Photo courtesy of gage skidmore, Flickr The fourth round of primaries for the election pushed former Vice President Joe Biden a step closer to winning the Democratic nomination for president. The primaries were held in six states, Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington state on Tuesday, where Biden […]
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Another anti-trans bill has been introduced in 10 states
Photo courtesy of Sharon McCutcheon, Unsplash An anti-trans bill has been proposed in the following states: Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Oklahoma, Missouri, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas and South Dakota. Trans youth are a vulnerable group and legislators have maintained focus on them by planning to ban doctors from treating those […]
The coronavirus is more urgent than Pence says
Photo courtesy of The White House, Flickr As fear of the coronavirus sweeps through the United States, potentially hitting close to home, President Donald Trump has ushered Vice President Mike Pence in as the leader in charge of all communication regarding news of the virus. This has been seen as […]
There is no need for a ‘Friends’ reunion
Photo courtesy of LRD615, Flickr At the end of last month, Jennifer Aniston’s throwback Instagram post of the Friends cast went viral as it included an important note: the show is coming back for a reunion special on HBO Max. While this intrigues superfans and had social media in an […]
Three Democratic presidential candidates drop out of race
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, billionaire Tom Steyer and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) dropped out of the presidential race over the weekend and on Monday following disappointing results from the South Carolina primary. It was past time for these Democratic presidential hopefuls to […]
Large businesses are the planet’s biggest threat
Photo courtesy of Seattle City Council, Flickr Last week, Jeff Bezos donated $10 billion to climate change. Where, though? To his own charity. This almost comes as no surprise, as Bezos is not known primarily for his philanthropic endeavors. The donation comes as a reconciliation to Amazon employees coming together […]
Candidates attack Bloomberg during ninth Democratic debate
Photo courtesy of Mike Bloomberg, Flickr The ninth Democratic debate on Feb. 19 featured non-stop arguments and attacks centered on former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg. The majority of the debate consisted of a tense atmosphere. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) skillfully criticized her opponents, giving her campaign […]
Washington Post article incites dispute over climate change
Photo courtesy of European Parliament, Flickr Social media users criticized The Washington Post after it published an article interviewing someone who many readers considered to be a climate change denier. Naomi Seibt, 19, was profiled in a Feb. 23 Washington Post article and was aptly nicknamed the “anti-Greta” for her views. The title is […]
Jeffree Star stays quiet in the face of controversy
Photo courtesy of DVSROSS, Flickr The internet’s on-and-off-again favorite beauty guru and YouTuber Jeffree Star has once again stirred up drama on the internet following the promotional photos for his recently released eyeshadow palette named “Blood Lust.” The photo in question pictures Star wearing a purple wig with dreadlocks and […]
Sanders secures voters after New Hampshire primary
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Senator Bernie Sanders may have won the New Hampshire primary, but former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar proved victorious as well with a large voter turnout. The Democrat Party had a higher turnout in New Hampshire than in Iowa, with a higher […]