“The first year of the Trump administration has resulted in more loss of life from drone strikes than all eight years of Obama’s presidency.”
(via @ggreenwald)It really shouldn’t need to be explained why it’s wrong on multiple levels for a judge handing down a sexual assault conviction to wax wistful about how sexual assault isn’t a permitted punishment.
Ireland has some of the toughest anti-abortion laws in the world, banning it even in cases of rape or fetal abnormality. Now the Irish government has scheduled a referendum for May to vote on whether to relax the restrictions.
Meanwhile, a lawsuit by the Satanic Temple results in the Missouri Supreme Court striking down anti-abortion restrictions – all thanks to state Republicans’ Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
(via @fark)Canadian privacy commissioner pushes for EU-style “right to be forgotten” policy, allowing Canadians to demand that websites change or take down any information about them they don’t approve of. Because that always works out so well.
Finally, the Cleveland Indians will abandon their “Chief Wahoo” logo next year because are you even kidding me.
(via @KFILE)
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