Protests Continue Across The US
Protests and riots continue to rage across the country in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. Floyd was a black man in Minneapolis who was arrested for a non-violent crime and was unarmed. One of the four officers involved has been charged in his death. Protests began over Memorial Day weekend and […]
Trump Lashes Out at Twitter With Executive Order on Social Media
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to remove some protections online platforms currently have under the Communications Decency Act. The legality of the order is contested but, if upheld, it would make it easier for users to bring civil lawsuits against companies for censorship based on political views. The executive order comes […]
Protests Erupt in Minneapolis After Police Killing of George Floyd
Protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis on Tuesday in protest of the police killing of George Floyd on Monday. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died during an arrest for forgery on the 3700 block of Chicago Avenue South. A video that went viral on social media shows a police offer kneeling on Floyd’s neck […]
Trump Lashes Out at WHO to Distract from His Own Pandemic Failings
On May 18, President Trump sent a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) blasting their efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The factually inaccurate letter came after the first day of the WHO summit and issued an ultimatum to the organization – capitulate to Trump’s demands, or the United States would permanently […]
Everything We Know About Tara Reade’s Case Against Biden
On March 26, former Biden Staffer Tara Reade came forward with explosive allegations against the Vice President on left-wing podcast, The Katie Halper Show. Reade had previously come forward in support of Lucy Flores, who accused Biden of touching and kissing her inappropriately during a 2014 campaign rally. Biden has a history of touching women […]
With the US Economy in Shambles, 18 States Begin Process of Reopening
On Friday, over a third of the nation began the process of reopening shuttered economies. The May 1 reopenings may be coming too early, experts say, putting both lives and the economy at further risk. States Lift Stay at Home Orders The eighteen states that started the process of reopening last week are: Alaska, Idaho, […]
Tea Party Funders Linked to National Lockdown Protests
For the past two weeks, lockdown protests have been spreading in the country nearly as fast as the coronavirus itself. Starting in Ohio on April 14, the lockdown protests have picked up in at least 20 states. More are expected in the coming weeks in states like Tennessee, Illinois, and Oregon. The largest protest occurring […]
Study Suggests NYC Subways Were Major Factor in Coronavirus Spread
A working paper released last week by Dr. Jeffrey Harris from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that the New York City subway system was a major spreader of the coronavirus. The paper examines ridership rates compared to confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York City’s five boroughs. Using mostly corollary and circumstantial data, the […]
Bernie Sanders Is Out. Where Does That Leave His Movement?
On Wednesday afternoon, Bernie Sanders, independent Senator from Vermont, dropped out of the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary. “Over the course of the past five years our movement has won the ideological struggle,” he claimed in his live-streamed concession speech. The announcement came a day after Wisconsin held its election in the midst of the coronavirus […]
How the 2020 Candidates are Campaigning During Coronavirus Lockdown
As most of the country is on lockdown, the 2020 Presidential candidates are not exempt. On both sides of the aisle, candidates are having to adapt their campaigns to meet the current moment. The subdued campaigns of today stand in stark contrast to the excitement of Super Tuesday less than a month ago. Fifteen states […]