In many ways it seems the Sochi Olympic Games coverage has been dominated by disasters and scandals more than the games themselves. Issues range from LGBT rights to the murder of stray dogs, from unsafe arena conditions to an athlete having to force his way out of a bathroom after finding himself locked inside. Jon […]
An AP investigation of U.S. military sex-crime cases in Japan shows commanders’ chaotic justice record as Congress prepares to vote on military legal reforms. As reported by Jezebel, the “investigation of over 1,000 reported sex crimes between 2005 and 2013 of U.S. military bases in Japan reveals that military officials are making ‘random and inconsistent […]
Reuters is reporting that: “Shirley Temple Black, who lifted America’s spirits as a bright-eyed, dimpled child movie star during the Great Depression and later became a U.S. diplomat, died late on Monday evening at the age of 85, her family said in a statement.” The family’s statement noted that Temple Black “peacefully passed away” at […]
The Associated Press is reporting this morning that the Obama administration is considering launching a drone attack to execute a United States citizen suspected of working with al-Qaida, actively planning attacks on Americans located overseas. “Four U.S. officials said the American suspected terrorist is in a country that refuses U.S. military action on its soil […]
If you’re not watching the Olympics, and you aren’t sure why your feed is blowing up about #yulialipnitskaya, it’s because this 15-year-old Russian prodigy is amazing the world with her ice skating talent. Becoming the youngest Russian to ever win an Olympic gold medal at the Winter Olympics, Yulia Lipnitskaya’s “phenomenal performances in the short […]