HUSAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Schools, shops, banks and Iceland’s famous swimming pools shut on Tuesday as women in the volcanic island nation — including the prime minister — went on strike to push for an end to unequal pay and gender-based violence.
Icelanders awoke to all-male news teams announcing shutdowns across the country, with public transport delayed, hospitals understaffed and hotel rooms uncleaned. Trade unions, the strike’s main organizers, called on women and nonbinary people to refuse paid and unpaid work, including chores. Read More...
Fact Check A graphic lists the legal consequences suffered by the former president stemming from the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Published Jul 29, 2016 ");}else if(is_tablet()){slot_number++;document.write(" Advertisment:
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On 26 July 2016, shortly after Bill Clinton took the stage at the Democratic National Convention to make the case that his wife Hillary Clinton should be the next President of the United States, an image purportedly listing the various fines and consequences he suffered for lying under oath during the Monica Lewinsky scandal showed up on social media. Read More...
Synopsis Filmmaker Mauricio Alfredo Ovando explores the complicated legacy left by his grandfather, President Alfredo Ovando Candía of Bolivia. Director Mauricio Alfredo Ovando Genre Documentary Original Language Spanish Runtime 1h 17m ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7s7vTrZynrJ%2BirrW7xKxlnKedZLpwv9Oio6WXkqq%2Frw%3D%3D