Share: It’s that time of year. The time where we all take stock of the past year, decide that we’re going to do better, make new year’s resolutions and then give up on them three weeks later because we’re tired, broke and did I mention tired? Follow:
Political Dissident: Requiem for Erica Garner
Share: “We fight not for glory nor for wealth nor honours; but only and alone we fight for freedom, which no good man surrenders but with his life.” -Bernard De Linton Follow:
No justice for SCOTUS ‘cake’ case
Share: “Let them eat cake,” they said. Unless you’re a same-sex couple from Colorado purchasing a wedding cake from Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop. In that case it’s highly unlikely due to his bigoted, out-dated views and intolerance towards the LGBTQ+ community. Follow:
Eurocentrism won this year’s Miss Universe
Share: The crowning of this year’s Miss Universe winner, a white South African woman called Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, felt like an evergreen reminder of the legacy of colonialism in African countries. Follow:
Being vegan is not a crime
Share: If you live in a city like Los Angeles, it takes little to no effort to find a restaurant that caters to the needs of a vegan. Likewise, it takes no effort at all to find a fast food restaurant. Everywhere you look, it seems that there is either a McDonald’s or a Jack-In-The-Box at every corner. However, regardless of whether you live in Los Angeles or not, the topic of vegan versus non-vegan is one many people seem to have an opinion on. …
The times they are a-changin’ in education
Share: When students discuss the option of dropping courses to family members and or friends, the topic is always quite controversial because the reasoning behind it will always differ for everyone. Follow:
Moving forward towards tuition-free college
Share: The passage of Assembly Bill No. 19, which offers free tuition for California community college students, is piloting the start of a newfound future and eliminating barriers that blockade curious intellectuals from pursuing an education. Follow:
Comedians must hold peers accountable for sexual misconduct
Share: It’s been a couple of weeks since the New York Times published an explosive article that detailed five accounts of sexual misconduct against renowned comedian Louis C.K. Despite the horrific tales, other male comedians such as Weekend Update anchor Colin Jost, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers have taken small jabs when it’s come to criticizing their fellow comedic friends. When Colbert brought up Louis C.K. in his opening monologue, he did so with a delicate and rehearsed explanation—it was less of a criticism …
Be afraid: Artificial intelligence threatens to ‘destroy humans’
Share: When I think of robots, I think of “I, Robot,” a film Will Smith starred in that was based on robots living and acting like citizens to help keep humans safe. Sophia is a robot that was created and has recently been named a citizen of Saudi Arabia and all I can think of is how incredibly mind blowing it is that we have come to accept a non-breathing product as almost human like. Follow:
Donald Trump shames America like never before
Share: With all the recent natural disasters the United States has been dealing with, Donald Trump has shown his true colors on how he feels about certain Americans. Follow: