A New York politician posted video on Facebook from an assembly session Tuesday, where she calls out assembly members for their hypocrisy regarding the softer treatment of white drug addiction versus the … Continue reading Change begins when you speak truth to and about power

How can a university make amends for a mass slave sale in the 19th century that kept the institution alive? That’s the question Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia is contemplating, repo … Continue reading Something more institutions ought to consider doing.

Is a Clinton/Sanders Democrat ticket realistic? Can they overcome their policy differences and work together as a team? Americans are still feeling the Bern. Source: Bernie Sanders Would Be A Popular Vice … Continue reading Bernie Sanders Would Be A Popular Vice Presidential Pick, New Poll Says

Questions raised about the limits of the criminal-justice system as a check on police misconduct.  Source: Freddie Gray and the limits of courtroom prosecutions (+video) – CSMonitor.com Continue reading Freddie Gray and the limits of courtroom prosecutions (+video) – CSMonitor.com

  The Good Food Institute, according to Quartz, represents the interests of clean and plant-based food industries This means burgers not made from slaughtering cows and more made from the latest food … Continue reading The lab-grown food industry is now lobbying in Washington

What are the 4 Reasons? Despite its name, the South China Sea hardly touches the southern half of mainland China. This hotly contested body of water touches the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, … Continue reading 4 Reasons the South China Sea Matters to International Diplomacy and What Trump and Clinton are Saying About It

During this election series, the issue of race and ethnicity has been made a point several times. Whether it was Donald Trump’s comments about Mexicans in his first campaign speech, or whether … Continue reading The United States of Changing Demographics

Printing money is a routine occurrence for governments that control their own currency – and arguably a good idea. Per warren Mosler’s Tweet: Clinton takes on MMT: https://t.co/zgrigGZdwJ — Warren B. Mosler … Continue reading Hillary Clinton Criticizes Donald Trump for One of the Few Things He Is Right About

The new confidence follows a pair of high-profile, social-media-fueled protests led by Democrats on Capitol Hill in recent weeks. Source: New energy for Democrats’ gun fight, but same result – The Washington … Continue reading New energy for Democrats’ gun fight, but same result – The Washington Post

While missing a Supreme Court Justice, deciding issues may prove to be more difficult and cause even more gridlock in the government. This just goes to show that nothing is really getting … Continue reading Supreme Court Tie Blocks Obama Immigration Plan

Isn’t it ironic that the UK is now voting on whether or not they want independence from the EU? Are there similarities to the American independence movement from Britain? Counting is under … Continue reading Counting under way in UK’s historic referendum on EU membership – BBC News

https://www.decidethefuture.org/ An amendment known as Mccain amendment 4787, seeks to give the government warrantless access to your internet browsing history under the Patriot Act. Luckily one website is making it incredibly easy … Continue reading John McCain and Mitch McConnell want the FBI to have warrantless access to your internet browsing history.