Category Archives: Politics

The U.S.A and Cuba restored full diplomatic relations yesterday after more than 50 years of Cold War-inspired animosity. But don’t book your vacation for the largest collection of unspoiled beaches in the Caribbean yet, as hardliners from both countries plan to continue hindering efforts to normalize relations. Members of Congress have vowed to block any efforts to lift the long-running trade embargo or to name an ambassador, while in Cuba, hardliners are demanding a return   READ MORE
th-2President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 46 federal prisoners yesterday, which made the news in large part because many news organizations are reporting that Obama has now commuted the sentences of “more prisoners than the past four presid   READ MORE
What’s with this emerging trend of turning celebrities into pundits who pontificate on the economy, politics, international affairs and other important issues as if they had been spending their lives working and studying these disciplines, rather then, well, doing whatever it takes to be a celebrity? The latest such example being Johnny Rotten, who shared his worldly knowledge about Obamacare, the Greek debt crisis, English monarchy, and Confederate flag debate in a July 7,   READ MORE
th-2 Hoist the flag, don the red, white and blue, and let those fireworks fly, cause the July 4th weekend is upon us. And in the patriotic spirit of our national holiday, we’ve decided to investigate the patriotism of those people who ca   READ MORE
And a big “Happy Anniversary” goes out to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, as one year ago today he and his righteous followers put the world back on the path towards salvation. Say what? And Abu who? th-1 Abu Bakr   READ MORE
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donaldtrump Well kids, we’ve got a new Republican contender this week for the highest office in the land, as Billionaire real-estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is officially running for pre   READ MORE
Would Gun Control Have Stopped the Dallas Shooter? by M.J. Moye Gun Control Dallas Police Headquarters became the scene of the latest mass shooting early Saturday morning as a lone gunman sprayed the building and numerous   READ MORE