Sarah Runge

??North Korea?: ?Kim Jong-Nam Killed With ‘The Most Toxic Weapon Ever Created’

Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, was reportedly assassinated with a chemical known as VX, the deadliest nerve agent ever created. NBC News reported today that the tasteless, colorless, odorless liquid, which is so potent that it has been classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations, was […]

7y ago

bernie sanders|Congress

Bernie Sanders: Anyone Who Can’t Face Constituents Shouldn’t Be In Congress

During an interview with CNN on Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) called out elected GOP officials who have been using the spate of recent protests as an excuse to avoid holding in-person town hall events. Sanders rebuked GOP lawmakers who voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, yet are now refusing to answer to their […]

7y ago

Wage Theft: How $50 Billion Dollars Per Year Is Stolen From American Workers [Opinion]

Wage theft has become routine in America, and the increasing prevalence of the predatory practice is costing workers billions of dollars a year. While this widespread problem is detrimental to the economy as a whole, it is particularly disastrous for anyone caught living paycheck to paycheck. Wage theft can be disguised in many different ways, […]

7y ago

art

This Artist Got Banned From Using The World’s Pinkest-Pink Paint

A proprietarily-inclined artist who made a name for himself creating vividly colorful, large-scale artwork recently drew the ire of his fellow artists and ended up getting himself banned from using the world’s pinkest-pink paint pigment in the process. The colorful controversy began last March when Anish Kapoor decided to pursue a monopoly on the darkest […]

7y ago

Sallie Mae And Navient Sued By Government For Deceptive Student Loan Lending: Time To End Education Profiteering [Opinion]

It looks like students who have been complaining about deceptive lending practice and outrageously high student loan debt were right all along. Lawsuits filed on Wednesday against the nation’s largest student loan lender Navient, and it’s lending predecessor Sallie Mae, included sweeping charges accusing the company of repeatedly cheating and misleading borrowers, bungling payments, and […]

7y ago

Fashion|PETA|vegan

Vegan Fashion Show Proves Compassionate And Sustainable Choices Are In Style

On Tuesday, cruelty-free, sustainable designs created by forward-thinking fashionistas were featured in an all-vegan runway show. Sponsored by PETA, the runway show began after a panel discussion starring six women who have each successfully established an innovative, animal-free fashion line. Titled “How To Make It In (Vegan) Fashion”, Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart of Vaute, Meg and […]

7y ago

World’s Eight Richest Men Have Combined Wealth Equal To Poorest 3.6 Billion People. When Is Enough Enough? [Opinion]

Oxfam’s new economic report contains a shocking statistic — the combined wealth of the world’s richest eight men is now equal to the resources owned by the poorest 50 percent of earth’s population. Calling it “beyond grotesque,” Oxfam blamed the increasing inequality on labor theft, tax dodging, and the sheer greed of profit seeking at […]

7y ago

bernie sanders

Sanders Blasts Big-Pharma Democrats Who Blocked Amendment To Lower Cost Of Prescription Drugs [Opinion]

After 13 Democrats voted against an amendment on Wednesday that would have lowered prescription drug prices in the U.S., Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has accused the Senate Democrats of lacking the courage to stand up to the pharmaceutical industry. Introducing the amendment in a speech on the Senate floor, Sanders stated, “Year after year the […]

7y ago

bernie sanders|cory booker|Donald Trump

Trump Accuses Pharmaceutical Industry of ‘Getting Away With Murder’, Sanders’ Prescription Drug Amendment Blocked By Democrats

As the debate over health care rages on, it seems that President-elect Donald Trump and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders have once again found an issue that they agree on, much to the dismay of certain Democrats. As reported by the Inquisitr earlier this month, Trump and Sanders have previously found common ground on the importance […]

7y ago

Donald Trump

Trump Inauguration Sting Operation: Conservative Group Caught Trying To Pay Liberals To Riot

A counter-sting operation by a progressive group caught James O’Keefe’s conservative organization, Project Veritas, attempting to pay liberals to wreak havoc during Trump’s inauguration. However, as Ryan Grim at The Huffington Post succinctly stated, in this latest sting operation, the stinger got stung. O’Keefe’s ill-fated attempt to use cash to lure progressive groups into disrupting […]

7y ago

Affordable Care Act|bernie sanders|Donald Trump

Save Medicare: Bernie Sanders To Lead Nationwide Pre-Inauguration Protest Rallies

In an interview with Rachel Maddow on Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced plans for nationwide protest rallies against the Republican’s latest anti-healthcare agenda. The protest events, scheduled to take place just days before Trump takes office, will focus on the on-going effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and the recent attempts by the […]

7y ago

finland

Free Money: Finland Becomes First Major Country To Test Universal Basic Income

Beginning on January 1, free money is being given away to a select group of citizens in Finland. In the world’s first national trial of universal basic income, Finland aims to prove that this program will reduce poverty, encourage innovation, and stimulate the economy. The experiment will include 2,000 randomly selected, unemployed citizens who will […]

7y ago

bernie sanders|college

Bernie Sanders Joins New York Governor Cuomo To Announce Free College Tuition Proposal

Earlier this morning, alongside Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan for free college tuition for any New Yorker whose family makes less than $125,000 a year. The proposal, known as the Excelsior scholarship, would apply to anyone accepted to any of New York’s two- or four-year city or state […]

7y ago

bernie sanders|Donald Trump|Politics

Bernie Sanders Tells Trump ‘Keep Your Promises’, Don’t Cut Social Security Or Medicare

Despite Donald Trump’s campaign pledge not to touch Medicare, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) has already begun plotting to gut the program through privatization. According to Salon, Trump’s win has emboldened Ryan in his quest to dismantle Social Security and Medicare. “Ryan has wanted to destroy Medicare for years, only to run into the little […]

7y ago

christmas|Kris Jenner

Kardashian Christmas Cards: Looking Back At Some Of Kris Jenner’s Most Fascinating Creations

As if 2016 hadn’t been tragic enough already, the icing on the cake was the absence of the annual Kardashian Christmas card. With nary a glimpse of the fabulous trinkets, the pricey outfits, and the enormous mansions filled to the brim with expensive stuff, 2016 is officially almost too awful to bear. Yes, now that […]

7y ago

russia

‘Fake News’, Russia, And The Conflict Of Interest At The Washington Post

As the controversy over fake news rages on, a notable conflict of interest exists concerning one of the media outlets that has driven much of the conversation. While much of the blame for so-called “fake news” has been placed on smaller, more independent publications, it may turn out that at least some of responsibility actually […]

7y ago

harry potter|j.k. rowling

J.K. Rowling Reveals New Novels Are Currently In The Works

Exciting news for fans of the Harry Potter series creator, J.K. Rowling. The imaginative writer recently confirmed that she is currently working on two brand new novels. While the story of Harry Potter is said to be officially over, Rowling responded to a fan on Twitter yesterday who had asked if she had anything new […]

7y ago

Snow In The Sahara? The World’s Hottest Desert Gets Frostbite

Breathtaking photos of rare snow in the Sahara Desert were captured by amateur photographer Karim Bouchetata in Ain Sefra, Algeria, on December 19. According to the Telegraph, Monday’s unusual occurrence was the first time the region had seen snow in 37 years. “Reports suggest it is only the second time in living memory snow has […]

7y ago

Blac Chyna|Rob Kardashian

Must Be Love: Blac Chyna And Rob Kardashian Finally Back Together Again After Break-Up That Lasted Several Whole Days

Great news for everyone devastated by the recent spate between the stars of the reality television show Rob & Chyna! The romance between Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian is back on again, just in time for the holidays! After a dramatic episode that involved an allegedly hacked Instagram account and a heartbroken Rob wandering around […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|hillary clinton

Harvard Professor Claims Faithless GOP Electors Might Stop Trump, Says There Are Half The Number Needed To Change The Election

Harvard Law professor and one-time Democratic presidential candidate Larry Lessig went on record with Politico to claim that 20 Republican electors are now considering flipping their Electoral College vote on December 19. Contradicting the assurances of the Republican National Committee, Lessig announced on Tuesday that more than half of the required Republican electors are now […]

7y ago