Is it possible that the government had something to do with Michael Hastings‘ death? The celebrated journalist died in a car crash in Hollywood this week at the age of 33. Police reported on Thursday that there wasn’t any sign of foul play. The Los Angeles coroner’s office said Thursday that it has formally identified the […]
America has always been known as a melting plot, but not everyone is pleased about it. A pair of Senate Republicans rolled out a “border surge” amendment that would provide more manpower, fencing and technology on the border with Mexico. Worries that the bill will not lock down illegal immigration fueled opposition to the bill, […]
Virginia Republican lieutenant governor candidate E.W Jackson argued on Wednesday that the ‘Great Society’ programs caused a great deal of harm to African American people. In fact, more harm than slavery. Citing the decline in black children being raised by two (opposite sex) parents, Jackson declared, “it wasn’t slavery that did that, it was government that did […]
Michael Hastings, journalist and most recently a Buzzfeed employee, was killed yesterday in a Los Angeles car crash. He was 33-years-old. Hastings was best known for his 2010 Rolling Stone article, “Runaway General,” that focused on Gen. Stanley McChrystal, former head of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, and his critique on how President Obama and […]
The argument that fetuses can feel pain worked in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, prompting the passing of a bill that prohibits women from having abortions 20 weeks after conception. It’s unlikely, however, that the bill will go to the Senate. [HuffPost] Ohio is at it again. It was discovered that a mentally disabled […]
Edward Snowden might be hiding, but he’s not invisible. Yesterday the NSA whistleblower (read hero to some, traitor to others), decided to break his silence and provide The Guardian UK an exclusive interview where he answered questions from readers. The 29-year-old former NSA contractor talked about why he revealed the NSA’s top-secret surveillance of US citizens, […]
In the wake of National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden’s allegations that the U.S. is spying on its own people, President Obama granted an interview to PBS to assure us that the NSA’s program is “transparent.” “What I can say unequivocally is that if you are a U.S. person, the NSA cannot listen to your telephone […]
Weeks after Edward Snowden leaked classified NSA documents to the public, NSA officials are defending their surveillance program, claiming that it helped to stop over 50 terrorist attacks that were planned after the Sept. 11 Twin Tower attacks that rocked New York City and the world. When being questioned by the House Intelligence Committee, Gen. […]
God Bless America, and Lil Wayne, because he’s going to need it now. As always, Lil Wayne is wrapped up in new controversy, but this time it’s all because of the American flag. Yesterday, a behind the scenes video of Lil Wayne shooting the visuals to his “God Bless Amerika” song hit the ‘net, and […]
Whenever I tell people that I am from Brazil, it is always met with an outpouring of love for my people and my country. Yes, Brazil is amazing. People are always shocked to learn, though, that the country of G-strings, supermodels, soccer, Brazilian waxes, samba, and carnival, was a militarily ruled nation in my lifetime. […]
It’s official! The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled that Arizona needs to stop with all the voter discrimination shenanigans. On Monday, the court struck down the Arizona law that requires voters to submit proof of citizenship before they are able to vote. Arizona lawmakers claimed it was a way to prevent voter fraud, but civil […]
Surprise! If you thought Toronto Mayor (and alleged crack-smoker) Rob Ford was the Canadian mayor arrested, you’re sadly mistaken. Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum was taken into custody today, but the charges against him are unclear. Corruption is said to be the crime, but we’ll all see later today when they are announced… [Gawker] President Obama […]
