Author: Stephanie Moffat

Donald Trump Just Quietly Reversed A Critical Obama-Era Equal Pay Rule Trump’s move is a major assault on equal pay.  Lost in the tragic news coming out of Texas this week is a report that Donald Trump is reversing a critical Obama-era equal pay rule. The Trump administration will shut down the regulation that requires businesses to track how much they pay workers based on gender and race, the Wall Street Journal reported. The first, and often most crucial, step towards equal pay is having the data to know whether and how much pay inequity exists in an organization....

Trump Met With Large Protests In Phoenix (Photos) Phoenix welcomes Trump. Even before Donald Trump took the stage in Pheonix Tuesday night, large crowds of protesters gathered near the rally to send a clear message. As AZCentral reports, “A huge crowd of protesters converged near the Phoenix Convention Center as President Donald Trump prepares to speak there Tuesday night. At least a dozen groups organized marches and/or protests in downtown, and as they arrived they joined together across the street from the convention center entrance.” Donald Trump is set to give a campaign speech (yes he is running for...

10 Navy Sailors Are Missing – Donald Trump’s Response Is Unforgivable Trump’s response to the news of 1o missing Navy sailors is despicable.  Sad news came in Sunday that 10 US Navy sailors are missing after the USS John S. McCain collided with a merchant vessel. In addition to the 10 missing sailors, the Navy confirmed that at least five sailors are injured. According to CNN, “The collision was reported at 5:24 am local time, according to the Navy statement.” Trump’s response is unforgivable: In response to the tragedy, Donald Trump would be expected to issue a thoughtful response....

Petition To Replace Confederate Statue With Missy Elliot Statue Gains Steam Perfect way to troll Trump and his white supremacist buddies. A Change.org petition to replace a Confederate statue in Virginia with a statue of Missy Elliott has received over 18,000 signatures, as of 4 pm PST Sunday. The petition proposes to replace the Confederate Monument in Portsmouth, Virgina with a statue of Missy Elliott, who is a Portsmouth native. In order to be delivered to the mayor of Portsmouth, the petition needs to receive 25,000 signatures. The petition’s organizer wrote, “Together we can put white supremacy down, flip...

The Best Signs From The Massive Anti-Racism March In Boston Today (Photos)   Tens of thousands turned out to march against hate. White supremacists planned a so-called free speech rally was planned in Boston on Saturday but the results didn’t turn out as they expected. In the end, less than 100 people attended the racism rally. However, about 15,000 strong marched through the streets in a counter anti-racism protest. Here are some of the best signs from today’s march in Boston: In honor of Richard Martin, who was killed by the Boston Marathon bombers, keep it peaceful this week....