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Charlie McKenna | June 8, 2016
Yes, this really happened. While mowing her lawn in Queensland, Australia, Min Tims accidentally ran over a green tree frog, wounding it in the head but not killing it. Realizing her ghastly action, Tims called her niece Felicia Morgan who stated, “She had rung me up devastated because… the frog… got clipped. She was devastated and asked if I could say prayers for him.” Nor was Felicia…
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Charlie McKenna | June 7, 2016
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad delivered a speech to the newly-elected Syrian congress Tuesday indicating growing confidence in his regime. He praised the record number of candidates running in areas under his control, as well as the alleged record turnout of voters. In his address, Assad took the opportunity to verbally attack his regional enemy and U.S. ally, Turkish President Recep…
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Charlie McKenna | June 7, 2016
In celebration of the grand opening of the world’s longest tunnel in Erstfeld, Switzerland on Monday, European leaders got together and did what most normal people would do for a party. They watched an hours-long satanic ritual dance. The dignitaries in attendance included German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Liechtenstein…
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Charlie McKenna | June 7, 2016
Safe spaces are getting so intrusive these days. Last week, a California school told a nine-year-old boy to remove the Donald Trump hat he was wearing. While it’s not unusual for schools to discourage political attire because it distracts from the learning environment, this school’s reason for the clampdown was abysmal. The Fresno Unified School District said they work to provide a “safe…
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Charlie McKenna | June 6, 2016
Secretary of State John Kerry opened talks with Beijing today focusing on economic collaboration between the U. S. and China by praising previous teamwork between the two nations on a number of issues such as climate change, disease prevention, and nonproliferation issues. Discussing the trade dispute in the South China Sea --the most pressing current issue in East Asia-- Kerry seemed to…
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Charlie McKenna | June 3, 2016
  It’s no surprise that Massachusetts is at the forefront of the liberal agenda, considering they were the first state to legalize gay marriage in 2004.  Now, they’re trying to be ahead of the perceived curve on the trans-gender debate. The Massachusetts House passed Bill H. 4343 on Wednesday, “An Act Relative to Trans-Gender Anti-Discrimination” in a 116-36 vote.   But it’s more than just a…
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Charlie McKenna | June 2, 2016
The House Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce issued a statement Wednesday indicating their strong suspicion that certain abortion providers violated privacy and informed consent laws through their partnership. The statement is addressed to the Office of Centralized Case Management Operations at HHS Director, Jocelyn Samuels and HHS Office for Human Research Protections Director…
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Charlie McKenna | June 1, 2016
“We have no idea what real bodies look like anymore.” That’s the claim made by self-made social media model and feminist/body-acceptance advocate Megan Jayne Crabbe, who boasts 227,000 followers on Instagram and counting. In order to rectify said injustice, Crabbe posts pictures of herself scantily clad to give people an idea of how a “real body” looks. Her niche is juxtaposing flattering…
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Charlie McKenna | May 26, 2016
As presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump gears up for the general election, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has returned to Washington, and he’s wasting no time getting back to business. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday, Cruz and several other senators blasted the U.S. Department of Justice for their use of law enforcement to silence dissenting voices on climate…
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Charlie McKenna | May 25, 2016
The New York Times ran a piece recently on the struggle Asian Americans face in Hollywood, pointing out the low number of Asians cast in movies and TV, and highlighting alleged vicious, stereotyping humor at Asians’ expense. It also cited Asian actors now taking to social media to criticise the industry's perceived injustice. The claim that Asians are cast in a minority of roles is obvious.…