NSA Defeat Marks Victory for Fourth Amendment…for Now by Josh Guckert On Thursday, a three-judge panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act does not permit NSA bulk collection of domestic calling records. The ruling comes as the Section in question expires on…
Why Black Lives Matter: Because All Lives Do By Avens O’Brien Given recent news headlines, riots and police brutality, an understandable hashtag has arisen: #blacklivesmatter, but some people don’t like singling out one race, don’t all lives matter? In my second video in my new YouTube series, I explore the concept behind #blacklivesmatter. Transcript: Let’s…
The Garland shooting shouldn’t have opened a discussion on free speech, but rather a discussion of what to do about radical Islam By: Ryan Carrillo [dropcap size=small]N[/dropcap]early every article I read or interview I watch in which the Garland shooting is being discussed, the assertion that this event has opened a discussion on free speech is made. While…
Article claims that ‘Yes doesn’t always mean yes’ Blames men for not reading minds. By: Ryan Carrillo A week ago, Claremont McKenna College’s student newspaper The Forum, published an article by a Jordan Bosiljevac titled, Why Yes Can Mean No. In it Bosiljevac tells the tale of a sexual encounter she had after a party. She went with…
Dear Joss Whedon: Hey man, how you holding up? I know you got into a bit of trouble recently, and I just wanted to say how sorry I am. I know it must feel absolutely terrible to have all these Social Justice Warriors — you know, the people you’ve been trying to defend for literally…
Effects of the War on Terror on U.S. citizens, such as surveillance, secret interrogations, and being detained without charges, are becoming increasingly visible. by Aly Basley [dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]e are told by hawkish politicians and their intelligence agency apparatus cheerleaders that increased homeland security measures are for catching terrorists. But Amir Meshal found out first hand how rampantly…
Survey Confirms Wealthy Love Clinton and Big Government by Josh Guckert A recent poll released by CNBC shows that Hillary Clinton is the favorite candidate among millionaires. Clinton receives the support of 36% of those polled, far ahead of Jeb Bush, who came in second with 20% of the vote. As is noted in the article detailing…
By R. Brownell 5. Believes women should have to carry their rapist’s baby Whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, Santorum made it clear in his 2012 campaign that if you are raped by a man and it results in impregnation, you should not have the option of consulting your doctor over whether abortion should be…
Bernie Sanders is Wrong about Scandinavia by GRANT PHILLIPS [dropcap size=small]S[/dropcap]enator Bernie Sanders continues to show his fervent desire for a socialist United States. In a recent interview, Sanders touted that the United States should be more like the Scandinavian countries. This, of course, begs the obvious question: should the United States be more like…
GOP Candidates Have Varied Records on Liberty by Josh Guckert Across the country, students are gearing up for summer and completing their final exams. In addition, the 2016 presidential field is beginning to take shape, as new contenders are getting involved every day. With so many choices on the GOP side and the race in flux,…