Politics

Chinatown Rose Pak Station: A Rose by Any Other Name
Who knew that seven little letters could incite such emotional response? The name Rose Pak means different things to different people. To some, she was a tireless activist, a power broker with a cause, an inspiration. To others, she was a divisive, foul-mouthed bully. In reality, she was probably both.

There’s a Petition to Rename Street Outside Trump Tower After Obama
As of this morning over a quarter of a million people have signed the petition, and that number should continue to rise. What started out as a joke to rename Trump Tower’s address to 725 President Barack H. Obama Avenue, now has some juice behind it, and considering how NYC’s

How President Elizabeth Warren Would Combat Gun Violence
Nothing makes a conservative shake more than a smart woman with a plan. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is very smart, and has a plan for everything. She also has decades of experience in government and knows how things really work in Washington. Warren is about progressivism, equality and transparency. You

Puerto Rico Breakdown in a Really Small Nutshell
In case you’ve been wondering what the hell is going on in Puerto Rico and are too afraid to ask for fear of seeming ignorant, we’ve got you covered. It’s okay. We’re bombarded without a lot of information every day, and it’s been a heavy couple of weeks — nobody

Boycott: Stephen Ross’s Trump Fundraiser Sparks SoulCycle, Equinox Backlash
What happens when a very rich developer who happens to act as chief executive officer for a very large fitness franchise decides to throw a fundraising party for Donald Trump’s re-election campaign? Shit gets boycotted – that’s what happens. It should come as no surprise to Stephen Ross that when

Tucker Carlson Is a Prophet…for White Supremacists
Don’t worry, folks. Nothing to see here. Everything is all good – just fine and dandy. Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson says there is no white supremacy problem in the United States – like the whole Russia thing, the issue of people espousing white supremacist ideology and terrorizing communities is

It’s the Guns, Stupid. Not Violent Video Games or Mental Health
There have been more mass shootings in the USA, than days in 2019. The most recent mass shootings in El Paso and Daton have politicians, again, struggling to find words to explain these tragedies. They have even fewer words to explain what they are doing to stop it. As of

Europe Has Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Paths, Why Don’t We?
Parts of Europe have glowy bike paths. In a town in Poland they glow because they have a material in them called ‘phosphor’ that absorbs sunlight during the day and emits that stored light at night. According to the engineers who installed the lanes in Lidzbark Warmiński Poland, “The material