JP Carroll Former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and current dictator Raul Castro’s brother Ramon Castro died Feb. 23 at 91. The lesser-known Castro brother was the oldest of the three siblings. Castro spent his life involved in the Cuban agricultural sector. Castro went by the nickname of “Mongo” and was known to smoke cigars since he…
It is no exaggeration to say that, since the tragedy of September 11, 2001, there have been many changes in the way that governments work to protect the safety of international airways. Many of these changes have come in the form of expanded legislation that seeks to govern the access that suspected terrorist organizations may…
Among professional cannabis pundits, I can safely say that my lack of support for the presidential candidacy of Bernie Sanders puts me in the minority. Among cannabis users who plan on voting, overall I think I’m in the minority as well, although that is harder to get a gauge on. Bernie brings a lot to…
by Lina Bryce Once again, Donald Trump has made another statement that requires interpretation – but only for those who aren’t already supporters. This time it’s clarification on his statement on celebrating the ‘poorly educated’ for his victory in Nevada’s Republican caucuses on Tuesday. “We won with highly educated, we won with poorly educated! I love…
Jacob Bojesson Syrian and Iraqi refugees clashed with their Afghan counterparts at a Belgian camp after Afghan refugees got upset at a young girl seen without a headscarf. Tension between the two sides was growing for days before a riot eventually erupted Friday. Video from the riot, which reportedly involved more than 100 people,…
Use of Vimto Soft Drink as Fake Blood Shows Weakness of IS by Ben Ramanauskas Islamic State, the jihadist group which has attempted to establish an Islamic caliphate in the Middle East, is undoubtedly one of the most disgusting and disturbing groups ever to exist. They have enslaved, raped, tortured, murdered, and terrorized countless people…
By Lina Bryce First there was a young woman who complained that her employer didn’t pay her a living wage, and now, a young woman by the name of Chelsea pulls her emotional self together just long enough to post a 4-minute video about her traumatic experience while phone-banking for Bernie Sanders. By all accounts, it would appear…
Blake Neff A student center for gay, bisexual, and transgender students at the University of Michigan created a safe space Tuesday to protect students frightened by an approaching debate on the subject “Does Feminism Have a Free Speech Problem?” “We recognize that the rhetoric of the speakers featured in this event is incredibly harmful…
Juliegrace Brufke The Obama administration’s lack of clear leadership and push to launch HealthCare.gov on schedule despite clear concerns led to the website’s disastrous roll out, a Tuesday report from the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services concluded. Users trying to purchase insurance through the federal marketplace – which continues to face challenges – experienced a slew of…
Andrew Follett The mining and coal industries lost tens of thousands of jobs last year alone according to federal data, mostly due to federal regulations and low-priced natural gas. Mark Perry, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, aggregated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics into a chart. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics data aggregated by American…