolton claims that South Korean President...WW…

LoginThe NAACP and Anti-Defamation League are leading a pressure campaign against Facebook to more strictly censor content on the platform.The civil rights groups are partnering with a handful of other progressive activist organizations to pressure Facebook to censor user content deemed to be “promoting hate, bigotry, racism, antisemitism and violence.” The progressive ad-targeting group , media-advocacy groups Free Press and Common Sense Media, and the civil-rights group Color of Change are all contributing to the effort.The progressive coalition published a full-page ad in The Los Angeles...…LoginThe NAACP and Anti-Defamation League are leading a pressure campaign against Facebook to more strictly censor content on the platform.The civil rights groups are partnering with a handful of other progressive activist organizations to pressure Facebook to censor user content deemed to be “promoting hate, bigotry, racism, antisemitism and violence.” The progressive ad-targeting group , media-advocacy groups Free Press and Common Sense Media, and the civil-rights group Color of Change are all contributing to the effort.The progressive coalition published a full-page ad in The Los Angeles...WW…

LoginRifts are growing between Iran and its militia groups in Iraq six months after the death of top general and terror leader Qassem Soleimani.Soleimani and top militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, both designated terrorists by the U.S., died in a U.S. drone strike in January. Soleimani’s spot at the top of Iran’s Quds Force was filled by Esmail Ghaani, who has been unable to replicate the level of devotion Iran’s proxy forces showed to his predecessor, The reports.On Ghaani’s first meeting with the militia leaders earlier in the year, he brought them symbolic silver rings to express...…LoginRifts are growing between Iran and its militia groups in Iraq six months after the death of top general and terror leader Qassem Soleimani.Soleimani and top militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, both designated terrorists by the U.S., died in a U.S. drone strike in January. Soleimani’s spot at the top of Iran’s Quds Force was filled by Esmail Ghaani, who has been unable to replicate the level of devotion Iran’s proxy forces showed to his predecessor, The reports.On Ghaani’s first meeting with the militia leaders earlier in the year, he brought them symbolic silver rings to express...WW…

LoginSan Francisco’s District 6 supervisor is pushing to remove Mark Zuckerberg’s name from a public hospital.The Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center received its name in 2015 after the Facebook founder and his wife donated $75 million to the hospital’s foundation. San Francisco District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney says the tech CEO’s name is “unseemly” on the public hospital.In a tweet posted on Sunday, Haney said that Zuckerberg’s name should be taken off the hospital because of his refusal to “regulate hate speech” and “disinformation” on his...…LoginSan Francisco’s District 6 supervisor is pushing to remove Mark Zuckerberg’s name from a public hospital.The Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center received its name in 2015 after the Facebook founder and his wife donated $75 million to the hospital’s foundation. San Francisco District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney says the tech CEO’s name is “unseemly” on the public hospital.In a tweet posted on Sunday, Haney said that Zuckerberg’s name should be taken off the hospital because of his refusal to “regulate hate speech” and “disinformation” on his...WW…

LoginSen. Amy Klobuchar dropped out of contention to be former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate against President Trump.Klobuchar (D-MN) announced her decision on Thursday in an interview on MSNBC. The lawmaker and failed presidential candidate said she was stepping back because Biden should pick a “woman of color” to run with him.“I’ve never commented on this process at all, but let me tell you this after what I’ve seen in my state, what I’ve seen across the country,” Klobuchar said.“This is a historic moment, and America must seize on this moment, and I truly believe – as I...…LoginSen. Amy Klobuchar dropped out of contention to be former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate against President Trump.Klobuchar (D-MN) announced her decision on Thursday in an interview on MSNBC. The lawmaker and failed presidential candidate said she was stepping back because Biden should pick a “woman of color” to run with him.“I’ve never commented on this process at all, but let me tell you this after what I’ve seen in my state, what I’ve seen across the country,” Klobuchar said.“This is a historic moment, and America must seize on this moment, and I truly believe – as I...WW…

LoginNew York City Police Department officers are retiring early after losing support from their higher-ups and from political leaders amid mass protests and riots over the death of George Floyd, according to current and former officers.NYPD officers have worked consistent 12-hour shifts to curb the violence that has ripped through the city and destroyed dozens of businesses. Rioters have looted stores and injured hundreds of law enforcement officers, according to the police, .Now, rank-and-file officers are electing to take their pensions and exit the force rather than stay in and...…LoginNew York City Police Department officers are retiring early after losing support from their higher-ups and from political leaders amid mass protests and riots over the death of George Floyd, according to current and former officers.NYPD officers have worked consistent 12-hour shifts to curb the violence that has ripped through the city and destroyed dozens of businesses. Rioters have looted stores and injured hundreds of law enforcement officers, according to the police, .Now, rank-and-file officers are electing to take their pensions and exit the force rather than stay in and...WW…

LoginValerie Jarrett rebuked left-wing activists calling to strip funding from police departments in reaction to George Floyd’s death.Jarrett, who served former President Barack Obama as his senior White House advisor, broke with the “Defund the Police” movement in an interview with on Tuesday. Jarrett pointed out that a functioning society depends on police officers enforcing laws.“Democracy depends upon having law enforcement. The challenge here is that much of our law enforcement we know is not just,” Jarrett said. “I might argue you might need more money for law enforcement — in...…LoginValerie Jarrett rebuked left-wing activists calling to strip funding from police departments in reaction to George Floyd’s death.Jarrett, who served former President Barack Obama as his senior White House advisor, broke with the “Defund the Police” movement in an interview with on Tuesday. Jarrett pointed out that a functioning society depends on police officers enforcing laws.“Democracy depends upon having law enforcement. The challenge here is that much of our law enforcement we know is not just,” Jarrett said. “I might argue you might need more money for law enforcement — in...WW…