On Wednesday, WSVN aired a cell phone video reportedly taken moments before caregiver Charles Kinsey was shot by North Miami police. In it, Kinsey, who survived, can be seen lying on the … Continue reading Video Shows Unarmed Black Man Pleading With Arms Raised Before Getting Shot by Police

The 70-year-old businessman places a premium on finding and keeping hires who are utterly devoted to him and his gilded kingdom of skyscrapers and golf courses. Having people you trust running an … Continue reading Trump’s embrace of embattled speechwriter offers glimpse into loyal circle he has cultivated – The Washington Post

It is often said when it comes to being President of the United States that there will always be someone who disagrees with what you said or what you’ve done. Criticizing the … Continue reading “Thanks Obama”

The very first page of the 2016 Democratic Party Platform reads as follows: “Democrats believe that the current minimum wage is a starvation wage and must be increased to a living wage. … Continue reading 15 Now, Economic Troubles Later?

Dozens of lifelong Democrats were calling and Mark Monroe knew something was going on. They were calling the local Republican Party chairman because they wanted to join his party. Source: Political Anthropology: … Continue reading Political Anthropology: Outside Cleveland, Democrats are becoming Republicans

Just under half of U.S. workers said they felt satisfied with their jobs last year—the happiest they’ve been in a decade, according to a new report from the Conference Board, a research … Continue reading Job Satisfaction Hits a 10-Year High—But It’s Still Below 50% 

Women have always played a vital role in the United States military, but their duties have, for the most part, been sufficiently limited. Even as far back as the Revolutionary War, women … Continue reading Change for Women in the Military 

At least 56 civilians were killed on Tuesday in air strikes north of the besieged Islamic State-held city of Manbij in northern Syria, and residents said they believed the attack was carried … Continue reading Suspected U.S. coalition strikes kill 56 civilians in IS-held Syrian city: monitor

Why would anyone do this? Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, takes centre stage at the Republican Convention but faces accusations of plagiarizing a speech by Michelle Obama. Source: US election: Melania Trump ‘plagiarised’ … Continue reading US election: Melania Trump ‘plagiarised’ Michelle Obama – BBC News

The floor of the convention turned into a scene of momentary discord and boisterous dissent as a faction of delegates tried to stage a last-ditch revolt against Donald J. Trump. It’s really … Continue reading Republican Convention: Floor Fighting on Day 1 – The New York Times

If Clinton is elected next year, look at whether she puts real political capital behind making small-donor matching funds a reality. As for overturning Citizen’s United… empty words as she won’t be … Continue reading Hillary Clinton’s Citizens United Pledge Doesn’t Matter; Her Small-Donor Matching Pledge Definitely Does

The choice of Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, a far-right conservative, eases pressure on Hillary Clinton to make an adventurous choice for vice president, strategists say. Source: Donald Trump’s Safe Choice for … Continue reading Donald Trump’s Safe Choice for No. 2 Frees Hillary Clinton’s Hand, Strategists Say