ISIS Claims Responsibility for Nice, France Attack
7/16/16 NICE, France — The Islamic State claimed responsibility Saturday for the truck attack in the French resort city of Nice as police detained five people thought…
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A ‘Harvard Study’ Doesn’t Disprove Racial Bias in Officer-Involved Shootings
7/16/16 If you have been active on social media for the last week or a reader of the New York Times there is a good…
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(World) Turkey’s prime minister resigns amid rift with Erdogan ISTANBUL — Turkey’s prime minister appeared ready Thursday to bow out of elections later this month,…
Fact Check: Does the Government Subsidize the Planting of GMO?
5/3/16 A viral meme claims that the Government subsidizes the planting of GM crops. A second part of the meme claims that organic farmers must…
The Primaries Puzzle
It is very hard to sit in the White House if you don’t actually win. http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21696572-todays-partisan-activists-are-hopelessly-ill-equipped-pick-presidential-winners?fsrc=scn/fb/te/pe/ed/theprimariespuzzle
Does Bernie Sanders Accept Money from the Fossil Fuel Industry
4/1/16 A Clinton Spokesperson claims that Bernie Sanders has received $50K from the fossil fuel industry. This was in response to Sanders’ claim that Clinton…
Clinton Claims she does not receive Money from the Fossil Fuel Industry
4/1/16 Hillary Clinton is attacking Bernie Sanders, stating “She’s sick” of the Sander’s campaign “lying about me” accepting money from the fossil fuel industry. Does…
Clinton warns of possible Trump Supreme Court nominations
3/29/16 Hillary Clinton warns that Trump’s nominations to the Supreme Court will undermine Progressives, resulting in serious consequences for women’s and worker’s rights. Read full…
California to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour
3/29/16 California is set to become the first state in the USA to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Read the full article…
Women are ‘unable to enter’ the tech industry, report finds
3/29/16 “Across most industries, there’s a notable gender disparity at the very top. But in some sectors, including tech, it’s hard for women to even…