There has been a huge outpouring of support for pop star Kesha after she claimed that she had been ‘sexually, physically, verbally, and emotionally’ abused by her music producer, Dr Luke. Kesha signed a relatively restrictive contract with Dr Luke in 2005, which gave him exclusive rights to her first six albums and, as a result, prohibited…
Guy Bentley Wife of leading candidate for the GOP presidential nomination Donald Trump donated thousands of dollars to the woman who he could end up fighting for the White House. Melania Trump donated a cool $2,000 to campaign committee “Friends of Hillary” in 2006, according to the Federal Elections Commission. Mrs. Trump’s donation turned out to be…
Blake Neff The University of Houston’s (UH) faculty senate has issued a strong set of warnings to professors suggesting they avoid controversial topics in order to avoid provoking armed students. Last year, Texas’s legislature passed S.B. 11, which requires public colleges to allow the concealed carry of handguns on campus by those who have permits…
Blake Neff An upcoming comedy festival in New York City is charging different rates for attendees in an apparent effort to check the privilege of straight white men. The Cinderblock Comedy Festival will be held Sept. 15-18 in the hipster stronghold of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. With the festivities just seven months away, organizers are already urging potential performers to apply…
West Hits the Spot on Economic Freedom by Josh Guckert Kanye West grabbed attention Wednesday when he Tweeted a quote that could have been lifted straight from a Milton Friedman book. What is your definition of true freedom? There is no true freedom without economic freedom. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 24, 2016 Generally considered one…
Campus Censorship Threatens Humanity as a Whole by Ben Ramanauskas There has been a disturbing trend in recent years for student leaders at universities in the United States and the United Kingdom to silence views with which they do not agree. This silencing of dissenting voices by supposedly liberal student union leaders is one of the…
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…