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Cohen Takes on Trump On February 27, Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, gave shocking testimony before Congress, accusing the president of a series of lies in both his personal and professional life. According to Cohen, Trump knew about a meeting his son held with Russian operatives during the 2016 presidential campaign, in which the Russian […]
#MeToo: The One Year Anniversary
One year ago on October 5, the New York Times and the New Yorker published an investigation into movie producer Harvey Weinstein, revealing how he had paid off his sexual harassment accusers for decades. That investigation launched the #MeToo movement, a powerful social media campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault and violence. Since then, […]
Year in Review: People and Culture
While the Trump administration dominated the headlines this year, a lot was still going on behind the scenes in the world of sports, social media, and culture. Here, a look at some of the trends that shaped 2017. Digital Life Of course, social media played more of a role in people’s lives this year than […]
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Mugabe Resigns New developments have occurred in Zimbabwe’s military coup since btw brought you the story last week of longtime president Robert Mugabe’s arrest. Last Tuesday, after his party introduced a motion of impeachment against him, Mr. Mugabe finally resigned. Mugabe has served as president of Zimbabwe since the country achieved independence in 1980. That […]
Roy Moore and #MeToo
This week, over on the Election Central Web site, the main story focuses on the questions surrounding Alabama candidate Roy Moore’s run for the Senate–as well as new legislation to protect people from sexual misconduct in the federal government. Back in October, Election Central brought you the story of Roy Moore’s victory over “Big Luther” Strange in the […]