In the latest addition to the disturbing game of Mad Libs that is 2020, Kanye West is running for president. On July 4th, the rapper-cum-fashion designer-cum-media mogul posted the announcement to Twitter, quickly gaining over one million favorites. West first planted the seed of a presidential run at the 2015 Video Music Awards, during an…
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Equal Pay Day is today, April 4th! It was started in 1996 by the National Committee on Pay Equity to draw attention to the gap between men and women’s wages. Equal Pay Day is always held in April to represent how far into the year women have to work to make what men made in…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bVmtHWVH_0 If the past days have been any indication, the phrase “March Madness” is about to take on a political meaning. Since taking office, Donald Trump has acted on his election promise to severely limit the Environmental Protection Agency. On the campaign trail he stated “We are going to get rid of it in almost…
In the first week of his presidency, Donald Trump issued an executive order that banned immigration and travel from seven majority Muslim countries – Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, and Somalia. The move led to outrage from human rights groups and the eruption of protests across the country. Last Thursday, February 2nd, the Museum…
It’s been a little over 10 days since the presidential inauguration and already the nation is reeling from Trump’s actions. Citizens are protesting, Democratic senators are boycotting & impeachment rumors swirl. Let’s take a look at the damage that the Donald has inflicted on the nation since January 20th. Ban on Immigration Last week Trump…
The rollicking roller coaster ride of election 2016 just won’t stop. The first half of December has seen the underwhelming results of Jill’s Stein’s recount efforts in three states (Michigan’s was not completed, Pennsylvania’s never started, and Trump still came out on top in Wisconsin with an additional 131 votes), various controversial cabinet picks, and…
It’s been almost a month since the United States presidential election but recent recount efforts indicate that the race is far from over. Last week brought yet another twist in what has proved to be one of the most bizarre elections in US history. On November 23rd, Green party candidate, Dr. Jill Stein, launched an effort to…
On November 9th 2016, a day of serious reflection was followed by a night of unified action. People around the country took to the streets to protest Donald Trump and his impending Republican reign of hate. In New York City, thousands walked from Union Square to Trump Tower on 59th street and Park, effectively shutting…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5Vaa1uDBfc At approximately 3am this morning a nation in disbelief watched Donald Trump’s first speech as president-elect of The United States. Many were questioning, “Is this the beginning of the end of a country that once championed equality and women's rights?” A resounding number of people are feeling a heavy weight of anxiety and sadness as well as a newfound sense…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2KOQfZ0Zd0 On October 19th, at the third and final presidential debate, Donald Trump out-Trumped himself with his most inane insult yet. As democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, answered a question about social security, Trump interrupted her with the random statement, “Such a nasty woman.” While Trump’s comment was meant to put Clinton in a negative light,…
While the biggest news of the 2016 presidential election should be the fact that the United States may elect the country’s first female president, the headlines instead are dominated over and over again by Republican nominee, Donald Trump. His uninformed policies, late night Twitter rants, racist statements, unfounded accusations of voter fraud, and offensive remarks…
This year on November 8th, it’s not about what you wear, it’s about where you are - which is hopefully at your local ballot box. At least that seems to be the message of Funny Or Die and Rock The Vote’s latest video, Katy Perry Votes Naked. The parody clip features the “Rise” singer looking disheveled as…
Between name-checking Kendrick Lamar and penning essays on feminism, could there be a hipper president than Obama? Probably not, especially now that the White House is hosting a music festival. The recently announced October 3rd event, South By South Lawn, will celebrate the "spirit of innovation" and is a spin-off of POTUS' Spring appearance at South…