By Samuel Warde on
Elections, Voter ID Laws, Voter Suppression, Voting
Elections, The Courts, Voting
Election day is around the corner and, as The New York Times notes, “Republican officials and legislators around the country are battling down to the wire to preserve strict and discriminatory new voting laws that could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Americans.” U.S. Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner of Chicago issued a […]
By Samuel Warde on
civil rights, Diversity, Racial Issues, Racism, The Civil Rights Movement, Voting Rights
Activism, Civil Rights, Racial Issues, Social Justice
Next year marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of the nation’s Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. That amendment, the first of three Reconstruction Amendments, was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, by the House on January 31, 1865, and adopted on December 6, 1865. The Fourteenth Amendment was adopted […]
By Kimberley Johnson on
FOX, Midterms, Voting, War On Women
Fox News, Voting, Women's Issues
The FOX spin machine was working overtime on October 21, and the goal was to convince every young woman that she isn’t smart enough to vote – because young, single women tend to vote for Democrats. FOX host Kimberly Guilfoyle said young women “don’t get it” and they should just go play on dating sites instead […]
By Kimberley Johnson on
fright night, halloween tattoos walmart
Human Interest, PSAs, Videos
Seven-year-old Haily was excited to attend a Halloween party at Walt Disney World and she dressed up as a peacock. She used “Fright Night” eye-shadow and tattoos that were purchased from a Walmart in Harborcreek PA. 48-hours after the party, Haily’s eyes were red and swollen. Her parents took her to an emergency room in […]
By Samuel Warde on
Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Law & Order, South Carolina, Stand Your Ground, Women's issues
Law & Order, Social Justice, The Courts, Women's Issues
Over 20 states have passed some version of Stand Your Ground laws authorizing individuals to use deadly force in self-defense. According to FindLaw.com, “Florida passed the first such law in 2005, generally allowing people to stand their ground instead of retreating if they reasonably believe doing so will “prevent death or great bodily harm.” However, […]