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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Conservative super PAC releases ads targeting Trump University
It’s hoping warnings from people who say they were scammed by Trump will convince Americans not to vault Trump to the presidency.
How Lady Gaga and Hollywood unexpectedly tackled rape at the Oscars
Lady Gaga stands with sexual assault survivors. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
As Lady Gaga performed a song about sexual assault, the curtain behind her slowly lifted. About 50 people emerged, black figures against a blue screen. They stepped forward, out of the shadows, and onto the Academy Awards stage, facing the Hollywood crowd and millions of viewers.
The casually dressed women and men, who looked like anyone you’d pass on the street, raised their forearms to reveal handwritten messages:
Not your fault.
Not alone.
Survivor.
Rachel McAdams and Kate Winslet, both nominated for one of the evening’s glitziest awards, promptly teared up. Based on the social media response, it appears a good chunk of America did, too.
The nation’s problem with sexual assault — on campus, in the community and in the Catholic Church — was an unexpectedly prominent theme at last night’s Oscars, an event not exactly known for tackling heavy topics.
“Spotlight,” the true story of the Boston Globe reporters who exposed the Catholic Church’s cover-up of widespread molestations, won Best Picture. Mark Ruffalo, who played journalist Michael Rezendes, said on the red carpet that he hoped more victims would feel empowered to step forward.
Brie Larson snagged Best Actress for her role in “Room,” a film about a young woman who is kidnapped, raped and forced to raise her child in captivity. “Mad Max: Fury Road,” a movie about enslaved women escaping their rapist, swept the audio and visual awards. Vice President Biden delivered a surprise speech saying that sexual assault is never the victim’s fault and urging people to intervene “in situations when consent has not or cannot be given.”
“Let’s change the culture,” he said. “We must change the culture, so that no abused women or man, like the survivors …read more
Storm-battered cruise ship turns around again
A severe storm forecast has prompted Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas to cut another voyage short.
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GM, Fiat Chrysler debut hot cars in Geneva
DETROIT — The world’s top automakers come to Geneva, Switzerland, this week for the next big auto show, but automakers with close ties to Detroit will play a big role.
Opinion: Voters looking for a ‘Superman’
In a campaign that echoes the 1930s, candidates are offering simplistic and demagogic solutions to our problems, writes Frida Ghitis
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When the government took on another tech giant
Long before Apple and the government squared off over the contents of an iPhone, there was another cataclysmic clash.
Emails from governor’s aides pushed for ‘urgent’ fix in Flint
Newly released emails from Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder reveal some of his top aides advocated switching Flint’s drinking water away from the highly corrosive Flint River a year before the seriousness of the crisis became clear.
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Bizarre new fronts in the battle of the sexes: Laundry detergent, yogurt
Plus 6 other products that were marketed to just one gender — with mixed results.
MSNBC host feuds with network over campaign coverage
Melissa Harris-Perry, a television personality on MSNBC, refused to host the show bearing her name Saturday, in a clash with the network over campaign coverage.