Photo courtesy of Joe Biden, Flickr CNN’s Jake Tapper gave the most accurate summary of the first Presidential Debate when he tweeted “That was a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck.” I am strongly tempted to leave the whole article at that, seeing that I have […]
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Reopening Obergefell v. Hodges is a step in the wrong direction
Photo courtesy of Max Böhme, Unsplash It was revealed on Monday, Oct. 5 that Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. are urging the Court to reconsider the 2015 ruling of the Obergefell v. Hodges case – better known as the legalization of same-sex marriage in America. On […]
Disney will be laying off 28,000 employees due to Covid-19
Photo courtesy of Denise Cross, Flickr The Walt Disney Company has just announced that they will be laying off 28,000 domestic employees amid the coronavirus. This harrowing news has caused panic among employees. The people laid off will be from the Disney parks, experiences and products unit. 67% of the […]
Wearing masks is a socially conscious effort even after COVID-19
Photo courtesy of Kate Trifo, Unsplash In some East Asian countries, wearing a mask is already common practice. Places around the world have started to mandate face masks in common spaces. Yet here in the United States, the message has been very inconsistent. Making the decision to wear a face […]
Trump’s hostile response to leaving office deserves scrutiny
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr The 2020 presidential election is just around the corner. As a stressed and concerned population of Americans, we should be scared. Current President Donald Trump has recently released that he will not leave office peacefully, if elected out. Trump has been receiving plenty […]
Officers responsible for Breonna Taylor’s death receive immunity
Photo courtesy of Ken Fager, Flickr 194 days after Breonna Taylor was shot dead by police officers in her home, a grand jury came to the decision that the lives of her neighbors mattered more than her own. In the early morning of March 13, Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker heard […]
“Cuties” is not just distasteful, it’s disturbing
Photo courtesy of methodshop.com, Flickr Last week, the hashtag “#cancelNetflix” was trending nationwide on Twitter due to Netflix’s recent controversial release. The French film “Cuties” has been critically acclaimed, as it won a Directing Award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and has an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It only makes […]
J.K. Rowling’s new novel is riddled with transphobia
Photo courtesy of Daniel Ogren, Flickr J.K. Rowling has spent the last few years being berated on social media for several accounts of transphobic comments and actions. No one deserves inhumane messages constantly sent towards them. However, this does not negate the fact that Rowling has once again published something […]
Trump’s denial of climate change leads to disaster
Photo courtesy of Patrick Perkins, Unsplash With wildfires devastating the West Coast, President Trump, who has for years denied the reality of climate change, was briefed on September 14th, 2020 on the status of fires in California. The President traveled to McClellan Park, California last Monday to meet with Governor […]
New Justice nominees may reverse current abortion laws
Photo courtesy of Joe Ravi, Wikipedia Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death could trigger a new chapter in U.S. history that guarantees unborn children the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness as much as their older counterparts hold. With her passing, President Trump has prepared to present […]