The full list of 2018 Pulitzer Prize winners has officially been released. This year's Pulitzer Prize Board, which includes The New York Times op-ed columnist Gail Collins, author Junot Díaz and Steve Coll, the Dean of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, jointly awarded The New Yorker and The New York Times the public service prize for their reporting…
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AFTER 8 YEARS, GENDER BIAS LAWSUIT AGAINST GOLDMAN SACHS WILL PROCEED
A judge has officially allowed an eight-year-old lawsuit claiming that Goldman Sachs discriminated against over 2,300 women on the basis of gender to proceed. United States District Judge Analisa Torres ruled that these thousands of women could pursue claims alleging discrimination in terms of pay, promotions and performance reviews against Goldman Sachs as a class action lawsuit.…
THE LATEST ON DONALD TRUMP’S AFFAIRS: KAREN MCDOUGAL FILES LAWSUIT
In his book "The Art of the Comeback," Donald Trump declares, "There’s nothing I love more than women, but they’re really a lot different than portrayed. They are far worse than men, far more aggressive, and boy, can they be smart." Considering his countless demeaning statements on women (another one being, "I have seen women…
LEGENDARY PHYSICIST STEPHEN HAWKING DIES AT 76
Another visionary to pass away this week, physicist Stephen Hawking has died at age 76. His children, Lucy, Tim and Robert, confirmed the news in a statement: "We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for…
#PRESSFORPROGRESS: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2018 EVENTS
With conversations on sexual misconduct and violence against women dominating the media, it's clear that gender equality is still a distant goal. Unfortunately, data shows that the gender gap is widening—the World Economic Forums' Global Gender Gap Report estimates that it will take 217 years to reach gender parity across the world. International Women's Day has…
PATRICK DEMARCHELIER, KARL TEMPLER, GREG KADEL & MORE IMPLICATED IN NEW REPORT ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN FASHION
In a new report led by the renowned Boston Globe investigative team depicted in Oscar-nominated film "Spotlight," a number of new photographers and stylists have been implicated in the fashion industry's ongoing problem with sexual harassment and misconduct. The report, which was published on February 16th, names highly influential photographers Patrick Demarchelier, David Bellemere, Greg Kadel,…
THE OBAMAS’ PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAITS UNVEILED
The official portraits of former president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. on February 12th, 2018. This year's affair was particularly notable, not only because Barack Obama was the first African-American president, but also because he and and his wife both chose African-American painters…
DEMOCRATS WEAR BLACK TO SUPPORT TIME’S UP AT TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION
On the evening of January 30th, 2018, Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address at the United States Capitol. His speech, which emphasized an "America First" mindset and attempted to unite Democrats and Republicans with this rhetoric, was met with boisterous applause from the right and silence from the left. The starkest…
ROSE MCGOWAN’S MEMOIR ‘BRAVE’ CONFRONTS ABUSE OF POWER IN HOLLYWOOD
Released this morning, Rose McGowan's memoir "Brave" is a deeply personal, no-holds-barred look at the rampant abuse of power by men in Hollywood. The book delves into McGowan's allegations against Harvey Weinstein, including an incident in 1997 that McGowan had not previously gone into detail about. The actress writes that at Sundance Film Festival that…
WOMEN’S MARCH 2018: HUGE TURNOUT FOR SECOND YEAR OF PROTESTS
One year after the first Women's March stormed Washington D.C., Los Angeles and New York City, thousands of protestors continued to support equal rights at the second annual wave of rallies and marches in major cities across the United States last weekend. Mayor Bill DeBlasio reported a turnout of 200,000 in New York City, and…
LARRY NASSAR, FORMER OLYMPIC DOCTOR, SENTENCED TO 40-175 YEARS
Larry Nassar, former doctor for the American gymnastics team, has been sentenced to 40 to 175 years in federal prison for sexually abusing scores of patients, among them Olympic gold medalists Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles. The sentence comes after a seven-day trial in which over 150 young women testified about the abuse…
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN HAS ENDED, BUT CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS MAY REMAIN AFFECTED
Donald Trump's government shutdown began at midnight on January 20th, 2018 after Congress failed to agree on legislation to appropriate funding to government operations and agencies. The last shutdown occurred in October 2013 during the Obama administration and lasted 16 days. After a three-day standoff, Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed to pass a spending bill…
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE REPEAL OF NET NEUTRALITY
In December 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed Obama-era net neutrality rules that regulate internet providers and prohibit them from blocking and charging premiums for certain content. The repeal won’t go into effect until later in the year and at the moment, its consequences remain unclear. However, we've rounded up a few major ways…
2ND ANNUAL WOMEN’S MARCH TO TAKE PLACE JANUARY 20-21ST, 2018
With the one-year anniversary of the Women's March on Washington fast approaching, the Women's March Alliance has announced a weekend full of events, scheduled for January 20th to 21st, 2018, to continue the fight for equal rights. Marches will take place in cities around the world (you can find a full list HERE), but we've highlighted…
THE LATEST ON MICHAEL WOLFF’S TRUMP EXPOSÉ ‘FIRE AND FURY’
On January 5th, Henry Holt and Company released "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," a book by journalist Michael Wolff chronicling Donald Trump's 2016 campaign as well as the President's behavior. The exposé uses interviews and conversations, held over the course of 18 months with White House senior staff members as well as…
SOLIDARITY, POWERFUL SPEECHES & BLACK GOWNS: GOLDEN GLOBES 2018 HIGHLIGHTS
Last night in California, stars gathered for the Golden Globe Awards, this year's ceremony was hotly anticipated following the unveiling of Time's Up, an initiative founded by powerful Hollywood women (including Reese Witherspoon, Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek and Eva Longoria) to fight sexual misconduct in all industries and reach gender parity in various facets of…
WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD CALL ‘TIME’S UP’ ON WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Following the nationwide deluge of conversation surrounding sexual misconduct in the workplace and beyond, sparked by Ronan Farrow's exposé of of Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual harassment and assault, a group of powerful women in Hollywood have joined to unveil Time's Up, an initiative against systemic harassment in the workplace. Celebrities including actresses…
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ‘SILENCE BREAKERS’ NAMED TIME MAGAZINE’S 2017 PERSON OF THE YEAR
Time Magazine announced a group of women and men—including #MeToo founder Tarana Burke and actors Rose McGowan and Terry Crews—who have spoken out about sexual harassment and assault, dubbed "The Silence Breakers," as its Person Of The Year 2017. The cover image features Taylor Swift, Ashley Judd and Susan Fowler, public figures who have contributed to…
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER BRUCE WEBER SUED FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Last Friday, The New York Post reported on a sexual misconduct lawsuit filed against renowned fashion photographer Bruce Weber by former male model Jason Boyce. Boyce alleges that in 2014 during a shoot at Weber's Manhattan studio, the photographer pressured Boyce to take off his clothes, put his fingers in Boyce's mouth and forced Boyce…
THE LATEST ON THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST BRETT RATNER & RUSSELL SIMMONS
In the beginning of November, six women came forward to the Los Angeles Times alleging that director Brett Ratner sexually harassed and/or assaulted them. The women include actresses Natasha Henstridge, Olivia Munn, Jaime Ray Newman, Katharine Towne and Jorina King and model Eri Sasaki. Their allegations range from unwanted touching to sexually explicit comments to unsolicited indecent exposure. After…