The Long March wasn’t fun. But for some, reenacting it sure is. https://media.wired.com/photos/59f397ae953dc2534d3db495/master/pass/1_HOME_RTX3HED6.jpeg Feed: All Latest
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‘1st amendment rights’: School sued after expelling student for sitting during pledge of allegiance
Published time: 8 Oct, 2017 23:03 A 17-year student was suspended from her school in Houston, Texas, on Monday for not standing for the pledge of allegiance. Now, her family is suing the school district and the principal for violating her First Amendment rights. India Landry was in the principal’s office at Windfern High School […]
Nissan’s Prettier Leaf, Lyft’s Robot Taxis, Jaguar’s Electric Vehicle Pledge, and More Car News You Missed
Plus, the House advances a self-driving car bill. https://media.wired.com/photos/59b1a379762606611bf55655/master/pass/LamborghiniRoadsterHP.jpg Feed: All Latest
Firms Pledge to Stamp Out Sexual Harassment. Sounds Familiar
We already have a case study for when VCs promise progress, and it doesn’t look good. https://media.wired.com/photos/59694a062429f82ff6dd9929/master/pass/VC-FeatureArt.jpg Wired
Colleges Pledge Tolerance for Diverse Opinions, But Skeptics Remain
A string of protests on campuses that shut down events hosting conservative speakers has prompted universities to pledge more tolerance for diverse opinions, but not everyone is convinced these efforts will stick. WSJ.com: What’s News US
‘They basically treated our son as roadkill’: Parents of Penn State pledge who died after hazing ritual ‘The Gauntlet’ speak out
NBC • Beta Theta Pi pledge Timothy Piazza died February 4 after a fraternity event. • 18 fraternity brothers have been charged in connection with his death; eight brothers have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. • Piazza’s parents called the treatment of their son ‘torture.’ The parents of Timothy Piazza, the 19-year-old Penn State sophomore who died […]
Mauricio Pochettino makes Wembley title pledge as Tottenham beat Manchester United
GETTY Tottenham beat Manchester United 2-1 at White Hart Lane Tottenham will move out of the Lane and play their home games at Wembley for a season while their new stadium is being built. Goals from Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane earned the north London club a 2-1 victory over Manchester United to give their […]
‘We’ll take 50,000 more Syrian refugees,’ Liberal Democrats pledge
Published time: 11 May, 2017 15:55 Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has pledged to resettle 50,000 more Syrian refugees in the UK if the party wins the general election. Farron urged Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party to follow his example by pledging to allow those displaced in camps throughout the Middle East to come to the […]
Liberal pundits slam Corbyn pledge to carry on as Labour leader even if party loses election
Jeremy Corbyn’s vow to stay on as leader of the Labour Party even if it loses heavily in next month’s general election has been met with anger by liberal pundits, and relief by some on the left. Read more Mainstream media pundits and many members of the public were annoyed by the socialist’s comments to […]
Oil is making gains as traders become convinced Saudi Arabia is going to extend an output pledge
REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser Oil prices rose on Monday on a growing conviction that an OPEC-led production cut initially scheduled to end in June would be extended to cover all of 2017, although a relentless increase in US drilling activity is seen capping gains. The rise came after steep falls last week on the back of […]
