Politics
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Colonizing BK to the Fullest: Rent Biggie’s ‘One Room Shack’ for a Measly $4,000 Per Month
If you ever dreamed of sipping Mo’ on the living room floor of the Brooklyn apartment immortalized by the Notorious B.I.G., you might not be able to play Nintendo with Cease-a-Leo, but for a scant $4,000 per month, you can rent Biggie’s childhood home, presenting the unique opportunity for affluent hip-hop fans to pick up…
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No More ‘Great White Hopes’: Study Reports Women and Men of Color Are Just as Electable as White Men
It’s a word that trails women and people of color like a stray dog: “electability”—a word that’s become a catch-all code for nebulous concerns that certain candidates just don’t (or can’t) inspire voters to turn out at the polls as much as others. But, as a new study suggests, if those concerns are tethered to…
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Trump Trying to Explain Why His Job Numbers Aren't Better Than Obama's: A Story Told in Gifs
Donald Trump is a liar. He’s not even a skilled liar. He’s just a regular old run-of-the-mill liar you could find in any mall in America. He’s the Marshalls of liars. He’s the intramural, coed, every person has to play five minutes basketball league of liars. So when Trump claims he’s got the best job…
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Trump Has the Perfect Location for His Library: A Trump-Owned Property
Leave it to the businessman who’s so bad at business, he’s probably lost every game of Monopoly he’s ever played, to try and profit off his presidential library. On Sunday, Meet the Press host Chuck Todd—who is no Tim Russert—asked the president if he has thought about his presidential library. The question should have been…
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Pete Buttigieg Faces the Ire of Black South Bend Residents After Fatal Police Shooting
Through the early days of the 2020 presidential campaign, Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has had trouble getting black voters to come to his events. That was not the case on Sunday—but then again, this wasn’t a campaign stop. Buttigieg took a break from campaigning last week following a mounting backlash in his…
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The Children of Philadelphia Have Been Attending Toxic Schools for Years. This Is a National Crisis
The children of Philadelphia are in dire need of our help. They are at the mercy of a man-made, ticking time bomb that is nearly inescapable. I’m talking about toxic schools. Conditions in Philadelphia schools have needed a remedy for many years. Lead, asbestos, mold and other toxins are far too common in our aging…
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Trump Sat Down With Time Magazine and Then Threatened a Reporter With Prison
Time magazine was supposed to have an innocent little sit down with President Trump, but of course nothing involving the overlord of the White House can be innocent or easy or not involve the president threatening a Time reporter with prison. According to CNN, during the interview with a team of reporters from Time magazine…
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How Fox News Host Sean Hannity Almost Got America Into a War With Iran and Then Tucker Carlson Saved Us All
It’s no secret that the president gets his cues from Fox News. In March, the New Yorker noted in its piece “The Making of the Fox News White House” that the president has granted his boo, fake news anchor Sean Hannity, seven interviews since Russia stole the White House. He’s given Fox News 44 interviews…
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He’s Baack: Trump Appointee Who Quit Consumer Watchdog Agency After Racial Backlash Gets New Government Job at HUD
Apparently, when it comes to the Trump administration, a racially charged past is no bar to being able to stay employed from one post to another. Such seems to be the case with Donald Trump appointee Eric Blankenstein, Politico reports. Just weeks following his quitting his job enforcing fair lending practices for the Consumer Financial…
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Iran Shot Down an American Drone and Trump Does His Best Chuck Norris Impression; Claims They Made a ‘Very Big Mistake’
In every tough-guy movie, there is a scene where the tough guy—usually an old white guy—turns to his enemy and says something tough. Something like: “I’m going to kick you in the face. Really hard.” Or, “This time, it’s personal.” Or, some really goofy phrase like “I’m really going to try and fuck you up.”…