Yearly Archives: 2016
Trump and Cruz’s Terrifying Responses to the Brussels Attacks
While Trump calls for the legalization of torture and the closure of our borders, Cruz calls for mass patrolling of Muslim American neighborhoods and an end to “political correctness.”
How Empathy, Not Protest, Can Defeat Trump and Right-Wing Extremism
If we take the time to understand what’s actually going on in the heads of our opponents, we’ll discover much more effective tactics than protest.
ISIS Responsible to Brussels Attacks
At least 32 people have been killed and over 230 people injured in Brussels’ Zaventem airport and a metro station this morning after two bombs went off. ISIS claims responsibility.
How the Peoples Party Prevailed in 2020
What would happen if both regular citizen Republicans and Democrats were upset with the outcome of the 2016 election?
Alabama Governor Blocks Minimum Wage Increase After Raising Staffers’ Salaries 80%
Alabama currently has the 48th highest poverty rate in the country, yet their Governor refuses to give them anything above the ridiculously low federal minimum wage.
Obama’s Nomination Insurance for Plutocracy
Obama can call Garland moderate and Republicans can call him liberal, but on the most important question of 2016 he is neither.
Coral Bleaching Hits The Great Barrier Reef After Australia Temperatures Break Records
Coral bleaching is causing some corals to die in the Great Barrier Reef.
United Kingdom Proposes Soda Tax in Ongoing Fight Against Obesity
It’s a reversal by Prime Minister David Cameron, who previously rejected such a policy.
More U.S. Muslims Favor Bernie Sanders Than Do U.S. Jews
A new opinion poll on America’s Muslims and other religious groups released this week contains some surprises.
Back to the Future
Five questions that weren't asked during the 2012 presidential debates and are unlikely to be asked in 2016.