Oct 1, 2015 | Elections, Elections - Other, mic, Pennsylvania
Published: Network (October 1, 2015) Though the 2016 presidential field gets most attention, Pennsylvania voters should elect well-qualified Democratic nominees Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht to Pennsylvania’s highest court this November to block...
Sep 25, 2015 | Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, mic, Race and Racism, Supreme Court and Other Judicial Issues
Published: The Daily Dot (September 25, 2015) Back in October, 59-year-old Wayne County Jail inmate Abdul Akbar suffered multiple bodily injuries—after prison guards tried to restrain him. Reports obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request claim that Akbar...
Sep 24, 2015 | Civil Liberties, Education, mic, Race and Racism
Published: The Good Men Project (September 24, 2015) Once upon a time, I was a Republican. It was only a few years after the September 11th terrorist attacks and, despite my reservations about the war in Iraq, I believed that maintaining a strong national security...
Sep 22, 2015 | Elections, Elections - Other, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Plutocracy
Published: The Daily Dot (September 22, 2015) On Tuesday morning, Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wisc.) announced what many had widely speculated, following a nationwide drop in support: He is dropping out of the presidential race. Walker emphasized in a Facebook post that he...
Sep 22, 2015 | Elections - Presidential (2016), Jewish Experiences, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: Salon (September 22, 2015), The Daily Dot (September 20, 2015) Is America ready to elect a Jewish president? Ann Coulter did her part to draw attention to that question this week, when she sent out a tweet many believed was anti-Semitic implying Republicans...
Sep 17, 2015 | Autobiographical, General Advice, mic
Published: The Good Men Project (September 17, 2015) It recently occurred to me that there is a special type of friend in my life who I've never really honored. For that matter, I've noticed that although a lot of people have forged these unique relationships, they...
Sep 15, 2015 | Gender and Sexism, Love and Dating, mic, Original Source Salon.com
Published: The Good Men Project (September 15, 2015) Back in January, Salon ran an editorial by famous writer and game show winner Arthur Chu called "The plight of the bitter nerd." Apparently this piece proved quite popular, since it has recently reemerged as one of...
Sep 14, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, Civil Liberties, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Scandals
Published: Salon (September 14, 2015) You may not know the name Victor Salva, but if you’re a fan of horror movies the chances are good you’ve seen one of his most famous films: “Jeepers Creepers,” the2001 sleeper hit about a winged monster in the Nebraska countryside...
Sep 10, 2015 | Civil Liberties, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, History, mic, Original Source Salon.com, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: Salon (September 10, 2015), The Daily Dot (September 8, 2015) In a mission to cast Kim Davis—the Kentucky clerk who has been temporarily jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses—as a martyred culture warrior, conservatives are comparing her...
Sep 9, 2015 | Democrats, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic, Political Parties
Published: The Daily Dot (September 9, 2015) If Democrats want to make the election process as democratic as their party’s name suggests, the best way to do is by having a competitive race among a diverse field of presidential hopefuls. This is especially crucial in a...
