South Africa Must Tackle Sexual Violence: UN
The United Nations human rights chief expressed her shock and deep sadness at the rape, mutilation and murder of a 17-year-old woman in South Africa, and urged a more comprehensive…
DreamWorks to Release WikiLeaks Film “The Fifth Estate”
Principal photography has begun on the WikiLeaks drama “The Fifth Estate,” it was announced Tuesday by DreamWorks Studios. The film about the controversial website stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange…
Startup Companies’ Advice to President Obama
High growth small companies, while small in number, have an outsized impact on the U.S. economy. They consume roughly 0.1-0.2% of U.S. GDP in invested capital, but turn into companies…
Ad Tells the President How to Help Girls
Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) released a public service announcement that features the two winners of its “Girl Scouts Speak Out: Dear Mr. President” contest, in which girls across…
Walmart to Boost Sourcing of U.S. Products by $50bn
Walmart today announced to increase domestic sourcing of the products it sells and help veterans find jobs when they come off active duty. Speaking at the National Retail Federation’s annual…
One Million Moms for Gun Control to Rally in the US
One Million Moms for Gun Control, an organization formed within 24 hours of the Connecticut elementary school shooting in Sandy Hook, announced that it will sponsor several major events in…