Young Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton didn’t start off as the most powerful woman in U.S. history; in fact, she began her story as a lawyer. After obtaining her J.D. From Yale University, Clinton began her long and consistent journey to help those less fortunate. Hillary grew up on the East Coast, and while attending college,…
Proving a Negative Trying to prove a negative is impossible. FBI Director James Comey made the recent announcement that there was nothing more to reveal regarding the Clinton probe of Hillary Clinton’s emails. In July, the FBI director appeared before the investigative committee headed by Trey Gowdy, U.S. Representative for South Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District.…
The Supreme Court has been down one position for nearly nine months now, and not because the current President of the United States has failed to nominate a replacement. In early March 2016, Obama announced his replacement candidate as judge Merrick Garland. Despite the fact that during the nomination nearly 63% of the American…
Soaring revenue that topped estimates from Wall Street to the tune of $7.01 billion for the third quarter of 2016, is Mark Zuckerberg’s early holiday present. Advertising accounts for more than 97 percent of Facebook’s revenue, with 84 percent coming from mobile engagement. The company’s laid-back CEO was quoted as saying, “We had another…
We have a new psychological problem in this country. It’s called “Election Stress Disorder,” according to an article in Psychology Today. “The United States of Anxiety” is what NPR Radio calls it. Tuesday it will all be over, or will it? There seems to be no end to the charges, counter charges, insults, voter…
iMonitor is a smartphone app produced in collaboration with UNAIDS. It creates a unified dashboard for HIV/AIDS patients to locate nearby counseling and medication services, receive refills, and report inappropriate stigma from health care providers. iMonitor was first introduced in Jakarta, Bangkok, the Philippines, and India. It has provided real-time updates to government and…
Rachel Dolezal, the infamous Caucasian woman who portrayed herself as an African-American woman, now has a book deal for her memoirs entitled, In Full Color: Finding My Place in a Black and White World. From 2014 to 2015, Dolezal was the president of the NAACP’s chapter in Spokane, Washington. She was an outspoken civil…
Singer Mariah Carey’s high-profile engagement with Australian billionaire James Packer has ended dramatically, according to their representatives. And the drama hasn’t ended with their split. Carey is reportedly keeping the engagement ring, worth a whopping $10 million. Sources say she’s also demanding a $50 million settlement from her wealthy ex, including a lavish LA…
Whether systemic or personal attacks, the scourge of racism knows no societal or national boundaries. MC Soffia is a young Brazilian musical artist who has decided to take a stand against racism in her country. With racist views heavily circulating in Brazil, the fight this rapper is taking part in is not an easy…
Understanding the Repercussions of “Weinergate” The election to succeed President Barack Obama has been an unfortunate affair that has had more in common with reality television than with politics. As Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton wait for American voters to cast their ballots, a maelstrom of scandals has swirled around both candidates. On…
Outside of Albany, New York, a hard-working family is making strides toward food equality and justice. Soul Fire Farm, founded by Leah Penniman and her husband Jonah Vitale-Wolff, has two main purposes: first, to grow nourishing food using natural ancestral methods. Second, to empower other people to learn how to do the same as a…
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates has been at the center of quite a bit of controversy over recent comments that he made regarding the mass migration of Africans to Europe. Speaking to German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Gates reportedly warned that Europe stands to be destroyed if it doesn’t make a more concerted…
Nnedi Okorafor’s fantasy novel, Who Fears Death, has been captivating readers since its release in 2010. Now, its reach will expand even further with an adaptation for television. The novel is being produced for HBO by none other than George R.R. Martin, the creator of Game of Thrones. Who Fears Death is a contemporary take…
The epidemic of HIV has been a scourge around the world for decades. Since the 1980s, there have been many advancements in treatment options. With treatment, the virus is no longer a death sentence. However, the majority of HIV sufferers around the world have not been able to access these expensive, life-changing medications. We have…
