It’s almost unbelievable that a face mask, a small piece of fabric, can be the cause of so much strife in America. It’s almost unbelievable, but this is the fourth year of the most controversial presidential administration in living memory and the sixth month of a global pandemic during the most contentious period of racial tension since …

A real leader bravely faces hardship, without complaint and without shirking responsibility. Unfortunately, Trump does not do anything of the sort. Instead, according to a new report, aides have to brace themselves for a “woe is me” monologue whenever more bad news related to COVID happens. And now he’s gone a step further: he’s trying to …

The Trump campaign is, in the words of a recent Hill piece, flailing. That’s because things have been going horribly for him. New polls show that Donald Trump’s approval rating is plummeting. Some 67% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s COVID response. Interestingly, Trump’s support among Republicans is dropping––78% of Republicans approve of his COVID handling, down …

Liberal senator Jim Molan, the deputy chair of the Foreign Interference through Social Media inquiry, has told the Guardian that TikTok may be “a data collection service disguised as social media.” Nationals MP George Christensen has also said that TikTok “should be banned in Australia as should other online communication networks used and abused by …

Despite the tremendous pressure from inside and outside the company, Facebook has so far refused to change its policy on (not) fact-checking political ads. Earlier this week, a series of advertisers have added their weight to the pressure campaign: Patagonia, North Face, REI, and Ben & Jerry. Now, Verizon is pulling their money out. The …

The US Defense Department has determined that at least the top 20 firms in China are back by the Chinese military. The United States will likely use this list to pressure countries to stop doing business with China. With all the recent negative news about China, the pressure campaign shouldn’t be too hard. YouTube has …

Climate change reached another grim milestone this week. The Arctic Circle reached a shocking 100.4ºF this week, a temperature scientists didn’t expect to see until the year 2100. If that temperature is verified, it will be the hottest ever recorded. Climate change is killing people––literally. Scientists in Australia estimate that some 2% of deaths between 2006-2017 …

Is police culture toxic? Having a secure, family-like environment in a tough job is definitely a good thing, but like any family, the police can become unhealthy. When officers start protecting brothers and sisters who cross a line, like the Louisiana police officer who shot a teen in the back, then it might be time …

Seattle’s largest labor coalition has booted the Seattle police union from its ranks, citing the force’s unwillingness to confront internal racism. There’s growing backlash over the brutal treatment protestors are experiencing at the hands of the police. The LAPD is being sued for shooting a homeless, wheelchair-bound man in the face with rubber bullets (warning: the image is quite …

In talks with aides, Trump has dismissed the protestors from around the nation saying that they’re not his voters. He’s doing the bare minimum to appease the protestors, like postponing his planned Juneteenth rally, but these comments show that all he cares about is getting reelected, even if that comes at dividing the nation. Think …

A new CNN poll has Biden way up on Trump––some 14 points up. Moreover, Trump’s approval rating is down to 38%, and his disapproval rating is 57%. The GOP may be in trouble. Trump is only focusing on his base, causing extreme anxiety that the GOP will lose the Senate in 2020. And, as a recent article from …

The Associated Press recently ran an article with a disturbing title: “‘We’re sick of it’: Anger over police killings shatters US.” I take serious issue with this kind of catastrophizing language, which is why I want to reframe their point and compare the past several years to the Vietnam Era. Let’s stick to two points …