Tag: Society

Black Protester Shows Nazi That Love Really Does Trump Hate

Aaron Courtney, an African-American man and high school football coach probably didn't plan on hugging a white supremacist last weekend - however, that's exactly what happened. Last week, hundreds of white nationalists and counter-protesters faced off in Gainesville, Florida during a speech by alt-right leader, Richard Spencer (Spencer's speech was quickly drowned out by chants of "Go home!"). At one point during the protest, a...

The Family Profiting From the Opioid Crisis Hides Behind Charity

America is facing an unprecedented public health crisis— opioid addiction and the subsequent loss of many lives. The prescription drug OxyContin has been attributed to many of these deaths. Amazingly, however, little is known about the proprietors of OxyContin— the Sackler family. Their secret? Calculated and lavish acts of philanthropy. America’s Opioid Crisis: a Public Health Issue of Epic Proportions A recent article published in the New...
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The Top 100 Photos of 2016 by TIME Magazine

Each year, Time Magazine curates the top 100 photographs captured throughout the 12 months preceding. The images that make the cut are chosen for...

This Fake News Provider Doesn’t Think he’s Doing Anything Wrong

"Is it okay to shout 'fire' in a crowded movie theater if afterwords you whisper 'just kidding'?" It's that line from a Full Frontal With...

#CocksNotGlocks: Why Texas Students Carry Dildos on Campus

When a new law began permitting the concealed carry of personal firearms on campus in August 2016, University of Texas (UT) at Austin students...

What is “Lunch Shaming” & Why It’s a Huge Issue in America Right Now

There are a few feelings worse than having to deny your children something that they want, but being unable to give your children what...

Gun Safety Measures Won’t be Enough When People Can 3D Print Guns at Home

In the wake of June’s fatal mass shooting in Orlando, Florida that killed 49 people in an LGBT nightclub, Democratic lawmakers set out to...

Finally, a Judge Who Dispels the Myths of Rape ‘Once and For All’

Last month, a judge in California sparked outrage after sentencing 23-year-old Stanford student, Brock Turner, to a six-month prison sentence after he was indicted...

Should we Avoid the News for the Sake of our Sanity?

Violence, sensationalism, conflict and fear-mongering have always dominated the nightly news. But recently, coverage of the attacks in Paris, Orlando, and Nice have shown...

It’s Official: Being a Woman Is More Expensive Than Being a Man. Here’s Why

Have you ever wondered why a package of pink disposable razors costs more than a pack of blue disposable razors? Or why a men’s...

How Our Quest For Health is Actually Making us Sick

If you took a snapshot of the state of American health in 2016, the image would be confusing at best. On one hand, in...

Examining the Ban on Gay Blood Donations After the Orlando Shooting

In the early morning of Sunday, June 12, Omar Mateen went on a terrifying rampage that killed 49 people and injured 53 at a gay...

People Always Think They’re Right & Facebook Algorithms Keep it That Way

Most of us have the tendency to gravitate toward those who share beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints similar to our own, but when it comes...

Paying Criminals to Stay out of Trouble: Does it Work?

We are all aware of the concept of "do this, get that.” It is how most of us get things done. We raise our...