Days after synagogue massacre, online hate is thriving
Four days after the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, traffic on a popularly racist website increased 45 percent, according to the website’s operator. Similarly, Director of the Anti-Defamation League Oren Segal said the online world plays a large role in the spread of hate speech and other harmful messages.
Migrant caravan must walk as Mexico ignores demand for buses
As activists in the migrant group traveling from Central America to the U.S.continue their journey, their requests for transportation assistance have failed. According to White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Mexican government has slowed down the caravan by not supplying transportation.
Google employees walk out to protest treatment of women
Hundreds of Google employees walked off the job on Thursday, Nov. 1, in protest of the company’s mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations. The walk-offs took place in company offices across the globe including Tokyo, Singapore, London and New York.
America’s gender, racial divides on display in house races
Democrats are fielding more women and minority candidates than ever in an attempt to win control of the U.S. House. Midterm races highlight a recent trend in which Republicans and Democrats are becoming more polarized on racial and gender issues.
Viral video shows Ellen scaring staff
In honor of Halloween, Ellen DeGeneres scared her staff backstage. As of Nov. 1, the video has more than 979,000 views.