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Women's Marches Canceled Amidst Anti-Semitic Controversies
The 2017 Women's March drew at least five million attendees worldwide and was one of the most galvanizing moments of the Trump presidency. However, recent controversies over the anti-Semitism of the movement's four major organizers - Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez, Bob Bland, and ...read more
Racists Threaten Violence as Confederate Monuments Pulled Down in New Orleans
From time to time, various countries have to deal with political movements that can only be branded as reprehensible. Fascism in Italy, Nazism in Germany, the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, and so on. And in most cases when those movements collapse under the weight of the oppression ...read more
The True Capital of Prisons
In the murky swamp waters of Louisiana, there lies an experiment that has been cooking up for the past 20 years. Created and conducted without the public's consent, it is an experiment, which if successful, could serve as the prototype for other states and other countries. ...read more
Black Teen Killed By Police, But White Conservatives Know What the Real Story Is
When a vigil for Michael Brown turned into looting on Sunday night, the indignation among white conservatives was entirely predictable. As inexcusable as using someone's death as a reason vandalize and steal is, the longstanding white obsession with black looting says a lot ...read more
When Is A Tragedy Not A Tragedy? When It Happens In New Orleans
“George Bush does not care about black people!” - Kanye West going seriously off-script is amongst the most iconic unplanned television moments of the 21st century. Whilst being careful not to place too much gravitas on a man who refers to himself as 'The Louis Vuitton Don,' ...read more
Sadly for Romney, Hurricane Sandy Highlights Need for Strong Federal Government
During a 2011 Republican debate Mitt Romney outlined his steadfast belief that the function of government should be outsourced to the for profit industry whenever possible. When asked about FEMA, the organization that disastrously handled Hurricane Katrina after the Bush ...read more
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Isaac Stalled Atop New Orleans, Levees Overflow
The Daily Banter Headline Grab (via The Washington Post): NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Isaac pounded through southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday with 80 mph winds that sent water gushing over levees in marshy Plaquemines Parish and knocked out power to more than 500,000 homes and ...read more
Why are Grad Students Ditching Wall St for Small Business and Social Entrepreneurialism?
By Ben Cohen: One of the main motivators for doing exceptionally well at school is the prospect of a high paying job afterwards. In the modern economy, salaries are highest in the financial sector, and given America's gigantic student debt problem, it makes sense that the best ...read more