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Not all lives matter: The perverse hypocrisy of “pro-life” gun enthusiasts

Oct 10, 2015 | Abortion, Gun Control, mic, Republicans

Published: Salon (October 10, 2015), The Daily Dot (October 7, 2015)

In a recent episode of The Daily Show, host Trevor Noah jokingly compared Republican politicians’ pro-life stance on abortion with their blasé attitude toward the increasing number of American deaths caused by gun violence: “They just need to have a superhero’s dedication to life.... Read Original Article

The Case for Unions

Oct 9, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, mic, Plutocracy

Published: The Daily Dot (October 9, 2015)

On Wednesday morning, Huffington Post employees sent out a letter to their colleagues calling for them to unionize. “We believe organizing is the best way both to preserve what’s already working and to bring about positive change,” they argued. “Simply, a union will give us a voice in our newsroom’s future.”... Read Original Article

Bernie Sanders and the Plight of Jews Who Criticize Israel

Oct 8, 2015 | Elections - Presidential (2016), Foreign Policy, Jewish Experiences, mic

Published: The Good Men Project (October 8, 2015)

When you’re a Jewish person who is willing to criticize the State of Israel, you quickly discover three things:

To many other critics of Israel, the authenticity of your position will be constantly questioned. Indeed, whereas a non-Jewish critic of Israel can easily acknowledge that the situation is complicated, a Jewish critic is often held in suspicion if he or she makes any concessions whatsoever to points made by the Israeli government or pro-Israel camp.

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The worst thing about Uber’s predatory surge pricing is that everyone is doing it

Oct 6, 2015 | mic, Plutocracy, Science and Technology

Published: The Daily Dot (October 6, 2015)

Since early 2012, the mobile company Uber—a ridesharing app that helps consumers request cabs and other transportation services with their smartphones—has employed a form of price gouging known as “surge pricing.” The controversial and often costly practice uses an algorithm to increase the price of service during peak hours—when there’s high demand and low supply.... Read Original Article

Activision should be ashamed of its ‘Call of Duty’ terrorism hoax

Oct 4, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, mic, Scandals, Terrorism

Published: The Daily Dot (October 4, 2015)

To promote the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Activision reskinned the franchise’s Twitter account into a fake news agency called “Current Events Aggregate.” Its plan was to tease the plot of the new game through these fictitious news stories.... Read Original Article

Why J-Law Is Wrong About Trump

Oct 1, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, mic, Republicans

Published: The Good Men Project (October 1, 2015)

While promoting The Hunger Games: Mockinjay – Part 2, Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth both expressed justifiable disdain at the prospect of Donald Trump winning next year’s presidential election. “If Donald Trump becomes president, that will be the end of the world,” the Academy Award-winning actress reportedly said.... Read Original Article

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