A Warming Climate has Positive Effects on Life on Earth There’s a lot of debate around global warming. Many say the planet is getting warmer. However, is moderate global warming actually beneficial? Here’s 10 facts the fear mongers don’t want to talk about. 1. Less energy used in the winter Warmer climates means…
by Casey Bennett “White men should never hold elected positions in British universities again,” proclaims a bold headline in yesterday’s edition of Britain’s the Independent. The article, so substandard, boorish, and offensive it was scrubbed from the website within 24 hours, asserts that student gripes such as government, fees, and lack of activism are the…
By GRANT PHILLIPS Firebrand progressive Elizabeth Warren has created such a storm that even democrats are concerned with how her far-left rhetoric could be politically damaging. From income inequality to minimum wage, Warren’s flare for “middle class economics” (whatever that is) makes her appealing to the socialist left. She hypocritically blasts the rising cost of…
by Josh Guckert It was announced by federal prosecutors on Friday that R. Marc Hamid, the owner of Skybox on Sheffield, a rooftop club across the street from the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field, has been indicted on federal fraud charges for not paying about $600,000 owed to the Cubs as well as state and local…
There was recently a heated debate on the Indiana State House floor between Representative Timothy Wesco (R-21) and Representative Vanessa Summers (D-99) concerning the newly-signed Religious Freedom Restoration Act. However, the discussion quickly veered off into one centered on race relations. Beginning at 3:04, Representative Summers claims that Representative Jud McMillin‘s (R-68) 18-month-old son is “scared” of her…
by Lina Bryce A Pennsylvania police officer was charged with homicide on Tuesday on allegations that she shot a man twice in the back as he was face down on the ground. The shooting was captured on the stun-gun video camera and prosecutors say it provides “strong evidence” against the officer. Lisa Mearkle, a Hummelstown Police Department officer, said…
by: Ryan Carrillo A couple of weeks ago, two students from Ryerson University’s Journalism program were barred from attending an event organized by the ‘Racialized Students’ Collective’ because they are white. You can read the initial report here. There was debate back and forth about the move, but one response in particular, caught my eye….
By: Avens O’Brien Last week, Starbucks baristas were encouraged to write “#racetogether” on their customer’s coffee cups to instigate discussions regarding race. It certainly got the nation talking, inspiring some Twitter mockery and an awkward MSNBC panel, before fizzling out to nothing. A week later, the race is apparently finished and we’re not sure exactly…
by Casey Bennett Ladies, are you sick and tired of pimping yourself out night after night to combat the detrimental effects of climate change? Are you exhausted by the mere thought of hitting the city streets to provide food and water for your families? Does it anger you how misogynistic climate change is? Well, get ready…
Victoria Mendez was driving home from work at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night when she saw her estranged son standing near the corner, just down the street from her house on the northern Glendale-Phoenix border. “I rolled my passenger window down and I said, ‘Hey Hakeem, what’s up? How are you doing?’” she explained. “And he popped…