Human Rights / Civil Rights

Entertainment 

Roger Waters of Pink Floyd joins Assange supporters in London protest march

February 23, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, ASSANGE, Australia, BRITAIN, Civil Unrest, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International / National Security, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, PROTEST, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Hundreds of people including Roger Waters, co-founder of the Pink Floyd rock group, and designer Vivienne Westwood,

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Entertainment 

‘Parasite’ director Bong says ‘language barrier’ broken after Oscar nod

January 14, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Art, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, AWARDS, Celebrities, Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, General News, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, NOMINATIONS, OSCARS, PARASITE, Personalities / People, Pictures, Society / Social Issues, South Korea, US, Video

SEOUL (Reuters) – “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho said he was surprised and overjoyed when the film won six Oscar nominations

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Entertainment 

Director urges Bollywood stars to break silence over citizenship law, violence

December 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, BOLLYWOOD, Celebrities, CITIZENSHIP, Civil Unrest, Crime / Law / Justice, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, General News, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, INDIA, Islam, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Personalities / People, Picture available, Pictures, PROTESTS, US, Video

MUMBAI (Reuters) – One of Bollywood’s leading directors called on three superstar actors to break their silence about a new

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Entertainment 

Hallmark reverses position on same-sex couple ads after public outcry

December 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ADS, Company News, Entertainment Production (TRBC), HALLMARK, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Insurance (TRBC), Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, United States, US, Western Europe

(Reuters) – The chief executive officer of Hallmark Cards apologized on Sunday night and said the company would reverse an

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Entertainment 

A Minute With: ‘Seberg’ cast and director on Hollywood and politics

December 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Film, France, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Pictures, SEBERG, United States, US, Video

(Reuters) – Kristen Stewart portrays fellow actress Jean Seberg in a new political thriller depicting how the FBI targeted the

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Entertainment 

‘South Park’ creators offer mocking ‘apology’ to China over episode

October 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Basketball, CHINA, China (PRC), Hong Kong, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Internet / World Wide Web, Major News, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), PARK, South, Sport, Television, United States, US

LOS ANGELES/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The creators of satirical animated series “South Park” issued a mocking “apology” to China after media

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Environment 

‘Never give up,’ Swedish teen tells Iowa climate activists after U.N. summit ‘failure’

October 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Iowa, Nordic States, Pictures, Pollution, STRIKE, Sweden, United Nations, United States, US

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Reuters) – Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday urged her supporters to “never give up” in

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Environment 

Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it’s used

August 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fires, France, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, G7, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Health / Medicine, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Nordic States, Picture available, South America / Central America, United States, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

BRASILIA/PORTO VELHO, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil said on Tuesday it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires

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Environment 

World leaders must prove they’ve listened to climate activists: Thunberg

August 7, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Droughts, Environment, Europe, European Union, Floods, Germany, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Greenland, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International Trade, Non, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Science, Sweden, Switzerland, United Nations, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires, YOUTH

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – World leaders must prove that they have listened to young climate activists after a year of

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Entertainment 

Singer R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with soliciting sex from minor

August 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, CALIFORNIA, Celebrities, Children / Youth Issues, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, General News, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Illinois, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Living / Lifestyle, MINNESOTA, Music, PEOPLE, Personalities / People, Picture available, Pictures, RKELLY, Sex Crimes, United States, US, Video, Women

(Reuters) – Singer R. Kelly, jailed in New York last month after he was charged in Brooklyn and Chicago with

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