Todd Akin (R-MO) (otherwise known as Mr. Legitimate Rape) is back on the scene and has recently rescinded his apology for saying women’s bodies have the ability to naturally shut down a rape pregnancy. He’s now doubling-down on the crazy talk. In a 15-minute phone interview with the St. Louis Dispatch, the former congressman compared […]
Colbie Caillat’s new music video for her song “Try” is about feeling comfortable in your own skin. In the video, Caillat and other women take off their make-up, wigs & hair extentions and false eyelashes to expose their natural beauty. Put your make-up on Get your nails done Curl your hair Run the extra mile Keep it […]
Native News Online has reported that actor Brad Pitt’s Make It Right non-profit organization and the Sioux and Assiniboine tribes of Fort Peck, Montana have formed a partnership to build sustainable homes, buildings and communities on their reservation. Pitt’s organization Make It Right was established in 2007 to help those who are in need of housing. According […]
Laverne Cox is an actress and an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights. Her portrayal of Sophia Burset in Orange Is the New Black has earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy. Cox is the first openly-transgender actress to be nominated for an Emmy. Cox was the host and producer of TRANSform Me […]
Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback ran his gubernatorial campaign on the message he would cut taxes. He was elected and he kept his promise. Taxes were cut and the economy in Kansas has tanked. In 2012, Gov. Brownback and fellow GOP legislators enacted a series of deep tax cuts in the name of economic “freedom.” […]