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California Is Making It Illegal for Devices to Have Shitty Default Passwords
The law only applies to passwords that come pre-programmed into devices, but it’s still a step in the right direction.
You Should Know That Abortion Laws Still Deny Women Right Over Their Bodies
It’s not women but doctors who have the final say on what happens in the case of an unwanted pregnancy.
Sex Workers Want Bill C-36 Gone, But Are the Liberals Listening?
After a date gone wrong, one sex worker is organizing her colleagues in hopes the government may change the controversial law.
How Do Chemists Deal With Cough Syrup Junkies?
We spoke to a few chemists about what they did to prevent the abuse of easy-to-buy medications.
Two Women Were Scolded for Breastfeeding, So a Group of Moms Held a Nurse-In
More than a dozen moms in Minnesota nursed their children at a public pool in solidarity with two moms who were scolded for breastfeeding. Public breastfeeding became legal in all 50 states in July of this year.
Washington State Is Now the Only Place in America with Net Neutrality
The state law only went into effect once the federal rules were officially repealed on Monday.
Net Neutrality Is Officially Repealed
But the effort to restore the rules continue at both the state and federal level.
Sex Workers Are Protesting FOSTA/SESTA Across the Country
Trump signed the controversial bill into law in April.
The FCC’s Biggest Net Neutrality Champion Says She Can Achieve More by Leaving the Agency
Mignon Clyburn says watching net neutrality get repealed was ‘incredibly painful.’
Which States Have Net Neutrality Laws?
The varied reaction to the FCC’s decision to repeal federal protections has been tough to follow. Here’s our breakdown of the current status of each state’s response.
UK Government Considers Banning Unpaid Trial Shifts in Restaurants and Bars
Scottish MP Stewart McDonald has called for an end to the practice that sees prospective employees perform test shifts with no payment.