Reno Berkeley

Senate Confirms Climate Change Skeptic Scott Pruitt To Lead The EPA [Opinion]

On Friday afternoon, the Senate narrowly confirmed anti-climate change Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Ironically, Pruitt is a long-time critic of the EPA and has spent his career attempting to weaken the agency. Now that he has been confirmed as its head, its future is uncertain. The New […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|nancy pelosi

Deep State Meddling Could Hinder Trump Impeachment Later [Opinion]

Nancy Pelosi doesn’t seem to think Donald Trump should be impeached. And the issue is a sticky one at best. Last week, the House minority leader told reporters that Trump had not yet committed any impeachable offenses, although she called his actions incoherent and reckless. Pelosi’s statement was in response to fellow Democratic Congresswoman Maxine […]

7y ago

Ashton Kutcher|bob corker

Ashton Kutcher Meets Sen. Bob Corker, Testifies Against Human Trafficking

On Wednesday morning, actor Ashton Kutcher and Human Rights First CEO Elisa Massimino went before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to testify against human trafficking and modern slavery. Chairman of the committee Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) has long been an advocate of ending human slavery and sex trafficking and praised Kutcher’s work in trying to […]

7y ago

Blue Ridge, Texas: Seaway Pipeline Spill Was The Second One In A Year

A pipeline in Texas burst on January 30, just days before the Trump administration approved the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. The Seaway pipeline near the tiny North Texas town of Blue Ridge spewed about 600,000 gallons of crude into the air after a subcontractor ruptured it. Local news KXII News 12 in […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|ivanka trump

Trump Tweets At Nordstrom For Dropping Ivanka During Intel Briefing [Opinion]

President Donald Trump just can’t seem to divorce himself from his multiple conflicts of interest. After learning that upscale retailer Nordstrom had decided to drop his daughter Ivanka’s brand, Trump took to Twitter on his personal account to express his displeasure with them. He accused Nordstrom of treating Ivanka “unfairly,” but the vast majority of […]

7y ago

Alec Baldwin|Donald Trump|Melissa McCarthy|rosie o'donnell|Steve Bannon

Will ‘SNL’ Take Up Rosie O’Donnell’s Offer To Play Steve Bannon? [Opinion]

Will Rosie O’Donnell be offered a chance to play Steve Bannon on Saturday Night Live? If you know anything about Donald Trump, you know he loathes Rosie O’Donnell. The feeling has long been mutual between the two, and now that Melissa McCarthy killed it with her portrayal of Trump’s Press Secretary Sean Spicer, O’Donnell has […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|Twitter|White House

White House Insiders Against Trump Create ‘Rogue POTUS Staff’ Twitter Account

Since President Trump’s inauguration, Twitter has exploded with a number of #altgov, or alternative government, accounts after the new president forbade government agencies from tweeting or releasing information contrary to his agenda. The #altgov trend was in direct response to Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway’s “alternative facts” statement on Meet The Press after being confronted about […]

7y ago

bernie sanders|Donald Trump

Bernie Sanders On Trump’s Fake Populism: ‘This Guy’s A Fraud’ [Opinion]

On Sunday morning, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders appeared on CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper and bluntly called Donald Trump a fraud, who misled to voters about his populist agenda. After a discussion on a variety of topics such as Trump’s apparent xenophobia, his misogynistic behavior, and the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch […]

7y ago

bernie sanders|Keith Ellison

Bernie Sanders: ‘Failed Status Quo’ Statement On DNC Chair Race Angers Democrats

It appears as though the battle for DNC chair is getting nearly as heated as Bernie Sanders’s primary race against Hillary Clinton. After former vice president Joe Biden expressed support to former Labor Secretary Tom Perez for the position, Bernie, who supports Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison for the position, criticized what he called the “failed […]

7y ago

melania trump|Michelle Obama

Melania Trump’s IQ Vs Michelle Obama’s: Fact Checking An Online Fixation

Americans seem to be obsessed with Melania Trump’s IQ. As the new first lady, she remains an enigma shrouded in the cloak of wealth and privilege. A woman not given to frequent interviews or public appearances, Mrs. Trump’s IQ has been a source of speculation since at least last spring, when it became clear that […]

7y ago

Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto Just Called Trump’s Bluff [Opinion]

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto just called Donald Trump’s bluff over the Mexican wall, and it was a beautiful thing to behold. Early Thursday morning, Trump tweeted that he was considering canceling a visit with Pena Nieto over a disagreement about who will pay for Trump’s beloved wall. “If Mexico is unwilling to pay for […]

7y ago

Donald Trump

What Resistance? Congressional Democrats Keep Approving Trump Appointees [Opinion]

Since Donald Trump was elected president, prominent Democrats have been leading some kind of resistance against him. But it’s hard to tell what kind of resistance it is since Trump was inaugurated because several Democrats keep voting to approve his cabinet appointees. How is approving unqualified and frightening appointees leading a resistance against Trump? In […]

7y ago

Dakota Access Pipeline|Donald Trump

While Trump Revives Keystone Pipeline, China Commits Billions To Renewable Energy [Opinion]

Under President Trump, renewable energy will get a kick in the gut while the fossil fuel industry is set to benefit from favorable policies. On Tuesday, Trump signed several executive orders that could lead to the construction of the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline projects, both of which were nixed by the Obama […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|melania trump

An Open Letter To Future First Lady Melania Trump, From A Grassroots Progressive [Opinion]

Dear Melania, You don’t know me, but I’ve had a chance to get to know you through research and observation. As an American who believes in grassroots progressive ideals who feels utterly betrayed by outgoing President Barack Obama, I’d like to impart a bit of advice. I’m sure you’re getting loads of it from your […]

8y ago

Barack Obama

President Obama’s Farewell Speech Glossed Over A Squandered Legacy [Opinion]

Outgoing President Barack Obama gave his farewell speech in Chicago on Tuesday to much fanfare and celebration. He, once again, proved that he is an expert orator able to pique emotions through passionate delivery. He made a lot of mention of the change he first ran on in 2008, but history will show that he […]

8y ago

Was Trump Sex Scandal A ‘Fan Fiction’ Made Up On 4chan? [Opinion]

Reports have emerged that implicate Donald Trump in a perverted sex scandal before he’s even taken office. A Senate Intelligence Committee is even going so far as to hold hearings on allegations that Trump followed the president and the first lady to Russia, rented the same room the president had occupied, and then hired prostitutes […]

8y ago

Bill de Blasio|hillary clinton

Neera Tanden Tells CNN That Hillary Clinton May Never Run For Office Again

Neera Tanden, the long-time confidante to Hillary Clinton, made an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper on Sunday morning. Amid swirling speculations that the former Secretary of State and first lady was mulling a run for New York City mayor, Tanden made it clear that she does not expect Clinton to […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|Donald Trump

Man Of His Word: Bernie Sanders Already Holding Trump Accountable For Tweet History [Opinion]

If Donald Trump has never been held accountable for his actions before, he is in for a very big lesson in the form of Senator Bernie Sanders. Trump hasn’t even been sworn in as president yet and Bernie is already forcing his hand. During a debate about repealing the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday afternoon, […]

8y ago

julian assange|russia|Vladimir Putin

2016: The Year Mainstream Media Took ‘Fake News’ To New Levels [Opinion]

In 2016, fake news exploded onto the scene, with satire news and scraper sites popping up in just about every corner of the internet. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media users, spread false stories that proven fake after some research. Depending on who you ask, Pizzagate is either the worst example of fake newshad wonor […]

8y ago

Aleppo|syria

Syrian Government Names American Among Foreign Terrorists Caught In Aleppo [Video]

The Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, Bashar Ja’afari, held a press conference on Monday during which he addressed a United Nations Security Council Resolution 2328, which is a demand for “immediate, unhindered access” for agents to monitor the evacuation of civilians from the city of Aleppo. Ja’afari characterized the resolution as […]

8y ago