Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Photo courtesy of David Shankbone, Wikipedia Harvey Weinstein has further proved the old saying, “The bigger they are, the harder they fall." According to an investigative report by The New York Times, Weinstein sexually harassed dozens of female celebrities during his time as CEO of The Weinstein Company. While some […]
Photo courtesy of Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Wikipedia After 18 years of pleading for innocence, Robert Pruett faced his death after lethal injection last Thursday in Huntsville, Texas. Pruett landed his spot in the Texas prison system at the young age of 15 as an accomplice for a murder […]
Cartoon courtesy of Chet Hexvold It's fair to say that people are still recovering from the horror unleashed on countless innocents in Las Vegas on the tragic night of Oct. 2. As the days have gone by, many of the familiar subjects these events tend to bring up have come […]
Photo courtesy of Toglenn, Wikipedia Hugh Hefner, best known as the creator of Playboy magazine, died at the age of 91 in his home on Sept. 27. But his contributions to society – both positive and negative – go far beyond the legendary skin mag. To be sure, he was […]
Photo courtesy of U.S. Congress, Wikipedia President Trump and his administration took another step this past week to dismanle Obamacare, as the right to birth control became subject to an employer’s discretion. Congress approved a bill on Friday that granted employers the right to deny the coverage of contraceptives to […]
Photo courtesy of Generalitat de Catalunya, Wikipedia According to BBC, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given Catalonia's separatist leader, Carles Puigdemont, five days to say whether or not he has declared independence. If Puigdemont confirms by Monday that he has, he will be given three days to withdraw the declaration. […]
Photo courtesy of Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), Wikipedia Last weekend’s mass shooting in Las Vegas was yet another gun tragedy in this country. Each new shooting is seemingly labeled the ‘worst shooting in U.S. history,’ and it is reasonable to wonder what it will have to take place before gun […]
Illustration courtesy of Carlis Latuff, Wikipedia After years of restriction and protest, Saudi Arabian women have finally gained the right to operate a motor vehicle. Last Tuesday, Saudi Arabian foreign ministry officials announced the royal decree on both television and Twitter that women would now be allowed to drive. During […]
Photo courtesy of Carmen Yulin Cruz, Twitter When President Trump was mass tweeting about NFL players kneeling and the recent Senate health care bill, 3.4 million Puerto Rican residents were facing the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. A week after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico President Trump waived the Jones Act, […]
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Flickr On Sept. 25, the entirety of the Cowboys football team including coaches and executives kneeled before the national anthem began, then stood and linked arms as it played. On Oct. 1, approximately 30 of the San Francisco 49ers knelt during the anthem while a […]
