A vigil for Sandra Bland in New York’s Union Square Park Wednesday night skirted into conspiracy theory territory as protesters carried signs saying Bland had been “killed” and speakers suggested the failure to charge anyone in her death was a sign th…
Author: John Sexton
Washington Post: Officials Should Prepare for Tamir Rice Riots–but It’s Offensive to Discourage Them
The Washington Post’s political vertical published an article Tuesday saying government officials who called for calm in the wake of the decision not to indict two police officers in the shooting of Tamir Rice were engaging in offensive stereotypes.
44% of Democrats Welcome Refugees from Agrabah, Home of Disney’s Aladdin
Just last week, Democrats in the media were guffawing over a poll which showed 30% of Republican primary voters would bomb the fictional city from Disney’s Aladdin. This week a Republican polling group asked a similar question of Democrats, and the re…
Hillary Clinton: I’d Be Okay with Closing Below Average Schools
Speaking in Iowa at a town hall event Monday, Hillary Clinton was discussing a recent veto of funding by the state’s Republican governor. “These schools throughout Iowa are doing a better than average job,” Clinton said. She then added a caveat, “Now …
Investigation: UN Peacekeepers Raped Children as Young as Nine While Higher-Ups Failed to Act
An independent investigation found reports of sexual abuse of young boys by UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic credible and said they suggested a broader pattern of abuse that should have been further investigated.
Amanda Marcotte’s ‘Aladdin’ Poll Question Embarrasses Democrats More than Republicans
Amanda Marcotte, a feminist writer for Salon, suggested a trick poll question about a non-existent cartoon city, just to embarrass Republicans.
Intelligence Community Confirms Hillary Clinton Received Two ‘Top Secret’ Emails
Two emails received by Hillary Clinton on her private email server were in fact classified “top secret” at the time she received them.
Time’s 2015 Person of the Year: Multiculturalism a ‘Grand Delusion’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whom Time magazine chose as Person of the Year, largely for her decision to welcome immigrants into the country, said Sunday that multiculturalism is a “grand delusion.”
State Department Can’t Find Emails of Hillary Clinton’s IT Director
The State Department has informed the Senate Judiciary Committee that it cannot locate emails belonging to Bryan Pagliano, the former IT director for Hillary Clinton who maintained her private email server during her tenure as secretary of state.
Washington Post: Gun Laws Would Not Have Prevented Recent Mass Shootings
The Washington Post’s fact checker took a look at recent mass shootings and concluded there is no evidence that stronger gun laws would have prevented any of them.