Weekend Review: Trump Commutes Sentence for Stone
On Friday, Pres. Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence for Roger Stone, a steadfast friend and adviser to the president who was found guilty last November of lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice to help protect Trump. The charges were related to claims Stone had made suggesting inside knowledge of a trove […]
Weeknd Review: Trump Stoke Division In Fourth Speech
U.S. Pres. Donald Trump continued to actively disjoint the nation he was elected to lead over the Fourth of July weekend, foregoing a chance to unify a fractured country. The president missed the opportunity to unite the nation in a time of grief but instead compare some dissatisfied Americans to “Nazis” and “terrorists.” Presumably, in […]
Weekend Review: The Ongoing Fight Against Brutality
Justice has been somewhat slow for Breonna Taylor and Elijah McClain, but the officers involved in their respective deaths are finally under intensifying scrutiny as the fight against brutality is forcing legislative changes across the country. Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who was fired for his role in the death of Breonna Taylor in […]
Weekend Review: America Celebrates Juneteenth Through Steep Racial Tensions
Juneteenth: Friday marked 155 years since the end of the tradition of slavery in the U.S. on holiday known as Juneteenth, or June 19th. While the day is not yet recognized as a national holiday, it is nationally recognized by many citizens, specifically Black Americans, as a day of the momentous celebration. The day brought […]
Weekend Review: Transgender Health Protections Reversed on Anniversary of Pulse Tragedy
On Friday, the Trump administration finalized the removal of measures meant to protect transgender people from health care and insurance discrimination. In regards to medical discrimination based on sex, Former President Barack Obama’s administration had defined “gender identity” as “male, female, neither, or a combination of male and female.” The Trump administration has reversed the […]
Weekend Review: Floyd Death Shines Spotlight on Police Brutality in the U.S.
The spotlight is back on police brutality in the US following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd. Last Monday, employees at a Cup Foods store in Minneapolis, Minnesota called authorities to report a counterfeit $20 bill. Police arrived on the scene and the employees reportedly directed them to George Floyd, who was sitting […]
Weekend Review: Rwanda’s Most-Wanted War Criminal Captured in Paris
International war criminal, Félicien Kabuga, was arrested by French officials in Paris on Saturday morning after living for decades as a fugitive. He was wanted worldwide for his part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, a slaughter which brought about the deaths of approximately 800,000 people over a little more than three months. The genocide began […]
Protests and Trump tweets: desperation to reopen America at fever pitch
Protests erupted in some US cities last week and over the weekend, with citizens packing the streets, in spite of the COVID-19 stay at home orders. There’s a growing outcry for state governments to reopen their economies as frustration has greatly heightened among some groups and individuals who are tired of waiting at home for […]
Trump Tries Shifting Blame To W.H.O As Recession Becomes Inevitable
Trump freezes WHO funding after IMF warns of historic economic recession.
Weekend Review: Defiant Trump Fires Impeachment Witnesses After Acquittal
Pres. Trump was acquitted on impeachment charges and unashamedly fired two key impeachment witnesses; disaster in Iowa leaves Democratic caucus winner up for argument; coronavirus deaths over 800 in China