Gillette took a big gamble with its latest ad campaign attacking toxic masculinity. Gillette—the best a man can get. This recognized slogan used to just refer to the company’s popular line of razors, but now, ...
“I love my country, these are complicated issues” but that regardless of political affiliation, “you’ve gotta believe we can do better,” – Brandon Flowers, lead singer of The Killers. Acclaimed film director Spike Lee joined ...
I ask this as one of the growing list of fans of AOC, but it’s an honest question. If she’s a flash in the pan, why bother talking about her at all? There are any ...
New research on Alzheimer’s and dementia looks to be a breakthrough moment for diagnosing and treating the disease. A team of researchers has found that blood leaking from brain vessels precedes the onset of Alzheimer’s. ...
“They who have put out the people’s eyes reproach them of their blindness.” — John Milton “It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom ...
“I’m very concerned. There’s no way of getting any word to her and she can’t send any out, apparently. We’re all in the dark and just waiting and praying that they release her.” News broke ...
“This film is about the 9/11 Generation and the American Dream.” The 16 children that were with President George W. Bush when he learned of the 9/11 attacks are to be the subject of a ...
(StopTheDrugWar) It’s been a year we couldn’t wait to put behind us, but as 2018 comes to an end, we can look back on some advances on the international drug policy front, as well as ...
Who was really behind the tax bill passed by the Trump administration? (MapLight) A nonprofit trade association whose members include some of the largest corporations in the nation increased its political donations by more than ...
A federal judge ordered a citizenship question to be removed from the 2020 census but the case will likely be appealed. In the latest installment of a never-ending saga concerning the US 2020 census, a federal ...
The United States is now in its longest ever government shutdown, but how is that actually affecting departments? Parts of the U.S. federal government remain closed in what is turning out to be the longest shutdown ...
Will the departure of another migrant caravan heading for the US border affect negotiations over funding for the US border wall? Another migrant caravan is on its way to the United States. The caravan is coming ...
Illegal gold mining and the illicit activities that go hand in hand with every step of the process have cast a dark shadow over one territory in Colombia. In the territory of Colombia known as ...
Are e-cigarette liquid manufacturers outright lying about what’s in their products? A new report published Sunday in the Medical Journal of Australia found traces of pesticides, human or animal excrement and nicotine in popular nicotine-free ...
Amid the endless reporting about the situation at the US-Mexico border, the potential for a growing health crisis remains largely unreported. The large number of people in holding at the border greatly increases the odds ...
The US government recognizes child marriages between US legal residents and minors and give visas and legal resident status. The United States has been granting visas and even citizenship to adult-child couples for over a ...
The reason the US has taken little action on climate change is the same reason one percent of the population has gained 85 percent of post-recession GDP growth. The global economy is set up to serve the ...
Last week, Toyota and Ford announced the recall of 2.7 million vehicles due to exploding airbags in the ongoing Takata airbag disaster. At least 23 people have been killed as a result of exploding front ...
Maduro begins his second term amidst a devastating economic crisis and claims challenging the legitimacy of his presidency. Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for his second term in office amid international claims that ...
A new PBS documentary takes a look at six dictators from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein—and how they shaped the 20th century. Airing Wednesday nights in six hour-long installments starting January 9, “The Dictator’s Playbook” started ...
The first of dozens of lawsuits last scheduled for 2019 over the presence of talc in Johnson & Johnson baby powder began last week. Opening statements began last Monday in a lawsuit claiming that Johnson ...
“If Secretary Pompeo wants regional stability, human rights, and an end to U.S. military adventures and endless wars, he would press his boss to return to the Iran deal, pursue and facilitate good-faith diplomacy among ...
Another scandal rocks the special ops world after Lockheed Martin contractor dies while serving in Iraq. Two Marines and one Navy corpsman are under investigation in the death of a Lockheed Martin contractor in Iraq. ...
If a quality candidate challenges Tillis in 2020 and the Democratic Presidential nominee inspires millennials and post-millennials to vote in large numbers, his seat will be in jeopardy. Polling performed last year by the Morning ...
A January 2018 study showed 71 percent of domestic extremist killings between 2008-2017 were committed by right-wing extremists in the United States. “I have the absolute right to declare a national emergency. I haven’t done ...
In November of 2018, Marriott disclosed that its Starwood database was hacked, affecting about 383 million guests. Last Friday, Marriott International announced that its Starwood Hotel failed to encrypt passport numbers for approximately five million ...
Congressional Republicans are faced with severing the will of their constituents or angering President Trump who seems locked in on receiving funding for his proposed border fence. United States President Donald Trump threatened to continue ...
US wants to ensure security for Kurdish allies before completely withdrawing its troops from Syria, but Turkey opposes Washington’s request. On Tuesday, Jan. 9, Turkey requested the US hand over 16 US military bases in ...
In the video, Spacey, speaking in the manner of his persona Frank Underwood from House of Cards, directly addresses the viewer, as he did in character within the context of the show. His remarks are as follows: ...
On Monday, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel vowed to hire a federal employee to work on his show every night until the government shutdown ends. It marked the 17th day of the shutdown, which ...
The Xerces Society cites alarming statistics for monarch butterflies. The phenomenal decline of monarch butterflies in California is worrying wildlife conservationists. A comparison of their current numbers indicates the butterflies are down by 86 percent from ...
As time goes on, the opioid epidemic is only getting worse. Opioids were involved in 47,600 overdose deaths in 2017, meaning opioids were responsible for 67.8% of all fatal overdoses last year. More terrifying is ...
The arrest of China’s tech giant Huawei’s Chief Financial Director enters a new chapter after new documents expose close ties to possible Huawei “shell” companies. According to a Reuters report, new documents revealed that Chinese tech multinational ...
Critics of the Trump administration are arguing that the oil sector is receiving preferential treatment during the government shutdown. The United States has experienced two-government shutdowns over the past six years. While most people would ...
Soon to be shown in a limited run in theaters in LA and New York, Horror Noire delves into the politics and social relevance of black horror films. Get Out writer-director Jordan Peele is among several ...
National parks remain open during the government shutdown, but activities such as waste cleanup and regulatory inspections are at a standstill. Since the government shutdown began on Dec. 22, 2018, national parks have remained open. ...
On Tuesday Sen. Charles Schumer and House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi responded to President Donald Trump’s address to the nation on the need for a wall at the Southern Border. “This senseless shutdown has been ...
President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Tuesday and declared the need for immediate action to build a wall and increase security at the Southern Border. “More Americans will die from drugs this year than ...
(FactCheck) On the day he met with congressional leaders to discuss the budget stalemate, President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading claims about the Southwest border and the wall he wants to build: Trump ...
“Defendants created the Flint Water environmental disaster and then intentionally attempted to cover-up their grievous decision. Their actions shock our conscience.” The United States Sixth Circuit has rejected Flint officials’ appeal and claim that they ...
Russia – U.S. geopolitics could result in a new US military base in Brazil, but Brazil’s military doesn’t seem to happy about that. On Thursday Jan. 3 the Brazilian administration under President Jair Bolsonaro stated ...
Flip phones. There are three of us left who use them. We love their portability. They even fit in the back pocket of a ghetto butt in jeans. And, they take a spectacular photograph. The ...
In a controversial move, Iraq appointed an education minister with well-known ties to ISIS. A relatively new democracy, Iraq has had over the past decade to overcome more internal crises, roadblocks and threats to its ...
“We could not sit idly by as our national parks collected trash.” Teenage members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association in the United States are cleaning national parks while the federal government is shut down. ...
“It’s absurd that the first bill during the shutdown is legislation which punishes Americans who exercise their constitutional right to engage in political activity,” declared Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) (Common Dreams) After The Intercept reported over the ...
A Saudi prosecutor announced his intention to seek the death penalty for five out of the 11 suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a trial held in Riyadh Thursday. The Saudi Press ...
One sheriff in Alabama is facing questions after he personally pocketed $1.5 million in funds intended to feed detainees at ICE immigration centers. Sheriff Todd Entrekin of Etowah County, Alabama lost his re-election bid this ...
The beginning of 2019 means a turnover of seats at the United Nations Security Council, but will that change anything? Five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) have begun to assume responsibilities for ...
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