by Alison Basley The official US combat mission in Afghanistan has been declared over by the Obama Administration since 2014 and the country has largely been out of the media’s radar. But as the 14th anniversary of Operation Enduring Freedom approaches this month, the Taliban is back making headlines, having successfully overtaken the city of Kunduz…
One little girl has had her dreams crushed. This adorable little girl has known heartbreak before she was even big enough to ride in the front seat. Superstar musical sensation Adam Levine has been in the wildest dreams of many women since he burst onto the world’s stage as front man of Maroon 5. A…
By: Laura Meyers The only names we should be hearing after horrendous shootings like the massacre in Oregon yesterday are the victims and heroes. At the time I’m writing this, the victims names have not yet been released, but the media is releasing what kinds of magazines the shooter read. What a shame. At least…
By Lina Bryce It is against human nature to be controlled; despite this history has seen many tyrants comes to power. It takes a cult of personality to make this a reality, but we should not be so complacent to believe that murderous dictators remain permanently in history. One individual with charisma and the artful work…
Connor D. Wolf on October 2, 2015 Upwards of 62,000 people in Louisiana starting Thursday have three months to find work or enroll in a training program if they don’t want to lose their food stamp benefits. The federal government has required work or job training to qualify for benefits since 1996. In response to…
From The Farrell File The presidential primary elections have been anything but conventional. Populist movements on the right and left have elevated Senator Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump and damaged the chances of the presumptive nominees on both sides. The conventional wisdom that told us a Clinton v. Bush general election was likely doesn’t appear…
“Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine. The conversation in the aftermath of it. We’ve become numb to this.” These, ladies and gentlemen, are the words of the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, spoken last night in the…
Juliegrace Brufke on October 1, 2015 The House passed a bill Thursday to prevent the lifting of sanctions on Iran before the country pays American victims of terrorism billions of dollars in damages. The Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act passed 251-173, and would require Iran to pay $43.5 billion in U.S. court-ordered damages to…
Jonah Bennett on October 1, 2014 Criminal charges and jail time are now a thing of the past for marijuana possession in Maryland. The drug has now been decriminalized, reports The Washington Post. Most of the usual stipulations apply. The drug is still a civil offense. For the first offense, users have to pay a…
Announcers at an Arizona Diamondbacks game took some of their idle energy and lambasted a group of sorority girls who were so busy taking selfies and playing with their phones to notice the TV cameras affixed on them. The commentary is hilarious.