The ‘open secret’ in most US workplaces: Discrimination against moms is still rampant ~life.women Article 3381 words 10 votes
Colorado becomes first state to pass “right to repair” law for farmers ~transport Article 645 words 14 votes
An anonymous critic played cat and mouse with Beijing for twelve years. Then he got caught. ~life Article 2055 words 12 votes
They posted porn on Twitter. German authorities called the cops ~tech internet social media Article 2018 words 7 votes
The invasion of Iraq was a turning point on to a path that led towards Ukraine ~misc politics Article 1030 words 9 votes
Nebraska lawmaker three weeks into filibuster over trans bill ~lgbt transgender Article 1176 words 21 votes
How Californians are weaponizing environmental law ~enviro Article 1728 words, published Mar 12 2021 9 votes
Alaska says it’s now legal “in some instances” to discriminate against LGBTQ individuals ~lgbt Article 2601 words 12 votes
Belgium launches nationwide safe harbor for ethical hackers ~tech security.cyber Article 658 words, published Feb 15 2023 10 votes
Tennessee becomes the first state to pass a ban on drag shows. The bill is so vaguely worded it could also target trans people and Pride celebrations generally. ~lgbt transgender Link 12 votes
Sanna Marin's human rights legislation for indigenous Sámi fails – Sámi Parliament Act failed to get past the final committee stage in Finnish parliament ~news finland.sapmi politics law Article 952 words 3 votes
Why most gun laws aren’t backed up by evidence ~misc politics Article 1807 words, published Feb 6 2023 7 votes
Spain approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and trans laws ~health healthcare Article 453 words 7 votes
European Commission contacted Swedish authorities after it emerged they were planning to deport a 74-year-old British woman with severe Alzheimers ~health Article 709 words 4 votes
BBC offices in India raided by tax officials amid Narendra Modi documentary fallout ~news india politics united kingdom law.emergency Article 601 words 9 votes
Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district ~news law netherlands.amsterdam Article 45 words 16 votes
UK proposes making the sale and possession of encrypted phones illegal ~tech privacy Article 10 votes
Slovenia officially becomes first eastern European country to recognise same-sex marriage ~lgbt Article 533 words, published Feb 2 2023 11 votes
Finland has passed a new, progressive rights law which makes it substantially easier for trans people to change their legal gender ~lgbt transgender Article 466 words 9 votes
The first ordinary woman in English literature. The life and legacy of the Wife of Bath. ~books literature.english Article 2201 words 5 votes
British Columbia embarks on bold experiment to decriminalize hard drugs - Possession of small amounts of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and other hard drugs will be allowed in Canada’s westernmost province ~health.mental Article 10 votes
Supreme Court of India on demonetization - A farce in three acts ~humanities Article 4205 words 6 votes
New Jersey requiring students to learn 'media literacy' to fight 'disinformation' ~news journalism law usa.nj Article 474 words 15 votes
We look into the implications of a bill that could classify loot boxes as gambling, and what it could mean for the Finnish games industry ~games Article 2239 words 4 votes
US President Joe Biden signs marriage equality bill into law ~news usa law Article 159 words 16 votes
San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill ~news usa.ca.san francisco law Article 687 words 14 votes
Indonesia set to make sex outside marriage an offense punishable with jail time ~humanities religion Article 558 words 8 votes
Welsh council bids to print McDonald’s customer car number plates on wrappers ~enviro Article 345 words 12 votes
Congress passes law banning non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases ~news usa law Article 1270 words 14 votes
Supreme court rules against Scottish parliament holding new independence referendum ~news united kingdom scotland politics law Article 860 words 9 votes
Sanna Marin's Finnish government could collapse, as human rights laws stalled – new Sámi Parliament Act is the right of self-determination ~news finland.sapmi politics law Article 1666 words 6 votes