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Fixing the Student Loan Crisis

By Louisa | August 4, 2016

Student loans were originally created in the 1960s to aid students who were short only a small amount from covering their tuition costs. Since then, taking out loans has become a prominent … Continue reading Fixing the Student Loan Crisis

Winning

The Italian town that legally gives fake money to migrants

By Charles | August 4, 2016

The economy of a small town in southern Italy, which is home to a group of asylum seekers, has been boosted by the legal spending of fake money. In a far corner … Continue reading The Italian town that legally gives fake money to migrants

Party Unification vs. Voting Your Conscience: Which One Matters More?

By Talia | July 30, 2016

Ted Cruz’s speech at the Republican National Convention included everything that is considered essential to conservatives: freedom, the Constitution, the right to bear arms, a negative review of the performance from President … Continue reading Party Unification vs. Voting Your Conscience: Which One Matters More?

Who is Mike Pence? (Part 1 of VP Series)

By Dlaraagu | July 29, 2016

On Friday July 15 Donald Trump tweeted out to the world that his running mate for the 2016 election would be the current governor of Indiana Mike Pence. This choice came as … Continue reading Who is Mike Pence? (Part 1 of VP Series)

The Cost of Student Loans and their Debts

By Louisa | July 26, 2016

College tuition has become increasingly expensive over the years, and has reached the point where scholars today have had their education compromised or even cut short by impending tuition costs. Based on … Continue reading The Cost of Student Loans and their Debts

Media Fail

You’re either with me or you’re with Putin.

By Charles | July 26, 2016

The email dump isn’t a high-minded act of transparency. It’s a foreign power attempting to swing an election for its favored candidate. A foreign government has hacked a political party’s computers—and possibly … Continue reading You’re either with me or you’re with Putin.

Media Fail

Why Dropping the Trans-Pacific Partnership May Be a Bad Idea

By Charles | July 26, 2016

The pact has few friends left in Washington, but America’s Asian allies may see backing off as a betrayal of Washington’s commitment to the region. What a crappy piece of reporting. The … Continue reading Why Dropping the Trans-Pacific Partnership May Be a Bad Idea

Good Reporting

What We Know So Far About WikiLeaks’ #DNCLeaks : snopes.com

By Charles | July 25, 2016

Commonly asked questions and answers about WikiLeaks’ #DNCLeaks as the Democratic National Convention kicks off. Great comprehensive articles shows that Russia link to DNC email hack is most … Continue reading What We Know So Far About WikiLeaks’ #DNCLeaks : snopes.com

NATE SILVER: Trump would most likely win if election were held today

By Charles | July 25, 2016

In his “Now-cast” election model for who would win if ballots were cast Monday, Silver gave the Republican nominee a 57.5% chance of winning the presidency. So… if the election were held … Continue reading NATE SILVER: Trump would most likely win if election were held today

Media Fail

Oil Lobby Paid Washington Post and Atlantic to Host Climate-Change Deniers at RNC

By Charles | July 22, 2016

It’s a new low for major news organizations to sell their brand to lobbyists and let climate truthers go unchallenged. When everything is about making money, I guess the ethics go out … Continue reading Oil Lobby Paid Washington Post and Atlantic to Host Climate-Change Deniers at RNC

Under Reported

WSJ Reporter: Homeland Security Tried to Take My Phones at the Border

By Charles | July 22, 2016

The case highlights just how powerful border agents purport to be.“My rights as a journalist or US citizen do not apply at the border, as explained above, since legislation was quietly passed … Continue reading WSJ Reporter: Homeland Security Tried to Take My Phones at the Border

WTF?

Hours Before Hillary Clinton’s VP Decision, Likely Pick Tim Kaine Praises the TPP

By Charles | July 22, 2016 1

By contrast, Hillary Clinton has qualified her previous encouragement of the agreement, and now says she opposes it. … by picking him, Clinton is signaling that her newly declared opposition to the agreement … Continue reading Hours Before Hillary Clinton’s VP Decision, Likely Pick Tim Kaine Praises the TPP