Tag: politics

School forces student to remove MAGA clothing

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Freshman student Ciretta Mackenzie at Epping High School in Epping, New Hampshire, was forced to remove her MAGA attire because it goes against the school’s dress code. She said she felt ashamed and embarrassed that the principal asked her to remove her attire. She […]

Trump bans transgender people from serving in military

Photo courtesy of Shealah Craighead, Wikipedia President Trump has reversed one of the Obama’s administration’s policy that allowed transgender military personnel to openly serve while having access to mental health and medical care. The policy, which was implemented on April 12, is in essence, an updated “don’t ask, don’t tell” […]

Plastic bags should be banned across the U.S.

Photo courtesy of Daniel Stockman, Flickr As a nation of 327.2 million people and counting, we should follow New York’s example of discontinuing the use of plastic bags. Nearly two weeks ago, it was determined that New York would become the second state to ban plastic bags, second to California […]

Singapore to fine publishers of fake news

Photo courtesy of Moritz Hager, Wikipedia This past week, Singapore announced a new law that would crack down on fake news reports and punish users for posting fake stories. This was put into place because of Facebook’s continuous habits of publishing fake news on their site and allowing it to […]

Offensive clips have landed Tucker Carlson in hot water

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Fox News host Tucker Carlson found himself in trouble this week when Media Matters released recordings of Carlson making derogatory statements about women, sex workers, underage girls and others. The statements were made during Carlson’s appearances on Bubba the Love Sponge’s radio show between 2006-2009. […]

Fox may be manipulating the thoughts of viewers

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Fox News has a huge influence over the thoughts and beliefs that surround many conservative or conservative-leaning Americans. The network is one that has close ties with President Donald Trump and his administration. According to an article in the March 11 issue of the […]