Tag : inequality
Mississippi Capitol title : Mississippi 'Religious Liberty' Act Approved By House Reps, Supports Rights To Religious Objections
summary : Magnolia State lawmakers are supporting a new bill originally called the "Religious Liberty Accommodations Act," which would mean no discriminatory action could be taken against anyone who believes marriage should be a union between a man and a woman. House members voted 80-39 Friday to pass House Bill 1523, after it was approved by House Judiciary committee members by a 14-3 margin. The name was changed in committee to the "Protecting Freedom of Conscience From Government Discrimination Act."
date : Feb 19, 2016 01:13 PM EST
Todd Gilbert title : Religious Freedom 'Kim Davis-Inspired' Bill Approved by Virginia House Delegates
summary : Virginia House of Delegates' members approved on Tuesday (Feb. 16) a religious freedom bill that critics assert would allow anti-LGBTZ discrimination, while supporters applaud due to its prohibiting government from taking action against employees who refuse to provide services required in their jobs because those services go against their personal religious beliefs.
date : Feb 16, 2016 03:26 PM EST
Oxfam title : Oxfam: Richest 1 Percent Will Control Most of World’s Wealth by 2016
summary : The British anti-poverty charity Oxfam released a report that claimed that the world’s richest 1 percent would soon own more wealth in the world than the other 99 percent.
date : Jan 20, 2015 07:52 PM EST
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. title : Remembering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy In Workers’ Rights and Inequality
summary : While many Americans will take time to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on race relations this weekend, there were other important aspects to King’s contributions to U.S. society, most notably in workers' rights and inequality.
date : Jan 16, 2015 06:11 PM EST