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• When Justice Failed

  Today’s Google Doodle honors Fred Korematsu, an American civil rights activist who objected to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2017 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Kentucky Clerk, Kim Davis, Refuses to Issue Same-sex Marriage Licenses

  Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, continues to defy the Supreme Court in approving same-sex marriage licenses. Despite the landmark ruling earlier this... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Donald Trump’s Views on ‘anchor Babies’ Are a Bit Hypocritical

  Donald Trump, the leading candidate for the GOP presidential nominee, has stirred controversy over the past month or two in regards to his most impassioned... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• James Harrison Returning His Sons’ “participation Trophies”

  

  http://www.abcnews.go.comPittsburgh Steelers linebacker, James Harrison, took to Instagram on Saturday to say he was returning two awards his sons James III... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hilary Clinton Email Scandal Could Pose Major Impediment to Her Presidential...

  Despite the recent rise of Bernie Sanders former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remains the front-runner for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• EA Sports Pulls Patrick Kane from NHL ‘16 Video Game Cover Amid Police...

  Electronic Sports has decided to remove the image of star Chicago Blackhawks hockey player, Patrick Kane, from the upcoming video game ahead of its September... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Fox News Hosts First Republican Presidential Debate for the 2016 Election

  

  http://www.washingtonpost.comCleveland, Ohio hosted the first debate for the Republican nominee for the 2016 presidential election. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation (2015)

  

  http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.ukThe opening sequence and most talked about scene consists of Hunt hanging on to dear life on the side of an Airbus. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Cecil the Lion Dies at the Hands of a Cowardly Dentist

  

  Cecil the Lion’s Brother, Jericho, Shot and Killed by Hunter in Zimbabwe (ABC News)With the recent backlash over the death of beloved Zimbabwean lion, Cecil,... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Donald Trump Continues to Prove He is Irrelevant

  

  http://www.theyucatantimes.comIt’s been a while since I last posted on a politics. With an upcoming, presidential election in 2016 I thought it a good time to... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trainwreck (2015)

  

  http://www.toledoblade.comOrlando BloomsAaron Conners (Bill Hader), the sports doctor, agrees to the interview. Aaron happens to be best friends with Lebron... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ant-Man (2015)

  

  http://www.ign.comPeyton Reed directs the twelfth installment in the Marvel Comic Universe films. Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) has just recently gotten out of prison... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jurassic World (2015)

  

  http://www.ign.comColin Trevorrow directs the latest installment in the sci-fi movie franchise. 20 years after the events that led to the demise of Jurassic... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

  

  http://www.denofgeek.usJoss Whedon directs the latest film entry in the juggernaut franchise that is Marvel Comics. The sequel to 2012’s The Avengers takes plac... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Californians Might Be Voting for the Passage of the “Sodomite Suppression Act”

  

  (Credit: Mariusz Niedzwiedzki via Shutterstock)Yes…You correctly read the headline. According to a Salon.com article, the above mentioned act proposed by a... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)

  

  http://www.suffolkvoice.netRobert Schwentke directs the sequel to Divergent (2014). Tris (Shailene Woodley), Four (Theo James), Peter (Miles Teller) and Caleb... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Top 10 Kelly Clarkson Covers

  

  Kelly Clarkson recently released her single “Heartbeat Song” on Monday. While I wait for her album to come out in March, here are some of my favorite covers of... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Disney’s “Frozen” is Overrated

  

  http://www.variety.comDisney’s Frozen is overrated.Yes, I said it. Yes, I know it’s almost like saying Beyonce isn’t the greatest singer of all-time (hopefully... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mom of Child with Special Needs Says United Airlines ‘Humiliated” Family

  

  ABC News. (yahoo news)I just read an article on Yahoo.com about a mom who claims United Airlines humiliated her family. The family of six was returning to... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2015 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Should Obesity Be Considered a Disability?

  

  (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Yesterday, I read an interesting article in the Chicago Tribune. The paper’s editorial board shared their opinion on the thought of... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY