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'Game of Thrones' star: If you're not a feminist, you're a sexist

BusinessInsider.com 

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For "Game of Thrones" actress Maisie Williams, people who aren't feminists are simply sexist.

The 18-year-old opened up about her views on feminism in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. 

Williams was first asked about her character, Arya, being a feminist during the show's first season, and at the time, she didn't quite know what that meant. 

"And then someone explained it to me, and I remember thinking, 'Isn’t that just like everyone?'"... Читать дальше...

Global executions hit 25-year high

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

At least 1,634 people were put to death in 25 countries last year, the highest number of executions recorded by the London-based human rights group in more than a quarter century, excluding those carried out in China. Amnesty believes that thousands more people are executed every year in China, but the government treats information about capital punishment as a state secret. “Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have all put people to death at unprecedented levels, often after grossly unfair trials,” Shetty said. Читать дальше...



No govt notification, auto strike called off in Jaipur

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Autorickshaw drivers who went on indefinite strike from Tuesday midnight against the ban on plying of diesel autorickshaws in Walled City called off their protest after assurance from the district collector.

Civil rights groups suing Ohio over voter registration purges

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Eric DuVall
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 6 (UPI) -- Two groups are suing the state of Ohio, alleging it is illegally purging thousands of voters from registration rolls for not voting in the last six years.

SDM trap affects govt's investor-friendly image

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The trap of a sub divisional magistrate (SDM) by ACB has exposed how the government's efforts for making the state an investmentfriendly destination are being hampered by corruption.

India getting fat due to soft drinks, junk food

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Consumption of sugary beverages and junk food have been identified as one of the main reasons behind obesity in India. Latest WHO estimates show the prevalence of diabetes in India has doubled from 32 million in 2000 to 63 million in 2013.​

1.6L girls get training in self-defence in Rajasthan

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

A self-defence programme, 'Saksham', for girls in Rajasthan concluded with a demonstration by students from Seth Anandi Lal Poddar Institute of Deaf, Dumb & Blind and the Mayo College at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium's indoor hall on Wednesday.

In A Corner Of Southern California, Cauldrons Of Muddy Water Bubble

NPR (npr.org) 

"The World According to Sound" podcast brings us to Southern California near the Salton Sea where unique geothermal conditions allow for "mud pots" — caldrons of thick, muddy water bubbling with the release of hot water and gas from deep underground.





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