Photo courtesy of jlhervàs, Flickr The United States has officially surpassed 500,000 coronavirus deaths. Millions of Americans are on unemployment and living paycheck to paycheck. The supply of vaccines has been scarce, leaving millions of senior citizens and those who possess health issues short handed. In response, the Biden administration has […]
Author: NAZLI TIYALOGLU
Biden hires all-female White House communications team
Photo courtesy of BrookingsInst, Wikipedia President-elect Joe Biden announced that the White House seven-member communications team will consist of all women, several of whom are women of color. This has never been done before in presidential history. Jennifer Psaki, former communications director under President Barack Obama, is now leading media […]
Trump’s refusal to a peaceful transfer of power breeds consequences
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr On the afternoon of Nov. 11, Joe Biden surpassed 270 electoral votes and was officially declared the president-elect of the United States. The Associated Press called the 2020 presidential election, reporting that Biden won by a landslide with 290 electoral votes against Donald Trump, […]
Kamala Harris’ victory paves the way for women worldwide
Photo courtesy of Office of Senator Kamala Harris, Wikipedia Kamala Harris is making history as the first female, African American and South Asian vice president-elect of the United States. Additionally, she is the first woman of color to be nominated on a major party’s presidential ticket. The fact that Harris, […]
Senate panel approves Justice nomination for Barrett
Photo courtesy of Ted Eytan, Flickr The Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing of Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 15 proved stunning, to say the least. Almost every question directed to her was met with a short and abrupt response that did not express her viewpoint on matters in the slightest. Barrett […]
Blexit was invited to attend and organize Trump rally
Photo courtesy of Fibonacci Blue, Flickr Only days after being released from Walter Reed Medical Center, President Donald Trump held an event on the South Lawn of the White House this past Saturday. The event was called “Remarks to Peaceful Protestors for Law & Order,” or as Dr. Fauci called […]
Twitter’s new abusive behavior policy is under scrutiny
Photo courtesy of Franmarie Metzler; U.S. House Office of Photography, Wikipedia An account run by Twitter’s spokespeople posted on Friday that "tweets that wish or hope for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against anyone are not allowed and will need to be removed." This policy was clarified after President Donald […]
Trump does not wait to nominate Barrett as new Justice
Photo courtesy of Rachel Malehorn, Wikipedia Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and second woman to serve on the bench Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Sept. 18. Her last wish being to remain on the bench until after a new administration took over. A trailblazer for women’s rights and […]
John Bolton’s memoir is under fire for comments against Trump
Photo courtesy of White House, Wikipedia John Bolton's newly released memoir “The Room Where It Happened” has hit the charts. In the book, Bolton gives an account of his days at the oval office as former national security advisor, where he witnessed the poor manner in which Trump handled government affairs. Bolton […]
The officers who killed Breonna Taylor deserve to be imprisoned
Photo courtesy of FloNight, Wikipedia Breonna Taylor was a 26-year-old African-American woman who worked as an emergency medical technician. Before her untimely death, she aspired to advance her career in healthcare. On the night of March 13, Louisville officers Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison and Myles Cosgrove forcibly entered Taylor’s home […]