Politics

The Dangerous Myth of the Super Teacher
Created by Hollywood and sustained by the internet, the Super Teacher has taken many forms over the years. Initially, they were strictly a thing of the silver screen. When I tell people (especially older people) that I am a teacher in an inner-city school, they are quick to bring up

We wanna send you plus one to A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen with Eric Liu!
Eric P. Liu is an American writer and founder of Citizen University. Liu served as Deputy Assistant to President Clinton for Domestic Policy at the White House between 1999 and 2000. He served as Speechwriter and Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Security Council at the White House from 1993

The 5 Best Ways to Prepare for World War 3
By Jonas Barnes Let’s be honest with ourselves, as an American people, for just a moment. We fucked up, everyone! Some months ago, we made a big mistake and allowed the highest office in our government to be inhabited by a giant man baby. The very man baby that, sooner

Top 4 Reasons To Date Vladimir Putin
A look at ultra-conservatives romantic infatuation with Putin. Every girl loves a bad boy but it takes a special lady to love an oligarch! Here are the top 4 reasons Vladimir Putin is 2017’s dream boat to die for, (most likely in a suspicious circumstance made to look like a suicide),

Finding Gratitude in the Age of Trump
Wednesday began like so many have these past seven months, since inauguration day. I woke up late and dragging because I’d been battling an asthma and allergies flair up the past few days. Bleary eyed while I stumbled around my kitchen making coffee, I logged on to social media to see

MTA: Mass Transit Apocalypse
At the end of June, the MTA was finally declared a “State Of Emergency” by Governor Cuomo, and things are only…

The Brooklyn Bar that Defines Gentrification, & The Locals Fighting it
Pretend bullet holes in the wall, 40oz’s of Rosé, designed by a white, corporate tax lawyer

Five Ways To Throw Shade At Trump Tower Without Landing In Jail
By Jonas Barnes I think that we, as a country, have hit the point where we can all agree that Donald Trump is pretty much a fuck up. I know that there may be some uncle fathers out there that piss red, white & blue who love the leather skinned