| U.S. Senator Kristin Gillibrand wasn't the only Democratic Presidential candidate to call for expanded health care coverage, better public schools and more economic opportunity for working-class parents, but she was the only one to embrace her identity as a mom. Having kids was a feature, not a bug, she insisted, saying, "I will fight for other people's kids as hard as I would fight for my own."
Still, she failed to break out of a crowded field and this week dropped out of the race. The 10 candidates who qualified for the next debate are a historically diverse group, with only three straight, white men among them. But the question remains: What do Democrats want in a nominee, anyway?—Janet Paskin Did you see this? Thailand is poised to become the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex unions.
Google asked employees to stop talking politics at work.
Patagonia and Ben & Jerry's led a challenge to multinational companies to "walk the walk" if they're serious about serving more than investors.
French President Emmanuel Macron attacked Brazil head of state Jair Bolsonaro for a sexist comment about Macron's wife.
More than 300 new female critics were approved by Rotten Tomatoes, the influential movie-review site, as part of a diversity push.
Yogurt billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya is pushing businesses to follow Chobani's lead and hire refugees.
South Korea's efforts to encourage women to have more babies are not working.
Brazil's indigenous people have demanded urgent action for the Amazon fires and an end to mining in the region. We love charts Overall incomes in the U.S. have historically been high enough that, in spite of widening income inequality, most Americans earned more than their peers in other big, wealthy countries. No longer: A new study shows most Canadians make more than most Americans, with the notable exception among the top 10%.  The fight for $15 continues After a pointed nudge from U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, Citigroup quietly raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour. Meanwhile, there's a strategy behind a new "Fight For $15" campaign aimed at Connecticut's rest-stop McDonald's. ———————————————————————————————— Like Bloomberg's Equality newsletter? Subscribe to Bloomberg.com. You'll get our unmatched global news coverage and two premium daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close, and much, much more. See our limited-time introductory offer. Worried about making enough money? Getting that dream job? Take a moment to try the Bloomberg Work Wise career calculator and learn how your salary stacks up, and how much your dream job might pay.
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