by Laura Valkovic | Dec 31, 2017 | International
Iran has entered its fourth day of anti-government protests. Demonstrators have taken to the streets in cities across the country to protest the nation’s economic situation and an over-emphasis on foreign policy at the expense of domestic issues. Rallies in Tehran...
by Kelli Ballard | Oct 12, 2017 | Education, Featured News and Analysis
A new YouTube video has surfaced that once again illustrates just how far we, as a society, are failing the younger generations. At the University of California, Berkeley, several students objected to an exam and demanded the instructor provide them with a “take-home...
by Kelli Ballard | Sep 29, 2017 | Media
Trekkies beware: if you are not a fan of NFL players bending the knee in protest during The National Anthem, you may be appalled at the behavior of the cast from Star Trek: Discovery. That’s right; the latest generation in the Star Trek franchise has beamed aboard...
by Nathan Steelwater | Sep 29, 2017 | Culture and Entertainment News
If there is one photo of Sunday’s various NFL protests that has both galvanized the discussion and become a viral sensation, it is the one of Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle, standing alone with his hand over his heart during the National...
by Tim Donner | Sep 5, 2017 | Social Issues
Ever since, then-San Francisco 49’ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem one year ago to protest systemic racism in America, the NFL has experienced widespread criticism, falling TV ratings, and large swaths of NFL crowds who booed...