By Samuel Warde on
Donald Trump, Hispanics Against Trump, Mark Kirk
Election 2016
Republican Senator Mark Kirk releases a Spanish ad declaring his opposition to Donald Trump. Facing a tough re-election battle, Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) released a campaign ad on Wednesday declaring his opposition to Donald Trump. The ad, featuring Kirk speaking Spanish, makes it crystal clear that “Yo no apoyo a Trump,” which translates to “I […]
By Samuel Warde on
celebrating bi-national ties, Cross-Border Volleyball, Fiesta Bi-Nacional, Naco Volleyball Match, potential of cooperation, Wallyball
Border Security, Entertainment, Foreign Policy, Human Interest, Immigration
This cross-border volleyball game has endured for nearly 40 years – and counting! As Quartz reports, “The frontier between the United States and Mexico is the busiest land border in the world. It is also among one of the world’s most heavily regulated and policed border zones—the arid climate of which is responsible for many […]
By Samuel Warde on
Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in America, Donald Trump nativism, GOP and immigration, History of Nativism in America, Immigration Issues, Nativism in America
Education, Immigration
A California NPR station published an anti-Trump comic book for use by high school educators teaching current events. KQED, a San Francisco Bay Area NPR affiliate, published an anti-Trump comic book this week casting Republican nominee Donald Trump as a part of the ‘History of Nativism in America.” (Nativism is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a […]
By Samuel Warde on
Activism, Controversy surroungs Dakota Pipeline, Corporate Greed, Dakota Access Pipeline, Environmental Activism, Fossil Fuel Industry, Main stream media, Mainstream Media, Media Bias, People Over Pipelines, Responsible Journalism, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Protests Pipeline
Activism, Climate/Nature, Corporate Greed, Environment
Truthful, responsible reporting regarding the Dakota Pipeline very well could guarantee its eventual construction. The Dakota Access Pipeline Project, otherwise known as the Bakken Pipeline, is an underground pipeline spanning approximately 1,172 miles that will eventually connect the Bakken and Three Forks oil fields of North Dakota to a hub in Patoka, Illinois, passing through […]
By Kimberley Johnson on
basket of deplorables, Clinton, Hillary Clinton, misogyny, Trump
Hillary Clinton
During the 2016 primary season, I was a fierce and vocal supporter of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. I still support Sanders’ movement. However, since Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee for the general election, she will get my public support and my vote. The funny thing is, when I publicly support her, Trump voters (deplorables) […]