On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order intending to roll back legal protections for social media companies. The order makes it easier for social media platforms to bear legal blame for content published on their sites. In essence, this means that some content could be considered the publication …
Read MoreSome democratic pundits feel as though Biden’s best bet for vice president pick is former presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren. Warren, a Senator from Massachusetts, is far to Biden’s left, and is a self-described socialist. Some feel as though she would soften Biden’s image with younger voters and win over more …
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Election Commission has authorized a measure that will send millions of absentee ballots to registered voters. Roughly 2.7 million voters will be receiving their ballots in the mail ahead of the November election. Fears about the potential impact of COVID-19 on in-person voting have led to an increased …
Read MoreSince 1997, Hong Kong has been under the control of the mainland Chinese government. However, this has not been a completely harmonious union. Last year, pro-democracy protesters clashed openly with mainland military forces in major confrontations. Fears that the semi-autonomous region will become as totalitarian as the mainland have been …
Read MoreSenator Mitt Romney has recently condemned President Donald Trump for his recent attacks on Joe Scarborough. Scarborough, who previously served as a congressman but is now a TV host, is an outspoken critic of Trump. Trump’s recent attacks are a revival of a long-dormant conspiracy theory involving the 2001 death …
Read MoreRepublicans, historically, are averse to big spending bills. They’ve campaigned for decades on the promise of lowering the national deficit and shrinking the government. However, this is rarely the case in reality, as republican lawmakers tend to authorize massive military budgets while slashing social program spending. The COVID-19 crisis has …
Read MoreDonald Trump has told a historic number of factual inaccuracies during his time in office. Some consider him one of the least truthful presidents of the modern era, by far. And one of the main platforms by which he makes his most spurious claims is Twitter. However, it seems even …
Read MoreMinneapolis, MN – A man named George Floyd died on Monday following police throwing him to the ground over his protests that he could not breathe. Now, the FBI is investigating Floyd’s death. A video (linked below) has surfaced showing a police officer digging a knee into Floyd’s back. The …
Read MoreAs California sees steadily rising COVID-19 case numbers, Governor Gavin Newsom is very carefully rolling back restrictions. Some of his critics argue that he’s being too careful, however. Memorial Day has now come and gone without Newsom’s promised update on guidelines for film and TV production. Cinephiles and studios alike …
Read MoreEven as COVID-19 continues to spread, many people over Memorial Day Weekend treated it like any other vacation. Beachgoers thronged along shorelines all over the US. Oceanfront bars were packed to the gills, and the attitudes on display made things like masks and gloves disposable. For many people in the …
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