The Russian’s lack of guilt in the way they manipulate people through propaganda is astounding. Their tactic of flooding people with false information so they drown in it is startling. They were so effective in the American election that the media at times could not figure out where to look. What they do is smart... Continue Reading →

image via NPR. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2019/10/08/boston-says-a-dorchester-pot-shop-is-a-move-towards-equity-its-not-that-simple-residents-say Who's to say new opportunities aren't a good thing? This recent article from WGBH News discusses the positive and negative aspects of the new marijuana store set to open in Dorchester's Grove Hall. For reference, Boston's Dorchester neighborhood is 43% African-American, and 23% of residents report being affected by poverty. This... Continue Reading →

On Tuesday, Steve C. Jones, a federal judge in Georgia, blocked a law signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in May that would ban abortions occurring after six weeks of pregnancy.  I read an article published in the New York Times ⁠ about this. It framed the issue as being part of a larger shift... Continue Reading →

I’m confident that if Richard Nixon was alive right now, he’d be green with envy. It only took one scandal for Congress to bring him down, whereas Donald Trump has been dodging accusations of illegal activities since before his election. I mean, it’s absurd that the president is still in office. He makes Nixon look... Continue Reading →

The final question of the democratic debate: “Tell us about a friendship you’ve had that would surprise us.”  I’m sorry… What?  I cannot fathom why the moderators chose to ask that question, which had to do with the recent controversy surrounding Ellen Degeneres’s friendship with George Bush. Over the course of the three-hour-long debate, they... Continue Reading →

Many lost it across popular social media channels, championing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as the bearer of the final word in what seems to be charged meeting in the White House. President Trump sits on the other side of the room, pouting.  Some view the photo as being so powerful, that after President... Continue Reading →

Okay, I know. Facebook is every scholar’s least favorite social media platform. "It’s a breeding ground for ignorance! Its algorithms change the news people receive! And worst of all, it steals your information at the same time!" I get it, I get it. These are all valid criticisms. But the reality is, new Facebook accounts... Continue Reading →

Capitalism has ruined the news industry. Shocking, I know! Who would have guessed that the publics’ main source of information regarding events on a local to international level should not be controlled by corporations? There are multiple things wrong with the industry as it is. The first is this idea of “competitive news”. Competition has... Continue Reading →