Share: Protests have broken out on seemingly every continent. The waves of powerlessness pervading through populations across the globe have finally broken, and the images of colorful violence are splashed across our screens. Follow:
Trump’s propaganda overshadows Baghdadi raid
Share: On October 27, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of terrorist organization ISIS, was killed in a raid conducted by Delta Force in Syria, bringing about the end of the world’s most wanted terrorist in recent years. However, while the raid was deemed an operational success, the actions of President Trump during the raid shows that this is not his “Obama got Bin Laden” moment. Follow:
Markle takes the fight directly to the toxic British tabloids
Share: An interview on Oct. 18 with Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, for the ITV documentary “Harry and Meghan: An African Journey” revealed how being subjected to scrutiny from British tabloids has taken a debilitating toll on her mental health. Markle has faced a long and arduous struggle against the British press despite only marrying into the royal family in 2018. From mom-shaming to completely invading the Duchess’ privacy, it is no wonder that the blatant immorality and lack of integrity of British tabloids caused …
Zuckerburg helps Trump ‘spread lies and misinformation’
Share: Facebook has been making headlines recently for its political advertisement policy that makes it easy for politicians to lie on its platform. The company has been greeted with backlash and accused of amplifying disinformation, hate speech, and violent content. Facebook’s refusal to police political speech makes way for lies and false information to appear. Follow:
Afghanistan IS safer than Chicago, statistically
Share: Trump had not visited Chicago in all his 4 years of presidency, despite it being one of the United States’ largest and most prominent cities. When he finally did on Monday, Oct. 28 he greeted the Democratic-leaning city by bashing it. Follow:
Pay athletes for sacrificing ‘brains and bodies’
Share: On Sept. 30, the Governor of California Gavin Newsom, signed the Fair Pay to Play Act, which initiated a movement to have college athletes be able to make money off of their name and make endorsement deals. Follow:
Ageism can stay out of the presidential debate
Share: The idea of how old a candidate should be when running for president became a topic of concern when presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, 78, was sent to the hospital for chest pains. He suffered a heart attack and received two stents to open a blocked artery. To many, this reaffirmed a fear of having older white men run for the presidency and welcomed a new generation to take the lead. For others, this is just another -ism to add to the debate: ageism. Follow:
Blizzard betrays democracy for Chinese yuan
Share: Blizzard has done the impossible. They have united both sides of Congress by creating perhaps the biggest scandal in esports history: the banning of Hearthstone pro Blitzchung and forcing him to forfeit his prize money following a tournament victory after he showed his support for the Hong Kong protests. Follow:
American companies kowtow to Chinese money
Share: A year ago, Nike unveiled its “Dream Crazy” ad. It featured former quarterback Colin Kaepernick, best known for kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racism. The message, printed over the image of Kaepernick staring back at the camera, told the viewers: “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt.” For days, social media was filled with squabbling between those who supported Kaepernick and applauded the sentiment, and naysayers who hated the ad and called for a boycott …
Racist propaganda ruins more things
Share: The symbolic interactionist theory, in sociology, contends that people make sense of their world through the exchange of meaning through language and symbols. We interact with things based on meanings ascribed to those things. Unfortunately, nefarious groups have sought to change the intended meanings behind symbols they fancy, and recently they have claimed some victories. Follow: