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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92

3 septembre 2026 à 06:55
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

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Ms. Steinem at a rally in 1968. “The truth will set you free,” she liked to say, “but first it will piss you off.”

Officials in Mississippi City Fire Police Chief Over Racist Texts

2 septembre 2026 à 11:13
Mississippi Today, Verite News and The Times had revealed the chief’s texts as his officers were under scrutiny for the fatal shooting of a Black toddler.

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Police Chief Harold Vanderford was fired by city leaders after routinely using degrading language and racist slurs against Black people in his text messages.

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Lizzo and Her Touring Company

1 septembre 2026 à 19:56
The singer, who has faced several lawsuits asserting harassment, discrimination and a hostile work environment, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

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The case dismissed on Tuesday was filed regarding Lizzo’s 2023 tour.

Leader of DOJ’s Civil Rights Unit Spars With Harvard, the Left and Her Colleagues

31 août 2026 à 16:26
Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, has extracted flashy agreements and personnel moves from big universities and sought to force states to turn over confidential voter data.

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Harmeet Dhillon has waged President Trump’s war on the left through a relentless pressure campaign against 100 universities over their diversity and antisemitism policies.

Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens

28 août 2026 à 22:10
The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.

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In 2026, Mr. Hegseth has removed at least 45 officers, selected by boards made up of peers, from promotion lists. More than half of those officers have been female or Black.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Transgender Troops

28 août 2026 à 14:51
President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights.

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If the justices accept the case, they could schedule oral arguments during the Supreme Court’s term that begins in October.

Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls

28 août 2026 à 12:56
The Taliban have banned education for millions of Afghan girls. Times journalists examined classrooms where students, teachers and parents continue to resist by defying the rules.

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Police Chief in Mississippi Regularly Used Racist Slurs, Private Text Messages Reveal

22 août 2026 à 05:03
Text exchanges obtained by reporters show troubling messages sent by the chief of a Mississippi police department facing an uproar over the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in June.

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A memorial for Kohen Wiley at the Walmart in Senatobia, Miss., in June.

Targeted by an Islamophobic Provocateur, a City’s Muslims Are on Edge

20 août 2026 à 20:28
Jake Lang has descended four times on Dearborn, Mich., which is majority Arab American. His rhetoric and protests have stirred fear among residents.

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Jake Lang, the far-right agitator, outside a City Council meeting on Tuesday in Dearborn, Mich.

Prosecutor Reduces Charges Against L.A.P.D. Whistle-Blower After Uproar

19 août 2026 à 14:04
A Los Angeles officer faced prison for secretly recording colleagues making offensive remarks. The county prosecutor is reducing those charges after critics said they would discourage whistle-blowers.

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Nathan Hochman, the district attorney, said that the original charges “sent the wrong message.”

After Women in India Joined Protests, Online Harassment Followed

16 août 2026 à 00:01
Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.

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Rhiya Ahir has suffered constant online abuse from trolls after an image of her at a protest in Mumbai last month went viral.

Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.

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Cambridge University in May. Jason Arday was hired in 2023, becoming the university’s youngest Black professor.

Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule

14 août 2026 à 01:08
Decrees restricting the rights of women and girls to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say.

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A market in Kabul, Afghanistan, last year. Most women say they have to get a male relative’s permission to leave the house.
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