Upton Sinclair once said,  “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” That sounds a lot like what is going on with the police around the nation. The calls for police reform, which are obviously needed, are falling entirely on deaf ears. In fact, …

In Donald Trump’s America, the rich think that rules don’t apply to them. Lie, cheat, steal––whatever it takes to get ahead is totally fine, as long as you get ahead. And so we have Kanye West, literally faking signatures or tricking people into signing a presidential campaign petition to get his name on the ballot. …

Focusing on only one or two polls, or kinds of polls, can lead to serious miscalculations. Exhibit A: the 2016 presidential election. This election year, the media is being a lot more careful about diversifying the kinds of polls they cite. Instead of the blunt, “who will you vote for?” kind of toll, we’re starting …

The family of Jacob Blake, who was shot multiple times in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says that Blake is almost certainly going to be paralyzed. There have been multiple nights of protests in Kenosha since then. In fact, two died in a shooting in one of those protests. The shooting of Blake comes following …

The back-and-forth drama with Postmaster General Dejoy continues. After working hard to dismantle the Post Office, walking back his vows to do so, and then walking back that, someone observed a mail sorting machine being chucked out. The Democrat-dominated House of Representatives has passed an emergency $25 billion of funding for the beleaguered Post Office, but …

The anonymous Trump official who wrote a devastating op-ed against Trump has spoken up again, this time to encourage voters to get Trump out of office. It’s bad enough that his own officials are turning against Trump, but Florida retirees are also turning on him. They don’t want to vote Democrat, and they are still …

Kanye West’s name has been removed from the ballot in Illinois, after election officials discovered that over half of the signatures he submitted were invalid. Six people have claimed that they were duped into signing. West’s run has been controversial from the start. Almost immediately, many suspected that West’s allegedly Independent presidential run was a …

The protests in Portland, Oregon have become peaceful as the federal agents left, justifying their claim that it was the police who were instigating the violence. Portland has been protesting for more than 60 straight days after the death of George Floyd. While other cities’ protests have slowed down, Portland’s has gained steam, not only …

Japan is likely to ban the China-based TikTok, and Donald Trump is set to do the same. Before this, Wells Fargo also banned TikTok, citing concerns that the app is actually a massive data-gathering scheme orchestrated by the Chinese government. TikTok is expecting to lose some $6 billion after India banned the app. If you’ve been …

McDonald’s is now requiring customers wear masks, making it the latest company to require masks of its patrons. Last week, The Home Depot issued the same order. Recently, the state of Arkansas, CVS, and Target are the latest entities to mandate masks as COVID cases rise. The increase in cases comes largely as young people refuse to wear masks, …

France has called for outside observers in Chinese Uighur areas as evidence of genocide mounts. A group of British lawyers has also said that the international community is legally obligated to act.  A New York Times investigation has revealing that the Chinese government may be forcing Uighur people to make face masks, some of which …

The Home Depot has become the latest large chain to demand customers wear masks. Recently, the state of Arkansas, CVS, and Target are the latest entities to mandate masks as COVID cases rise. The increase in cases comes largely as young people refuse to wear masks, either for political reasons or because they simply don’t …