Archive for June, 2012

Congress Makes History by Holding Obama’s Attorney General in Contempt

Just a couple of hours after the Supreme Court issued its historic ruling on Obama’s health care act, history was made elsewhere in the nation’s capital: the House of Representatives... read more

June 29th, 2012 by Ben Hancock

How Deadly Is Your City?

The death toll for killings in Chicago, the country’s third biggest city, is climbing at an alarming rate. Murders are up 38 percent from this time last year, at 240... read more

June 27th, 2012 by Sarah Jackson

How a Football Coach Got Away With Sexually Abusing Children for Years

Penn State's football mascot, the Nittany Lion

Chances are this isn’t the first time you’ve heard about Jerry Sandusky. In case you’ve forgotten, he’s the former Penn State football coach who’s been accused of sexually assaulting several... read more

June 21st, 2012 by Sarah Jackson

Obama: 2Fast 2Furious? Why a Scandal Erupted Today

The political world went wild today about Fast and Furious. No, not THAT Fast and Furious. This one is a code name for a government operation. Here’s a quick overview,... read more

June 20th, 2012 by Holly Epstein Ojalvo

Why a Baseball Icon Will Avoid Jail

Everybody’s talking about star baseball pitcher Roger Clemens because a jury found him not guilty of lying to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs. Here’s the top tweet on the subject,... read more

June 19th, 2012 by Holly Epstein Ojalvo

Egyptians voted. Egyptians lost. Here’s why.

Cairo graffiti… #EgyElections twitter.com/ClaudeGuibal/s… — Claude Guibal (@ClaudeGuibal) June 17, 2012 The above image sums up the reaction to Egypt’s first-ever competitive presidential election that took place over the weekend.... read more

June 18th, 2012 by Sarah Jackson

If You’re Under 30 and Came to the U.S. as a Child, You Can (Probably) Stay

If you … - Migrated to the United States from another country before you were 16, - Are under the age of 30, - Have no criminal record, - Earned... read more

June 15th, 2012 by Holly Epstein Ojalvo

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