By Vanessa Falcon Thursday, February 25th brought hope to the LGBTQ+ community when the US House approved the Equality Act— a bill that would prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. All that is left to do is get the Senate to pass it. The Equality Act is not a new bill. With…
By Jaylyn Gonzalez As of November 7th, Kamala Harris became the first woman, first woman of color, and first South Asian-American, to hold the title of Madam Vice President—surpassing Nancy Pelosi as the most powerful woman in Washington, D.C. There is no shortage of “first’s” that have granted Harris her new elected title of the…
By Khimmoy Hudson Just an hour after midnight on October 1st, President Donald Trump revealed on Twitter that he and the First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after close-nit White House advisor, Hope Hicks, also tested positive. The president, along with his astounding political base, have long been skeptics of the novel…
By Fabiha Faruque On September 18, America came to face the advent of shock and mourning after news broke out of a tragic loss. Long-time Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had passed away from pancreatic cancer at the golden age of 87. Standing at 5’ 1’’, she had been one of the most remarkable…
By Fabiha Faruque It is a newfound source of mass communication widespread. It is an outlet that left a noticeable change on the reins on social media, even for those who avoid it — TikTok. Recently, however, its odds in the US fell into perturbation. Trump issued an executive order on Thursday that will enact…
By Vanessa Falcon Reputable amongst other countries, the United States is a global superpower, the face of liberation — and an esteemed moral compass overall. Like all other nations, America thrives to obtain the perfect utopian status, yet unlike many, citizens here actually have the power to alternate this government for the better. Yes, America…
By Dru Barcelo Breitbart, a company that most would consider to be a sexist, racist, homophobic, and anti-Muslim website that enthusiastically promotes fake news and white nationalism, has continued to receive advertising from some of the world’s largest companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. With anti-Breitbart organizations on the prowl attempting to get these ads…
By Devin Dubon Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the day where all of America watched with bated breath as the election results came in and it became apparent that republican nominee Donald Trump would become the President of the United States. Controversy has followed Trump throughout his presidency, but has he lived up…
By Luis Mila “You are, in my opinion, the worst sort of drug dealer. You poured thousands of prescription opiates into the streets, to people you knew weren’t taking them as prescribed.” says Judge Irene C. Berger to a defendant at his sentencing hearing in the West Virginia federal court. The defendant, Dr. Michael Kostenko,…
By Dru Barcelo Just a month ago, Former FBI Director James Comey was fired from his post by President Donald Trump. Though the President did not need a reason to fire the director, questions arose from the contradicting – and later non-sensible – explanations that were given for his firing. James Comey appeared in front…