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Poorly constructed bill would outlaw mandatory arbitration agreements for sex discrimination disputes - Does it address the problem?

John Lewis
Employment Class Action Report
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:25 UTC

Prior bills have attempted, unsuccessfully, to eliminate individual arbitration as a means to resolve employment disputes. Senator Al Franken introduced several bills, starting in 2009, to forbid pre-dispute mandatory arbitration agreements in the employment sector. Now, a new bill has emerged from the current wave of sexual harassment allegations that purportedly would invalidate the use of mandatory arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving sexual harassment and sex discrimination claims, but the bill itself is fraught with problems.

On December 6, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Representative Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) introduced a bill known as the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act", which would prevent employers from using arbitration as a means to resolve "sex discrimination disputes." Republican co-sponsors of the bill include Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Reps. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) and Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).

Intersectional politics and the great victimology sweepstakes

New Criterion
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 13:31 UTC

On "intersectionality" and sexual politics.

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An anti-Trump protest in 2016.

Among other virtues, the Book of Genesis is a repository of profound and accurate anthropology. Consider, to take just one refreshing example, this morsel from Book I: "So God created man in his own image, . . . male and female created he them."

Until recently, one could count on the vast majority of people in the West to take both parts of that pithy observation for granted. True, those exposed, without correction, to too rich a diet of thinkers like Darwin, Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud might cavil with the first part. But who, apart from a few kooks, disputed the second?

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RNC finance chair steps down after sexual harassment allegations

Sputnik
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 12:11 UTC

Steve Wynn, a US casino mogul and ally of President Donald Trump, has stepped down as the finance chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) following reports of sexual harassment.

On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal newspaper reported citing Wynn's employees and other individuals, that these people had been subjected to sexual misconduct by Wynn.

Transgender woman on hunger strike in UK male prison because Ministry of Justice refuses to recognize her gender

RT
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 12:03 UTC

A 50-year-old transgender woman has gone on hunger strike in an all-male prison in Lancashire, in the north-west of Britain. A petition has been started to have Dean, diagnosed with gender dysphoria, moved to a female facility.

The trans woman, who is being held at HMP Preston, is protesting over the Ministry of Justice's "nightmare" refusal to recognize her gender. She is serving a sentence of indeterminate length for public protection (IPP) after being convicted of repeated burglary and voyeurism.

Woman detained at airport trying to smuggle diamonds worth $142,000 out of Russia

TASS
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 11:39 UTC

The detainee, a 53-year-old resident of the Moscow Region, is now facing charges of illegal trafficking in natural gems and smuggling

Police and air security officers on duty at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport have detained a Russian national ttrying to smuggle diamonds worth eight million rubles (over $142,000) to Israel, Russian Interior Ministry Spokesperson Irina Volk said.

"On January 26, jointly with air security officers, a female passenger of the Moscow-Tel Aviv flight was detained in the international departures hall in possession of a batch of diamonds. An examination revealed that the seized gems were natural polished diamonds weighting over 437 carats," she said, adding that their value was estimated at above eight million rubles.

Walking the tightrope between chaos and order: Interview with Jordan Peterson

Andrew Kelman
Quillette
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 04:25 UTC

In January, Jordan B Peterson was in London to launch his new book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. His lecture tour sold out and was extended twice, filling the auditorium of the Emmanuel Centre, a church-come-conference venue with a capacity of 1,000 souls, to bursting.

Peterson, who only eighteen months earlier was a relatively obscure psychology professor at the University of Toronto, was now being introduced as "one of the world's foremost intellectuals".

Walmart store locks items from African-American customers, now faces racism lawsuit with Gloria Allred

RT
Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:41 UTC

Essie Grundy has found the store's policy on African-American goods racist, making her feel that she is being treated like a thief. Walmart says additional security is implemented on a store-by-store basis and only when needed.

A Walmart store in Perris, California has found itself in the middle of a lawsuit for racism, after a local African-American citizen, Essie Grundy, left the store discontent with its security measures.

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Former Taliban hostage charged with sexual assault after his release from captivity

Fox News
Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:03 UTC

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Joshua Boyle, the former Afghanistan hostage, will undergo a comprehensive psychiatric assessment after a court appearance in Ottawa Friday.

The Canadian held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan with his wife and three children is facing a string of new charges including accusations that he carried out a sexual assault with ropes and at least one physical assault with a broomstick following his release from captivity.

Joshua Boyle, 34, the husband of 31-year-old American Caitlan Coleman Boyle was arrested earlier this month in Ottawa.

The specifics of the accusations have not been released. A court order prevents publication of the name of Boyle's alleged victim or identifying information.

Boyle and his American wife were on a backpacking trip in Afghanistan in October 2012 when they were kidnapped by extremists linked to the Taliban.

Assassination: Former president of Guatemala's supreme court

teleSUR
Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:00 UTC

The former president of Guatemala's Supreme Court, has been assassinated while in his car in the country's capital city. Sierra was shot to death while traveling in a private car in Guatemala City's Zone 11. He was taken by local firefighters to Roosevelt Hospital, but died on the way.

Witnesses say Sierra was attacked by two armed assailants riding a motorcycle, but it's unkown the assassination was planned. Unconfirmed reports suggest he was shot up to seven times.

It's also unclear whether the attack was politically motivated, because Sierra had retired from his position as the head of the Supreme Court. His murder is now being investigated by the The National Civic Police (PNC) and the Public Ministry (MP).

Going viral: Thousands call for lawmakers to 'Release The Memo' in Twitter #NotABot campaign

Vincent James
The Red Elephants
Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:00 UTC

Adam Schiff, (D) and Dianne Feinstein, (D) recently suggested that the #ReleaseTheMemo hashtag campaign that exploded onto social media over the past few days is contributed mostly to propaganda pushed by Russian AI bots on twitter.

After hearing what Feinstein and Schiff suggested, Americans all across social media who are advocating for the release of the allegedly damning four-page memorandum, took to twitter this week to show that they are not 'bots' at all, and that they are real Americans who are demanding transparency.

Prominent social media conservatives like Mike Tokes, Scott Pressler and a team of other influencers including TheAlx, jbro_1776, and ARmastrangelo launched the campaign Thursday and it was quickly mimicked by tens of thousands of accounts.

Ehret an idiot beyond belief

smertzasmert

.. .. are wheel barrel sales are up too?

Jibrish

I doubt any pureblood would object to the "vaccinated" being masked, but if they (the "vaccinated") still feel unsafe then maybe their problem is...

HashAttack2

I said this would happen...now they are looking to mandate companies with less that 100 employees...shits getting real, people[Link]

Bezel Bub

it's all a lie ! :O

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Society's Child

Poorly constructed bill would outlaw mandatory arbitration agreements for sex discrimination disputes - Does it address the problem?

Intersectional politics and the great victimology sweepstakes

RNC finance chair steps down after sexual harassment allegations

Transgender woman on hunger strike in UK male prison because Ministry of Justice refuses to recognize her gender

Woman detained at airport trying to smuggle diamonds worth $142,000 out of Russia

Walking the tightrope between chaos and order: Interview with Jordan Peterson

Walmart store locks items from African-American customers, now faces racism lawsuit with Gloria Allred

Former Taliban hostage charged with sexual assault after his release from captivity

Assassination: Former president of Guatemala's supreme court

Going viral: Thousands call for lawmakers to 'Release The Memo' in Twitter #NotABot campaign

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