One week from today, barring any outstanding circumstances (I remember 2000 all too clearly!), we will have a new President-elect. On one side, we have the racist, misogynist, going-to-trial-in-December-for-child-rape, Republican presidential nominee Donald "Grab Them...
Warning: This article contains direct quotes from Samantha Bee that may be unsuitable for children.
Comedian and host of Comedy Central's Full Frontal Samantha Bee never disappoints. Her most recent broadcast was one of her...
President Barack Obama is having some fun as he enters the last days of his Presidency. He is not holding back when it comes to addressing the craziness of the current election season.
For example, in...
Richard Branson, billionaire founder of Virgin Group, published a blog post this Friday in which he recalls his first exchange with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
The event took place during a one-on-one lunch at Trump's apartment...
Thousands of mental health counselors worry that Trumpism is bad for Americans' mental health. As author Gail Sheehy wrote in Politico, the issue isn't so much the specific political positions that Trump takes. Or at least, it's not...
Many of us long for the days when Sarah Palin's brand of crazy was the worst thing on the presidential ballot. Though some could not believe that such a person was the vice presidential nominee,...
According to a recent study by American National Election Studies, published by FiveThirtyEight, the GOP has become older, whiter, and less educated.
The American Electorate is, on the other hand, drifting in the opposite direction. A younger,...
It seems unity is becoming quite a problem for Donald Trump. Many well known Republicans, including 'Low Energy' Jeb Bush, are speaking out against his latest insult. While many Republicans may support his negative comments about Muslims,...
The United Methodist Church has officially elected its first openly gay bishop. Awkwardly overlooking proper qualifications for ordination and finally aligning itself with the rest of America, the United Methodist Church has ordained Reverend Karen...
President Barack Obama has certainly made his fair share of history.
He was, as everyone knows, the first African American to become the President of the United States of America.
Some of us were brought to tears...
This election cycle has been a unique experience thus far. We have demagogues as potential candidates, the FBI is suddenly subjective, and Socialism has been rehashed without its negative connotations. Not only that, but the...
Happy 4th of July!
Happy Birthday to the Declaration of Independence.
Today seemed like a good day to reread the famous document. I wanted to really think about the meaning of what the writers were trying to...
A top Republican in Tennessee resigned after citing that a small group of people tends to take advantage of the Republican Party, and act like the party is their personal piggy bank. The Tennessean -...
Nobody could have possibly missed the historic sit-in on the House by Democratic lawmakers to demand a vote on gun control legislation. And with news cameras turned off, Twitter and Periscope have become an increasingly important source...
Bill Maher went on another rant about those damned Millennials – apparently young Americans do not understand socialism, and are too quick to accept it. Maher launches into a tirade, stating that "Millennials are too...
On Friday, I went to the Trump Rally at the San Diego Convention Center to witness history as his supporters listened to the presumptive Republican nominee speak and protesters gathered in a designated free speech...
Many celebrities use their star power to speak up against Trump. Some are dismissive, some hilarious, and some downright angry. This is what 15 of them have to say:
1. Angelina Jolie
In a recent interview for BBC,...
Bernie Sanders headed to North Dakota on Friday, and addressed about 2,000 people in a speech at Fargo's Ramada Plaza & Suites.
The rally received headlines in media because of the way Sanders responded to a...
The Republican Party embodies intolerance. Conservative policies are inhospitable to gays, to people of color, to women, and so are the people who promote those policies. Isn't that a core argument progressives make?
After all, inclusiveness is considered...
In this day and age, a company being behind on the times is like social suicide. If a company goes against what the majority of its customers desire, the consequences could cost the business major...
