By Mindy Fischer on December 19, 2017
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“Over the course of our nation’s history, we have faced inflection points — times when we had to decide who we are as a country and what we stand for. Now is such a time.” Sally Yates, who was fired by Trump for not defending his unconstitutional Muslim ban, just wrote a fantastic op-ed in […]
By Mindy Fischer on September 14, 2017
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This story just keeps getting crazier and more terrifying. In August, the United States government first reported that there had been some sort of mysterious sonic attack on American diplomats in Cuba causing symptoms like hearing loss. As new details emerge, we are now learning that the damage was much more severe than originally reported. […]
By Mindy Fischer on August 20, 2017
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More of this please! Following the violence and hatred and racism in Virginia last weekend, this country is on edge. So when some of the same speakers who spoke at the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville were also scheduled to speak at another rally in Boston on Saturday, many people feared for the worst. But […]
By Mindy Fischer on August 18, 2017
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This is an epic wild rant against Trump and the hatred coming from his supporters. The self-described southern redneck is a little crazy. But he makes some excellent points. Following the horrific violence in Charlottesville last weekend that left one woman dead and 19 others injured, a shocked nation…and world…looked to the President of the […]
By Mindy Fischer on August 6, 2017
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Illinois is honoring President Obama with a new state holiday in his name. On Friday, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law a measure making Obama’s birthday, August 4, a state holiday. The new holiday will be celebrated every year starting in 2018. NBC Chicago reports, “The holiday will be “observed throughout the State as a […]
By Mindy Fischer on June 2, 2017
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Donald Trump has infuriated the entire world by pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord. And now a real leader has a few things to say to him about it. French President Emmanuel Macron just delivered a message to Donald Trump and the people of the United States. This was actually the first time ever […]