Weekend Review: Trump Passes on Unity for Fourth Celebrations
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 citizenship in a shared moment to instead compare some dissatisfied Americans to “Nazis” and “terrorists.” Presumably in reference to ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, Trump told his […]
As COVID-19 Cases Soar In US WHO Worried The Same May Happen In Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned the continent of Africa could see a drastic rise in COVID-19 (Coronavirus, 2019) cases similar to the current phenomena in the United States. Stats show a recent uptick in the United States is due to states not requiring masks, and those who refuse to mask or practice public distancing […]
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 […]
After Relaxing Shut-Down Measures, Texas and Florida Face Predictable COVID-19 Spike
Only weeks after shirking guidelines from health officials, cases are spiking in a handful of Southern states. In the first Coronavirus Task Force Press Briefing in nearly two months, Dr. Anthony Fauci the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned that the flares up put the rest of the country at […]
Tuesday Primary Results from New York, North Carolina, and Kentucky
Voters in New York, Kentucky, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, and Virginia took to the polls on Tuesday in a series of competitive primary races. Unlike the hectic and primaries that took place earlier in the month in Pennsylvania and Georgia, Tuesday’s contentious races occurred without many hitches. Some long lines with waits up to […]
Corruption Scandals Plague Trump Administration Amid Bolton and Barr Revelations
A week of scandals that might have destroyed any previous Presidency has shaken the Trump administration. Beginning with the release of former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s tell-all book and culminating in a failed power play by Attorney General William Barr, a steady picture of corruption, obstruction of justice, and turmoil has spilled out of […]
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 […]
Tensions Worsen on Korean Peninsula After Pyongyang Destroys Liason Office
On Tuesday, North Korea blew up their joint liaison office with South Korea in an act of unprecedented aggression in recent years. The office, which is in North Korea just north of the Demilitarized Zone, was a symbol of a new era of peace on the peninsula. The office had been closed since the start […]
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 […]
Police Reform Bills Sweep the Nation in Wake of Protests
Two weeks of non-stop Black Lives Matter protests across the United States are starting to yield results. Protesters are demanding massive change, including defunding police forces entirely. While most localities are not willing to go that far, police reform bills are being proposed at nearly every level of governance. In cities, on the state level, […]