The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN. The Trump Administration dumps Obama-era rules requiring most employers to provide contraceptive coverage in their employees’ health insurance plans. The French parliament overwhelmingly approves an  anti terrorism bill that human rights groups say will give police greater surveillance and other … Continued


    California Governor Jerry Brown  signs into law a package of the nation’s most far-reaching immigrants rights measures, including one by State Senate leader Kevin de Leon effectively making California a sanctuary state. Immigrant rights activists call for a clean “Dream Act” extending protections for young immigrants without onerous enforcement provisions attached. The normally … Continued