Respect For Police In America Is At An All-Time High
In 1967, a Gallup poll spun the yarn that 77 percent of Americans had a “great deal” of respect for law enforcement. For context, let’s run through how turbulent a…
Cleveland Indians Owner Outlines An Inexplicably Long Timeline To Drop Racist Logo
The public and sports media has turned up the heat on the Cleveland Indians to replace their racist relic of a logo—the grinning, red-skinned Chief Wahoo. Slight progress was made recently…
Yes, Even You Can Make This Pussy Hat For The March On Washington
By now, you’ve probably heard that as many as 200,000 people will join the Women’s March on Washington come January 21 with the goal of defending women’s rights—otherwise known as…
The Cult Of The Wood-Burning Car
With the price of gasoline ebbing and flowing based on supply, demand and the ever-shifting winds of global politics, a favorite guessing game among transportation wonks and scientists has been…
If You've Fought Depression, You Can Fight Fascism
If you’re one of the more than 16 million adults in America affected by depression, and the current advent of fascism feels like a one-way ticket to hell, know that you’re not…
The Proposed GOP Tax Bill Could Hurt Teachers
When I was a middle school English teacher, I’d spend my off hours hanging out with my friends and family, planning lessons, and buying things for my classes. While most…
Julie Foudy: ‘I’m certain our first female president will have played sports.’
Julie Foudy proudly embraces her nickname “Loudy Foudy.” The outspoken two-time Olympic soccer gold medalist and ESPN analyst has been a vocal advocate for women’s rights and equity in the…
Colin Kaepernick Is Completing His $1 Million Pledge To Help Fight For Social Justice
On January 15, 2018, Vice President Mike Pence paid tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday by laying a wreath at the slain civil rights leader’s memorial in…
Bernie Sanders and Brexit Spark Fashion Revolution
The fashion industry has routinely been characterized as frivolous and superficial, but it isn’t always rooted in materialistic consumption. In fact, fashion has often reacted to and reflected its social…
Facebook Executive Predicts End Of The Written Word
Well, that’s a wrap: within five years, Facebook “will be probably all video,” confessed Nicola Mendelsohn, the media giant’s head of operations for Europe, the Mideast, and Africa, at a…
Channing Tatum Gave A Surprisingly Candid Answer When Asked About Women Today
Channing Tatum was at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity last week to promote his latest venture—a vodka brand called Born and Bred—and ended up having an illuminating conversation with…
Why A Shrinking Middle Class Might Not Be As Bad As It Seems
According to respected experts, America’s middle class is doing terribly—and wonderfully. Huh? In better newsrooms across America, associate producers are counseled to avoid building segments around “the latest study”—that inevitable…