by Justin Caruso Leftist billionaire Geoge Soros is making waves once more, this time financing a global refugee boondoggle. Soros announced his plan for $500 million to aid refugees and migrants worldwide in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal Tuesday. “We will invest in startups, established companies, social impact initiatives, and businesses started by migrants and…
by Josh Guckert A Quebec woman named Valentine Sicotte requested an appointment with a specialist at Saint-Eustache Hospital back in 2007. Just last week, she finally got a call back. Said Sicotte, “I tried not to laugh on the phone. I couldn’t remember even having requested the appointment. I told them to give my place to someone…
by Ryan Pickrell Obamacare exchanges are imploding nationwide, and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is pushing for a government-run public option as a solution to the failing healthcare system. It’s hard to imagine a situation in which Obamacare could get any worse: 16 healthcare co-ops have gone under, the Tennessee Health Commissioner is saying the state’s…
by Kitty Testa A high school freshman with a severe peanut allergy required medical attention after a school nurse delayed treatment with an EpiPen. Lia Sommer had taken a bite of a turkey sandwich she purchased in the Hersey High School cafeteria, unaware that the pesto condiment used had substituted peanuts for pine nuts. The…
by Josh Guckert A beer festival centered in Glasgow, Scotland must find a new venue after the supervisory council refused to issue them a liquor license for the event. The drinking showcase was scheduled to take place in Blythswood Square between October 19 and 23. The licensing officers sided with Police Scotland, saying the Oktoberfest festival…
by Blake Neff Democratic House candidate Charlie Crist got an unexpected response at a debate Monday night when he tried to praise Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s honesty, only to have the crowd break out in laughter. Crist, formerly Florida’s Republican governor, switched parties in 2013 and is now trying to unseat Republican Rep. David Jolly in the state’s 13th…
By Kody Fairfield In an epic move of pure hypocrisy, it appears that the Washington Post‘s (WaPo) editorial board has come out against a pardon for NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden: the same whistle blower whose sourcing to WaPo helped them to break one of the largest stories on government overreach ever to exist. In response to the WaPo Op-Ed, journalist for the Intercepter and…
By Amber Randall Memphis teachers recently underwent “culturally responsive” training to learn how race impacts education. Staff members and teachers at Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory School attended a 10-hour training session, reports the Memphis Daily News. The training session, led by Facing History and Ourselves, aimed to educate teachers on how to promote…
Why you aren’t a socialist, and why identifying as a democratic socialist doesn’t make it better by Alexander Hammond According to a recent YouGov poll, favourability of socialism amongst young Americans is at an all-time high. In May 2015, socialism had a net favourability rating of +5 amongst 18-24 year olds. Between then and February…
By Rebekah Fiedler As the debate about public breastfeeding rages on, one amazing, multitasking Utah mom decided that her own and her baby’s well-being were more important than anyone’s opinion of where she should be allowed to pump. Anna Young, who had been training for a half-marathon run for the last year, knew that she…