Earlier this month, acting Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chad Wolf released his department’s annual assessment of violent threats to the nation.
If we listen to the rhetoric coming out of the White House, its...
High flying Jameis Winston might be staying in the Sunshine State for just a little bit longer. Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith put in his claim for the?2013 Heisman Trophy winner.
In his interview...
One of the least talked about issues regarding racism is interracial relationships. Bigotry towards interracial couples seems to be universal in just about every culture. With that being said, it is still disturbing to see...
Citizens can now help enforce police brutality laws thanks to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).? The ACLU has launched a new initiative based on the growing number of police brutality incidents being captured on...
When I told friends and family I was planning to write this article, several said I shouldn't bother. "It won't change anything," my brother said. Another person told me, "You'll just get hate mail." It...
After Trump's loss in the Iowa caucus, the bombastic business mogul was surprisingly subdued. Those of us who were expecting a big, outlandish reaction to Trump coming in second place were disappointed...until now!
Of course that's...
Laurence Tribe is a constitutional law expert from Harvard. Having taught law at Harvard Law School for 50 years (!!!), he has argued 36 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Currently, he's advising Speaker Nancy...
Could coffee on the porch be the answer to everything?
In February, Donald Trump swore he would be releasing his tax returns "in the next two to three months." But it's now May--three months later--and yesterday he again reiterated that he would not be allowing...
While Democrats seize their razor-thin majority in both houses of Congress with legislation designed to improve average Americans' lives, states with Republican majorities are going full authoritarian on voting rights and people's First Amendment right...
Less than 24 hours ago the question, "Who the hell is Joni Ernst?" was answered.? Now that her nonsensical bumbling State Of The Union rebuttal and Wikipedia?has revealed who she is, I'm going to reveal...
The absurd 103 year ban on gays in the Boy Scouts of America may be coming to an end, but with one unfair (and even more absurd) caveat: gay kids can participate, but gay adults...
Well, it happened.
On Tuesday, representative members of the 116 Congress formally announced articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump.
This is an historic moment.
Only three prior presidents have been subjected to this constitutional atomic bomb:...
A natural gas pipeline explosion killed ten people, including five children, on August 20, 2000, at a campsite near the New Mexico Pecos River.
This 30-inch natural gas pipeline exploded around 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning, leaving 86...
There are moments for each of us which define our lives: who we are, what we do, what we stand for, and how we will live. The tricky part is recognizing those moments and living...
Getting on the wrong side of another person's sibling is always bad. It's even worse when the sibling is the most feared woman in the world.
UFC Champion Ronda Rousey says she is pissed that Justin...
Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is going to have a difficult time achieving Middle East peace without full security clearance.
White House aides working under Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)-level clearance, the highest interim level, were informed...
Originally published at Poor as Folk and reprinted with permission.
Today’s 12 things are all things food assistance related:
1. 12,000 unemployed Arkansans will lose SNAP benefits since the state has reinstated work requirements. The cuts will...
The Kim Davis "victory" hasn't been well received by ethical members of the Christian faith, and that includes sensible people who are usually aligned with the Christian Right. In case you've been in a cave...
Tuesday, Matt Bevin (R) was elected the new Governor of Kentucky despite pre-election polling predicting he would lose. Bevin beat out Jack Conway (D) by nearly nine percent. In doing so, the Bluegrass State elected a...
