It’s been almost 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr. made his infamous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. An outspoken activist, King was on the executive committee for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. King fought arrest, retaliation and abuse in an effort to make the world a better place for all … Read more
The National Rifle Association has announced it has filed for bankruptcy as part of a restructuring plan. The group said the decision to file chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court was not due to financial problems. “You know that our opponents will try to seize upon this news and distort the truth,” … Read more
Officials are reportedly concerned about an attack from “an insider” during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The Associated Press also used the phrase “other threats from service members involved in securing” the inauguration. The FBI has now started to work on vetting every member of the National Guard who will be arriving in Washington … Read more
Twitter’s stock price dropped a shocking 12% on Monday, erasing $5 billion from its market capitalization. The massive hit is associated with the social-media giant’s removal of President Donald Trump’s account on Friday. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to … Read more
Theodore Roosevelt is one of the greatest leaders in the history of the United States of America. At least, I’m going to make that argument. I will make this argument by telling the story of his life and carefully citing moments which shine through with exemplary qualities of a powerful leader. One should clearly recognize … Read more
Elli Blonde discusses the intricacies of local and national government and why citizens should value and command a better understanding of what’s happening locally.
Fake news has become increasingly relevant and dangerous as people seem to become more illiterate in the realm of information. Fake news, also known as false news or pseudo news, is a form of news consisting of deliberate disinformation. These reports and headlines typically or spread via new media platforms, but also can spread through … Read more
We are able to communicate more effectively and more quickly than ever before. So why are we so awful at it? Experts couldn’t have even envisioned a 21st-century world so interconnected through technology. In spite of seemingly limitless new methods for connection, human beings are actually less emotionally connected than ever before. We document our lives, maintaining … Read more
A new strain of flu with ‘pandemic potential’ has been discovered in China. G4 recently emerged into international headlines. The virus has been carried by pigs across the country. Researchers say it has genetically descended from the H1N1 strain of influenza that caused a pandemic in 2009. While it has the potential to spread, it … Read more
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for United States President Donald Trump following the death of General Qassem Soleimani in January of this year. Iran has also requested for Interpol to publish a red notice for the US president. The prosecutor general of Tehran, Ali Alghasimehr, told state media that arrest warrants had been issued for … Read more
