An astonishing rumor has been circulating recently ““ the Democratic Party may just be growing a backbone. For anyone keeping up on the news and desperately waiting for a sign that the Democratic Party is still alive, this announcement may seem shocking. Read more...

While I watched celebrity chef Paula Deen blithely place an entire stick of butter onto a heated pan, my roommate wailed for the hundredth time, “I’m getting fat!” A lull followed while she waited expectantly, I sighed in exasperation, and Paula smiled at the melting butter. Read more...

On June 27, 1969, eight New York City police officers raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in Greenwich Village. Opinions vary on the exact cause, but most agree some form of police misconduct sparked a riot. Read more...

In 1946, George Orwell wrote that political language had hit rock bottom. Rhetoric has worsened since. What Orwell stomped on turned out to be the ceiling of a whole lower level. Read more...

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A blue bandanna, the flash of a seemingly innocuous hand gesture, some unfamiliar slang words, and even a dance move. Believe it or not, these are all aspects of gang life and they have become commonplace in the world in which we live. Read more...

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