CNN's Christiane Amanpour reflects on a 2015 interview with Gloria Steinem, in which the feminist icon rejected the idea that the fight for women’s equality was over and spoke about the struggle for women to control their own bodies.
CNN gained rare access inside Israeli-occupied south Lebanon, where predominantly Shia Muslim towns and homes have been reduced to rubble. Three Christian villages have been spared Israel's demolition policy, but their residents are cut off from the rest of the country. The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is trying to regain control over southern Lebanon through a US-backed framework meant to transition control of Lebanese territory currently occupied by Israeli forces — known as "pilot zones." CNN exclusively joined the Lebanese army on patrol to one of those areas. Jeremy Diamond has the story.
The ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “Give Me the Ball!,” takes a look at the personal story behind King's high-profile battles and premieres Nov. 22 on ESPN.
There are new warnings and alarms about President Trump’s mail in voting scheme ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms with a shocking whistleblower account from inside the postal service and how it ties directly to Trump’s executive order on limiting mail in voting. Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels are bluntly saying “everybody should be concerned” and get very specific on how Americans can be prepared for this. They get serious about why protecting access to the ballot may require a new level of urgency. Acclaimed author Clint Smith joins the group chat for a powerful conversation about the assault on Black history, Black political power, Black life and the battle over who gets to tell America’s history, and what it takes…
Gloria Steinem, the American journalist and political activist who became the face of second-wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died at age 92, according to her verified Instagram account. Steinem died Wednesday in New York City, “surrounded by some of the many who loved her,” the statement on social media said. “Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” the statement read. Steinem was a feminist icon who spent the better part of a century advocating for women’s rights in the workplace, the right to abortion and sex education. Her name and face became almost synonymous with the fight for women’s rights. She continued to be a vocal…
For only the second time in a quarter century, a majority of Republicans — 52% — approve of labor unions , according to a new Gallup poll . Why it matters: Despite Americans' rising approval , union membership remains near a modern low. Congress has repeatedly blocked labor's biggest priorities, and House Republicans are now investigating unions, even as their own voters approve of them. - Republicans' warmer feelings toward unions don't translate into wanting them to wield more power: 49% of Republicans want unions to have less influence, compared with just 19% who want them to have more. Data: Gallup Poll Social Series; Chart: Andrew Pantazi/Axios By the numbers: Overall, 71% of Americans approved of unions, tying the 2022 level.…
For only the second time in a quarter century, a majority of Republicans — 52% — approve of labor unions , according to a new Gallup poll . Why it matters: Despite Americans' rising approval , union membership remains near a modern low. Congress has repeatedly blocked labor's biggest priorities, and House Republicans are now investigating unions, even as their own voters approve of them. - Republicans' warmer feelings toward unions don't translate into wanting them to wield more power: 49% of Republicans want unions to have less influence, compared with just 19% who want them to have more. Data: Gallup Poll Social Series; Chart: Andrew Pantazi/Axios By the numbers: Overall, 71% of Americans approved of unions, tying the 2022 level.…Open
Jeffrey Epstein client Leon Black defied a subpoena and refused to testify before the House Oversight Committee today. The committee's GOP Chairman James Comer says there is also a separate push to get Attorney General Todd Blanche to answer questions in the Epstein probe. Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky and National Director of World Without Exploitation Lauren Hersh join Alicia Menendez to discuss more.