Today is a vitally significant day in American culture because of two rulings made by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The decisions are historic because of their impact on the wider society, regardless of whether or not a person approves or disapproves of the message sent by the Supreme Court. Specifically, the […]
Archives for June, 2013
Social media has really changed my life. It has connected me with people I would never have met otherwise, and that’s exciting for me since I really love people. One of the most intriguing people I have met lately is a man named Barry Mills. He has just started writing a blog entitled Two Lives, […]
In a recent interview, Jimmy Carter posited that the Catholic church is wrong for not ordaining women, based on a website article I was reading earlier today (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/23/carter-catholic-ordain-women_n_3488082.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003). He believes that organized religion can fight for women’s rights, instead of oppressing them, as is believed by some to happen. Carter believes that discrimination […]
Source of picture: http://www.infowars.com/edward-snowden-leaves-hong-kong-on-flight-to-moscow/ It’s always interesting to read certain authors and social critics, because they always (or their associates) have something interesting to say. Infowars.com is one of those sites, and Alex Jones is one of the social critics I find brings an interesting perspective to the news of the day. […]
When Barack Obama was trying to become elected, he promised that his administration would be the most transparent and accountable in United States history. This, of course, is manifestly not what has happened. Instead, he has engaged with the most secretive, rights-denying, Constitution-ruining policies of all time. The latest scandal is that the State Department […]
What is the Titanic Federal Reserve Conspiracy? First, for those of you who don’t know, the Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States, which operates outside the purview of the United States government. Supposedly, its reason for existence is to ensure maximum employment levels, stable pricing, and moderate long term interest rates, […]
Khalid Albaih is a political cartoonist who lives in Doha, Qatar. The subject of his cartoons, satirically called Khartoons, in a reference to Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, is anti-government. In an interview, Albaih made the point that the Arab Spring did not fail, that famous overthrows like the French Revolution took years […]