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19 Children And Counting, The Duggars
Controversy, LGBT Issues, Religious Fanaticism, Religious Intolerance, Right Wing Fanatics
The Duggars might be broke according to a report by OK! Magazine. The Stars of the recently cancelled “19 Kids And Counting” series are reportedly losing “their $45,000-per-episode paychecks along with endorsement deals, sponsorships, speaking engagements and royalties, which could amount to a ‘$25 million or more a year’ loss in total,” according to OK! […]
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Bernie Sanders, Police Overreach, Racial Issues, Racial Justice, Sandra Bland, Scandals
Bernie Sanders, Controversy, Police, Police Overreach, Racial Issues, Racial Justice
Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement Tuesday night after a police dashboard video [below] was released showing the arrest of the late Sandra Bland: This video of the arrest of Sandra Bland shows totally outrageous police behavior. No one should be yanked from her car, thrown to the ground, assaulted and arrested for a […]
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Donald Trump, Election 2016, GOP hypocrisy, Republican Hypocrisy, Republican Logic, Republicans, veterans, Videos
Controversy, Election 2016, Panel Discussions, Republican Hypocrisy, Republican Logic, Republicans, Veterans Affairs, Videos
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump made disparaging remarks about Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and his military service on Saturday, saying McCain “was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” The other Republican presidential hopefuls were quick to condemn his remarks, and on Sunday CNN “State of the Union” host […]
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Police Overreach, Racial Issues, Sandra Bland, Social Media, Twitter
Activism, Controversy, Law & Order, Police Overreach, Racial Issues, Social Media Battles, Twitter
On July 13th 28-year-old Chicago #BlackLivesMatter activist Sandra Bland was found dead in her Waller Country, Texas, jail cell, just three days after her arrest during a traffic stop for allegedly assaulting a public servant. USA Today reports that “As the story continues to unfold — the arresting officer was just found to have violated […]
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Controversy, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Health Services, Reproductive Healthcare, Women's issues
Controversy, Women's Issues
An official statement by Planned Parenthood has been made regarding the highly edited and misleading viral video which emerged this week. The original video was recorded in 2014 with intent to smear the reputation of the healthcare organization. It shows a Planned Parenthood senior medical director having lunch with undercover anti-choice activists posing as potential […]