Good Intentions on Minimum Wage Don’t Change Realities by Josh Guckert Many across the country are rejoicing at the news that California and New York have enacted a $15-per-hour minimum wage. When speaking colloquially, it is difficult to argue against the merits of the policy: in their minds, those who are worst-off are receiving a…
by Connor D. Wolf New York and California both enacted a $15 minimum wage Monday, marking the first statewide victories for advocates of the increase. New York and California have been among a handful of states fighting to be the first to raise their minimum wage to $15 an hour. Supporters have advocated for years…
by Michael Bastasch The Department of Energy spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on a radioactive waste treatment plant that ended up breaking down because federal officials didn’t bother to properly test the facility before construction was completed, according to a recent audit. Federal auditors also learned DOE officials likely rushed the building of…
McAfee Claims Knowledge of Situation by Elias J. Atienza John McAfee, cybersecurity guru and Libertarian presidential candidate, said that the FBI knew all along they could unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook. According to an interview with Forbes, McAfee claims that the FBI signed a contract with the Israeli company Cellebrite in 2013…
by Lina Bryce Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton agree that there is no constitutional protection for the unborn. Recently, Sanders emphasized this amidst a small skirmish between the two candidates as to who is more “pro-choice.” In this past Sunday’s interview on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Sanders was asked if there should be “any restrictions” at all…
By Blake Neff The Obama administration released a warning Monday telling the nation’s landlords that it may be discriminatory for them to refuse to rent to those with criminal records. The Fair Housing Act doesn’t include criminals as a protected class, but the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) says refusing to rent based…
By Michael Bastasch European Union climate and energy commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete has been ensnared in the controversy surrounding the newly-released “Panama Papers,” which detail how the global warming czar’s wife invested in a shady Panama-based law firm. Cañete’s wife, Micaela Domecq Solís-Beaumont, reportedly was “empowered to approve transactions of Rinconada Investments Group SA, a…
By Jonah Bennett The Navy is hell-bent on adjusting job titles to suit gender equality, but the bureaucracy is stumped on changing the clerical position of “yeoman” and has mulled over alternatives like “yeo-person” and “yeo-specialist” as replacements. But up to this point, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael D. Stevens has rejected…
Do not let fear destroy you. Strive to always be fascinated by life and the world around you. by Joey Clark Much time has passed since my father asked me a simple question, “What do you fear the most?” My answer has been a long time coming: my ultimate fear latent and left unspoken for most of my…
By Connor D. Wolf and Steve Birr Marijuana advocates from across the country gathered outside the White House with a massive inflatable joint Saturday to urge President Barack Obama to make the drug legal. The inflatable joint measured 51-feet long and stretched out across a crowd of protesters, bystanders and police. Secret Service agents and police officers patrolled…