A Colorado bill would allow the seizure of firearms from “high risk” individuals. A Colorado bill that would allow the seizure of firearms from “high risk” individuals was heard Thursday in the House Judiciary Committee, ...
Ryan Coogler wrote and directed last year’s superhero blockbuster movie Black Panther, and now he’s set to produce a new film about a real member of the Black Panther political movement, Fred Hampton. Coogler will ...
On Friday, Feb. 15, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill that will ban most statewide abortions if the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. If Roe v. Wade is overturned or the ...
This CBS reporter says that the mainstream media’s left-wing bias has lowered journalistic standards to the level of horseshit reporting. Those words came from none other than former CBS war correspondent Lara Logan, speaking to ...
Shamima Begum, the 19-year old ISIS bride, wants to come home. On February 19, news broke in the UK that Shamima Begum, the 19-year old ISIS bride, who, back in 2015 chose to flee the ...
Should Congress continue to collect their sizeable pensions? A new freshman senator says “drain the swamp”. Last week, newly elected first-time Republican senator Mike Braun from the state of Indiana said that he has introduced ...
President Donald Trump praised Sanders. Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his bid for the presidency on Tuesday and the response was mixed. Perhaps the most vocal support, in a sense, came from President Donald ...
“Davis’ life was complex, complicated and contradictory. A new documentary on trailblazing entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. takes us on a journey through a tumultuous period in U.S. history from World War II to Civil Rights ...
Is it legal and safe to give my pet CBD? CBD for pets should be derived from hemp and not marijuana. Confusion often arises because CBD can be derived from both plants. While the CBD ...
“We urge Republican Party leaders in North Carolina and nationwide to disassociate the GOP from all forms of bigotry, including the kind of Islamophobia spewed by Mr. Gaubatz.” “The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the ...
New Mexico’s governor says there is no emerging crisis at the border, but one town disagrees with her. Earlier this year, Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico visited the southern border in her ...
Before filing your tax return this year, it’s important to know the key changes to the new tax reform bill and how it will affect you. Many new changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs ...
Many mining operations in the region are operating without valid permits, and as a result, have been the defendants in numerous lawsuits. The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, showed the world what horrible tragedies can ...
CBD oil users, new and seasoned ones, may wonder about the action of the oil in their bodies. They may ask about the duration or how long the oil stays in their system. In addition, ...
Researchers in Toronto hope a new drug will help people who suffer from memory loss due to old age, Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia and depression. Memory loss is partly linked to levels of a neurotransmitter called GABA, ...
Neoliberalism, the little-understood and misguided economic dogma that has dominated the last four decades. Since the late 1970’s the economic doctrine of neoliberalism has dominated the policy decisions of politicians on both sides of ...
Many people don’t realize how much housing application fees can have an impact on the bottom line of some Americans. With rental fees reaching up to $200 per applicant, a family making $20,000 per year ...
When Rep. Ilhan Omar intimated that the United States’ alliance with Israel is motivated primarily by money and later responded to a tweet asking who she thinks is paying politicians to be pro-Israel with the ...
Uber may be one of the most popular transportation services in the world, but its not receiving a warm welcome in Spain. Uber has stirred controversy in several American states and cities, and has had ...
Cybercrime, ISIS, climate change, tense relations between international countries all top the list of a Pew poll on the greatest threats facing us in 2019. According to a survey released on February 11 by the ...
2019 looks like it could be the year that Texas joins the majority of other states in legalizing medical marijuana. Texas is set to join the list of 33 U.S. states and Washington DC that ...
If GAO measures aren’t implemented across the board, it’s possible the United States electoral system could be hit during the 2020 election season, providing a major threat to the democratic process. The United States Government ...
Juan Guaido is trying to take control of Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, but it could split the company in two. Juan Guaido, Venezuela’s opposition leader trying to wrest power from incumbent President Nicolas Maduro, just ...
Another teachers strike comes to an end as Denver teachers reached a deal and returned to schools. The Denver Public School district and local teachers union reached a temporary compromise agreement at 6:00 on Thursday ...
Congress is taking a stand on U.S. involvement in Yemen but the White House is threatening a veto. Federal lawmakers passed a resolution in the House directing U.S. President Trump to withdraw troops from the ...
Willie McCoy did not even get to wake up before he was prejudged a threat and killed by six police officers. Willie McCoy, a 20-year-old black man was murdered Saturday night by six cops in ...
In Vallejo, California, an area that has seen other high profile police violence cases in recent years, police shot dead a young black man named Willie McCoy who was sleeping in his car as officers ...
“Cannabidiol is no longer prohibited.” At the start of 2018, the removal of cannabidiol (CBD) from the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) banned substances list went into effect. This change prompted an inquiry about the rules ...
Is David Bernhardt a successful reformer of the Department of Interior or an errand boy for the oil and gas industry? David Bernhardt, President Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), is ...
Neither Jim Lakely nor Tim Huelskamp responded to an email asking them to provide ‘their’ definition of Socialism and how the Green New Deal would lead to an authoritarian state. House Resolution 109 [H.Res.109] – ...
Women and people of color are finding their way to the lead roles in U.S. movies. The top films in 2018 featured a record number of females and people of color in lead roles, according ...
A study by the World Bank concluded there is no difference in the cost, quality and speed of services offered via public or private companies. So how should Puerto Rico rebuild? (CPI)From the inside of ...
New Mexico and now California have now both recalled National Guard troops from the border wall. Only a month into his term, California Governor Gavin Gavin Newsom has stood up to Trump by ordering 260 ...
“Some of the best weapons do not shoot,” said a leaked U.S. military guidebook referencing how the U.S. relies on financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) to ...
Republicans and Democrats reached a deal Monday night while President Trump was at a campaign rally in Texas where he told attendees he didn’t even want to hear about the new deal. Monday night Congressional ...
In an exclusive interview with La Jornada, Maduro rejects that Venezuela is a dictatorship, that human rights are violated or that there is a humanitarian crisis. (Resumen Latinoamericano) In the worst crisis since assuming the ...
Why is the West sending humanitarian aid while simultaneously blocking Venezuela from accessing its own money? (Resumen Latinoamericano)The first trucks carrying the so-called humanitarian aid for Venezuela have arrived at the Colombian border city of ...
As Facebook celebrates its 15th anniversary, Germany is certainly not joining in on the celebration but is instead ruling that Facebook is actually exploiting its customers. The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) in Germany is the ...
Eddie Gallagher, a mentally unstable and violent officer guilty of premeditated murder or war hero? New details emerged Wednesday in the war crimes case against Navy Special Warfare Officer Eddie Gallagher painting a picture of ...
A new Do Not Track bill could establish privacy and cybersecurity standards for companies and executives, and could even impose jail time for those who fail to comply. A privacy bill recently proposed by U.S. ...
A recent study on family films found that female lead characters do the best at the box office, but male protagonists still outnumber them 2 to 1. One of the key findings in a new ...
Fundraising for Trump’s re-election bid in 2020 is already setting records in 2019. (Center for Responsive Politics) Outside groups supporting President Donald Trump’s re-election bid kicked off 2019 with a barrage of spending, an early ...
Before we get to the veracity of what Trump said or lack thereof, let’s first address what the man spoke about. Trump’s agenda, at least in principle, was devoted to the areas where members of ...
“Much work remains to be done, but my relationship with Kim Jong-Un is a good one.” Last Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un for a second ...
The consequences of pricey pharmaceuticals are significant in terms of costs and diminished health. Close to 20 percent of adults report skipping medications because they are concerned about costs. (By Simon F. Haeder, West Virginia ...
Members of both houses set out non-binding legislation defining the Green New Deal. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey introduced legislation Feb. 7 they think should be the final solution to carbon emissions and ...
Only a week after the U.S. announced it would pull out of the INF Treaty the arms race between Russia and the U.S. is already heating up. Russia announced it is racing to develop two ...
Can one family singlehandedly create a national opioid epidemic? Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family came close. If you’re a keen observer at the Guggenheim Museum or the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan ...