Courage like that of Malala Yousafzai is a blessing for us all. This young woman, nearly killed by the Taliban, is an inspirational example for all of us, regardless of our generation.
Vladimir Putin’s outspoken human rights advisor likens charging the Greenpeace activists who climbed the Pechora Sea oil rig with piracy to charging them with gang rape—it’s just that off-base, and harmful to Russia’s global image.
An offshoot of the Occupy movement is raising funds to offer a branded prepaid debit card to those who cannot, or wish not to, access traditional banking systems. But how does it compare to similar products from competitors?
Within the nonprofit sector, there are any number of multi-million and even multi-billion dollar endeavors, but CNN is still shocked that some CEOs make over $1 million in compensation.
Watching the more-moneyed never gets old, but when we do so as regards highly paid execs in this sector, it has a different slant.
Ever get a mastodon tooth as a charitable donation? A Michigan charity did.
Add the Women, Infants and Children program to the list of social safety net programs to be whacked by the continuation of the partial government shutdown.
This morning the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to an NGO that has worked steadily and relatively quietly, until recently, to control chemical weapon use and proliferation.
Most federal agencies have stopped maintaining their online presences since the shutdown, leaving websites without updates and social media accounts vacant.
As the Stonewall generation ages and enters nursing homes, many fear discrimination from staff and fellow residents.
In contrast to many municipalities, which compete with local charities, newly elected mayor Eric Garcetti appointed a foundation executive to run his Office of Strategic Partnerships.
California has expanded women’s access to abortions by allowing nurse practitioners to perform non-surgical pregnancy terminations. Ohio, however, is enacting restrictions to make access to abortions more difficult. The scorecard on reproductive rights continues to be mixed.