Fourteen years ago, on May 7, 2002, Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Tara Maclay finally earned a moment of happiness after a season of relationship angst. She had long awaited reconciliatory sex with her girlfriend—but just after it happened, she was shot through the heart by a stray bullet. The full story, of course, is not … Read more
What does it take to be electable? The answer to that question underlies the successes and failures of any democracy, and the United States is no exception. The demographic makeup of America’s elected offices has slowly diversified over the years, with one exception: religious affiliation. Almost the entire Congress identifies as Christian, as has nearly … Read more
It seems unreal, almost like a playground fight: Trump sees a meme poking fun at his wife and responds by tweeting that he would “spill the beans” on Cruz’s wife, while also tweeting out a derogatory side-by-side image of both women. Even when Cruz tweeted Trump that the original meme was from an anti-Trump PAC … Read more
Election year makes mincemeat out of most presidential candidates. Debates, town halls, suit shopping, it’s all too much. A former Bush advisor, whose name shall remain anonymous, revealed to us just how bad the situation was. “Jeb hardly raises his hand during group discussions anymore, and he’s stopped eating lunch with the interns. They used … Read more
On September 6, 2006, members of La Familia Michoacán—a drug cartel based in the southern Mexican state of Michoacán—entered the Sol y Sombra night club and threw five human heads onto the dance floor. Four months later, newly sworn-in Mexican President Felipe Calderon called for a War on Organized Crime—or War on Drugs—as drug-related violence spiked in … Read more
Activists from Emory University demanded that the university administration take action against chalk markings of “Trump” and “Trump 2016” on campus sidewalks, citing that the markings were “deliberate intimidation” that made students “fear for [their lives].” On March 22, responding to activists’ demands, Emory University president James W. Wagner agreed to examine security camera … Read more
During his 16-year run as host of The Daily Show, notoriously liberal host Jon Stewart welcomed many conservative politicians as guests. In fact, Arizona Senator John McCain appeared as a guest on the program more than any other politician—13 times. The show’s new host, comedian Trevor Noah, continued the tradition by hosting GOP presidential candidate … Read more
Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Congressman Joaquín Castro represents the 20th Congressional District of Texas. Having served in the Texas state legislature for five terms, he now serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee in his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives. A second generation Mexican American, … Read more
Every semester, Professor Kay Merseth begins her course “Dilemmas of Equity and Excellence in American K-12 Education” with a call to action: “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.” However, most students enter Longfellow Hall for the first lecture excited, not outraged. Merseth’s class is so popular that many students must enter the lottery … Read more
