Culture + Society
Vegas PBS whistleblower alleges workplace retaliation, racism
A current employee at Vegas PBS has filed a discrimination complaint against the station, saying she’s risking her job because she wants to bring attention to “a culture of retaliation and racism.” Vegas PBS Director of Marketing Terry Chi in September filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Nevada Equal […]
What QAnon supporters, butthole sunners and New Age spiritualists have in common
After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, former NBA player Royce White became an outspoken advocate of defunding the police. Over those ensuing months, he appeared at a number of protests and marches in Minnesota – demonstrations that conservative politicians and pundits excoriated. Four years later, White accepted the endorsement of the Minnesota […]
Lessons from Riley Gaines on participation trophies and main character syndrome
Women’s sports rarely get the respect they deserve and very few female athletes ever break through to become household names. Stellar performances by Brittney Griner, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and many more have made the WNBA what it is today. But it’s not a coincidence that the arrival of Caitlin Clark, a white University of […]
Republican challenging Nevada Senate majority leader has ties to far right Christian group
The Nevada Senate Republican Caucus-backed candidate hoping to unseat Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro describes herself on her website as having “a pragmatic and results-oriented approach” but has previously identified herself as a member of a right-wing Christian organization. Jill Douglass, a retiree who previously worked in financial services, is one of two Republicans running […]
Religious views on abortion more diverse than they may appear in U.S. political debate
Lawmakers who oppose abortion often invoke their faith — many identify as Christian — while debating policy. The anti-abortion movement’s use of Christianity in arguments might create the impression that broad swaths of religious Americans don’t support abortion rights. But a recent report shows that Americans of various faiths and denominations believe abortion should be […]
When bunnies and chicks become rabbits and roosters
Nothing says springtime like bunnies and chicks, which are often gifted by well-meaning folks for Easter. But bunnies turn into rabbits, and chicks (even those determined by the feed stores that sell them to be female) can turn into roosters, which are illegal in most parts of the valley. “It happens,” says Shane Greismann, manager […]
Is Nevada’s Wildlife Commission on the brink of extinction?
The Nevada Wildlife Commission’s endorsement Friday of a plan to remove 75% of wild horses and burros from the state’s public lands, along with its refusal to consider a ban on controversial coyote killing contests, are both out of step with the desires of residents and tourists and could hasten efforts to revamp the board, […]
Cat lovers implore Henderson to stop killing ferals
As Sisyphean tasks go, putting a lid on the wanton breeding of cats, who can give birth to 20 or more kittens a year, is in a league of its own. In an effort to stem the supply, a small but dedicated band of volunteers while away the hours in the dead of winter and […]
U.S. citizens urge Biden to expand work permits to undocumented spouses
Immigration advocates are calling on President Joe Biden to use his executive authority to expand work permits and deportation protections to undocumented immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens. Existing immigration policy, they argue, is tearing apart loving families and forcing American citizens to make impossible decisions, like divorcing a person they love or leaving the country […]
We need to talk about our gambling problem
The past several years have seen an explosion of gambling in Virginia, and it is poised to become a billion-dollar industry here next year. There are new legislative proposals to further expand gambling, like allowing Virginia residents to bet on local sports teams, legalizing so-called skill games, and building more casinos. Concurrently, spending on advertisements for gambling is surging. Reading the […]
Comparing social media to a drug, NV AG sues Facebook, TikTok, other platforms
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office has sued five popular social media platforms for harming children. The lawsuit, filed in Clark County District Court, alleges that the social media platforms — TikTok, Snapchat and Meta’s Instagram, Facebook and Messenger — are deliberately designed to “addict young minds and prey on teenagers’ well-understood vulnerabilities” through features […]
Killing for fun: Animal advocates seek end to bear hunt
The killing of two mother bears during Nevada’s 2023 bear hunt is fueling calls from animal advocates for an end to the state’s for-sport hunt, or a decrease in the annual quota that allows 50 bears to be killed each year. They’re also asking the state’s Wildlife Commission, which meets Friday, to prohibit hounding, the […]