US Supreme Court to Hear Groundbreaking Gerrymandering Case
U.S. Supreme Court Building. Photo by Jeff Kubina/ CC BY On Monday, the United States Supreme Court announced it would hear the most important gerrymandering case in over ten years. The case, Gill v. Whitford involves electoral districts in Wisconsin, which were drawn by Republicans and which a lower court ruled an “unconstitutional partisan gerrymander”. A […]
Developing Story: Van attack at London mosque marks fourth recent terror attack in the UK
In the early hours of Monday morning in London, a man drove a van into a group of worshippers near the Finsbury Park Mosque. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and ten people were injured. It should be noted, though, that police say that the person who died at the scene was receiving […]
‘Mother of All Bombs’ Kills At Least 36 As International Tensions Rise
The U.S. military attacked ISIS fighters in Afghanistan with a GBU-43/B Massive Ordinance Air Blast, commonly referred to by its nickname, the “mother of all bombs.” The attack killed at least 36 ISIS militants and comes at a time when America has seen heightened escalation with Russia and North Korea. The MOAB is among the […]
United Airlines Incident is a Tragedy and Public Relations Disaster
Not only was the dragging of Dr. David Dao off an overbooked United Airlines flight a gruesome scene, but it was also an absolute disaster for the company’s brand, resulting in the loss of over a billion dollars worth of stock in the days following the video going viral. The incident began when a United […]
The Mainstream Media’s obsession with sensationalism creates an uninformed audience
The April 4th sarin gas attack on the Syrian rebel-held town in the Idlib province left nearly 90 people dead and the gruesome photos of its aftermath horrified the world. Trump acted quickly to denounce the attack that affected the same people he shuts out of our country when they seek refuge. As Trump announced […]
Trump flips after political flops: NATO, China, and Russia opinions reverse at rapid pace
Trump is waking up to the reality that his radical promises made to win over his base during the election are causing his popularity to plummet, and for Trump, the most important thing is to be liked. The failure to repeal Obamacare was a huge blow for him, and the beginning of quick opinion shifts […]
Trump’s Syrian Airstrike: False Flag or Diversion?
Trump’s Syrian airstrike and the further deterioration of U.S.-Russian relations has made the investigations by Senate and Congressional committees even more confusing and complicated. Some, like the President’s son Eric Trump, have said that the airstrikes prove that there has been no collusion or coordination between the Russian government and his father’s administration during the […]
Support for Trump reversed after Syria strikes
Photo by Gage Skidmore/ CC BY Reaction in America to President Trump’s attack on a Syrian military airfield has shown a divided country on the topic of foreign relations in respect to the Syrian Civil War, which has raged for the past six years. His most extreme supporters on the far right are feeling betrayed […]
Ominous Signs: Bannon removed from National Security Council and Nunes recuses himself from Russia investigation
A dark cloud continues to loom over a fracturing White House. In the past few days, there has been a number of important shakeups in the Trump administration: First, Donald Trump’s closest advisor, Stephen Bannon, was removed from the National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday April 5. Bannon was considered a controversial appointment that had […]
Trump Administration sets up shady back channel communication to Putin
Every day new ties are uncovered between the Trump Administration and Putin’s Administration in Russia. The latest link is a secret meeting set up by the United Arab Emirates in January between Erik Prince, founder of the infamous Blackwater USA, and a Russian close to President Vladimir Putin, according to a report in the Washington […]