He may be Vice President now, but not so long ago Mike Pence was governor of the Hoosier state: Indiana, the 38th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. But you don’t have to be a big ruler to mess things up. Pence managed to seriously dent the reputation ánd […]
On June 25, 2015 (the same date that saw the end of racial and gender discrimination in earlier decades) the American Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled that marriage equality was a constitutional right. The ruling was only 5-4, so four of the judges voted against – and not all in a, let’s say, neutral way. Justice […]
In 2005, members from the Spain’s People’s Party led 100,000 protesters in a march against legalizing gay marriage. In 2015, regional President Cristina Cifuentes flew the rainbow flag, symbolizing support for gay people, from institutional buildings. I see an encouraging trend here. Is it all meant lovingly, or does money play a role (too)? The rise […]
If you do not like Microsoft, you take a Mac. If you do not want to use IE, you chose for Netscape. If you don’t appreciate Google, you use Bing or may Halalgoogling. But if you do not wish to support Mark Zuckerberg, whom should you choose? Three years ago Google launched Google+. Until then […]
Because Facebook is free, the folks up in California decide what is allowed, and what is not. This often leads to random acts of censorship by prudish Americans. The policy is not completely clear, but just like Google, Facebook has the last word. “We work to foster an environment where everyone can openly discuss issues and express their […]