The pressure on women to conform to established beauty standards fuels an estimated $532 billion annual ‘extraction economy,’ operating on the premise that a substantial segment of the population is inherently deficient. Consequences for non-conformity span from social ostracization to physical violence.
Research findings suggest bigotry extends beyond a moral failing, presenting as a cognitive deficiency correlated with reduced cognitive ability, lower educational levels, and limited real-world engagement. This phenomenon is further understood to be driven by fear, a state demonstrably linked to impaired cognitive function.
The Israeli Knesset has passed a controversial bill expanding the use of the death penalty for terrorism-related offenses, which critics say is a discriminatory legal framework that overwhelmingly targets Palestinians and accelerates executions with limited oversight.
The California Commission on the State of Hate released a report showing that millions of Californians have experienced or witnessed acts of hate, and has outlined policy recommendations to prevent hate activity, support victims, and strengthen public responses.
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – The California Civil Rights Department on Wednesday announced a settlement with Pierce…
LeAnne Withdrow, a civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard, has filed a class-action lawsuit challenging a Trump-Vance administration policy that blocks intersex and transgender federal employees from using bathrooms aligned with their affirmed gender, arguing that it violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Davis, California has taken measures to address racial profiling, but data suggests that racial disparities in traffic stops remain a persistent issue, and the City of Davis continues to pursue meaningful ways to combat racial profiling and strengthen trust between law enforcement and the community.
A homeless, undocumented immigrant with three children was released on supervised own recognizance after failing to appear at three court hearings, only to have his release rescinded due to his immigration status and was extradited on his way back from Mexico after turning himself in to Border Patrol out of guilt.
ATLANTA, GA- President Donald Trump has signed an order that accuses the Smithsonian of not telling the…
NEW YORK, NY – Drop Site (DS) reports Columbia University has allegedly implemented secret investigations after student…
NEW YORK, NY – The origins of the “Three Strikes Laws” can be traced to the early…
STOCKTON, CA- San Joaquin County’s Board of Supervisors this week said it has given $3.3 million in…
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court this week heard arguments from a case filed by a…
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – A newly-proposed state bill, House Bill 77 (HB77), has fueled a heated…
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump’s executive order Jan. 20 mandates discrimination against transgender individuals in federal…
LOS ANGELES, CA – Two former high-ranking prosecutors from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR)…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The U.S. Dept. of Justice this week it has reached a “court enforceable agreement”…
By Roxy Benson DETROIT, MI – Honeysuckle Magazine recently highlighted the barriers preventing formerly incarcerated people from…
Vanguard News Desk Editor LOS ANGELES, CA – A lawsuit charging multiple claims – including sexual harassment…