Photo courtesy of Wikipedia President Donald Trump has been aware of the nuclear dangers emanating from North Korea long before securing the presidential nomination. Despite these forewarnings, America now finds itself dealing with a nuclear crisis four months into Trump’s presidency. According to the Los Angeles Times, Barack Obama “warned […]
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United Airlines Ruin Their Brand Through Recent Actions
Photo courtesy of Jules Meulemans, Wikipidia Last month United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz was named PRWeek U.S. Communicator of the Year, and this month his skills were put to the test. United Express Flight 3411, headed from Chicago to Louisville on April 9, sparked international attention when security officers dragged […]
Donald Trump Should Not Have Immunity in Lawsuits
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Long before he was elected president of the United States, Donald Trump was drowning in lawsuits. Six months after the election and four months into his term, these legal skirmishes are becoming the highlight of Trump’s daily agenda and shifting the attention from issues that affect […]
Sean Spicer Should Not Downplay Important Matters
Photo courtesy of United States Government, Wikipedia Since his inauguration in January, the most controversial presidential candidate in recent memory, Donald Trump, has now become the most controversial President and leads the White House’s most controversial administration. Nearly every week there seems to be a media tirade in which various […]
Fans Respond with Sportsmanship After Bus Bombing
Photo courtesy of Flickr German Soccer Team Borussia Dortmund had a bomb go off near their team bus ahead of their Tuesday night game against AS Monaco. The explosion was not major, but Dortmund Central Defender Marc Bartra had to be taken to the hospital where his arm was operated […]
College Athletes Should Not be Paid for their Games
Just as March Madness, the biggest college tournament that pits the best Division I basketball teams against each other, has ended, the debate of whether or not college athletes deserve a paycheck for the performance continues. The argument mostly stems from those who believe that the NCAA is using the […]
Fox Must be Proactive on Sexual Harassment Education
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Fox News, normally known for their right-leaning news reporting, has been in the news themselves over the past year or so as sexual harassment lawsuits have started to decimate the network as we know it. After Rodger Ailes was basically forced to leave the network over […]
The Country Has to Pick Between Security and Privacy
When the Supreme Court ruled that the police could search through someone’s car without a warrant if they have a reasonable suspicion of illegal activity, I was outraged. If a citizen has a right to privacy, why breach that right? What makes these authorities a higher power than the rights […]
Pepsi Protest Commercial Undermines Social Issues
Photo courtesy of Disney ABC Television Group, Flickr On Tuesday April 4, Pepsi uploaded what they thought would be a well-received and praised advertisement for their world famous soft drink. What ended up happening however was the exact opposite. The advertisment, which was posted to their YouTube page, featured people […]
Pence Leads Misguided Panel on Women
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Last week, Mike Pence led a panel on women’s empowerment. It closed out a month in which the Trump administration worked to honor women’s contributions to America. He said all the right words, hit all the right beats, displaying him and the Trump administration as crusaders […]