Monthly Archives: August 2016
Abolish The Police?
It is an idea the rabbits have: “This is the reason our young people are hopeless in America,” she began, as other panelists bickered around her. She explained that her activism in Chicago focuses on intracommunity violence. “Here’s a solution,” … Continue reading
Europe Begins To In-group
This is the start: “We often see that [Germany’s] intention is only follow its own goal,” Polish foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski said in an interview with DPA. “Of course every country has the right to pursue its own interests, but … Continue reading
Neocons And Clinton Team Up To Raid Syria
Wolfowitz is on board with Team Clinton: Leading neo-conservative Paul Wolfowitz said he would not back Donald Trump for US president and might vote for Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton instead, in an interview published Friday. Why? We haven’t had enough … Continue reading
Could Chobani Yogurt End Up Infecting People With Tuberculosis?
You have to wonder: TB Spiked 500 Percent In Twin Falls During 2012, As Chobani Yogurt Opened Plant… Hamdi Ulukaya, the Kurdish entrepreneur, born in Turkey, who founded and is the majority owner of Chobani Yogurt, has publicly stated that … Continue reading
Clinton Foundation Not Rated By Charity Navigator
I love this Charity Navigator page on the Clinton Foundation: Why isn’t this organization rated? We had previously evaluated this organization, but have since determined that this charity’s atypical business model can not be accurately captured in our current rating … Continue reading
Government Spookdom Is Officially For Hire
Homeland Security is on the Leslie Jones hack: The hack of Leslie Jones‘ iCloud account is being investigated by Homeland Security, TheWrap has learned. “ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York does currently have an open investigation,” the Department … Continue reading
Donald Out-groups Hillary
It is a clever rhetorical play for several reasons: Donald Trump addressed Hillary Clinton’s upcoming remarks on the “alt-right” movement during his campaign rally in New Hampshire on Thursday, saying it’s “the oldest play in the Democratic playbook” and that … Continue reading
Flashback – Jonathan Haidt on Trigger Warnings And Microaggressions
An older article worth looking back on – Jonathan Haidt discusses trigger warnings and microaggressions: Jeannie Suk’s New Yorker essay described the difficulties of teaching rape law in the age of trigger warnings. Some students, she wrote, have pressured their … Continue reading
Gun Sales In Europe Surge
European gun sales up: A number of European countries have seen their gun sales take off as people feel insecure after the recent wave of terror… The total number of gun permits have gone up by 6,000 in the Czech … Continue reading
A Race War Is Inevitable
I had hoped not, but this isn’t encouraging: A Chinese-American intern working for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has written a first-person account of his attempt to cover the aftermath of the Sylville Smith shooting. Aaron Mak says he was attacked … Continue reading