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Jemele Hill is Suspended From ESPN Over Tweets Against the Cowboys

Jemele Hill has been suspended for 2 weeks for making political statements on social media. * raises eyebrows*  * but freedom of speech???* Hill, who has recently been in the news for calling Mr. Twitter Fingers himself, (President Trump) a "white supremacist" on social media. ESPN responded on Monday 10/09, "she let her colleagues and company down”…

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Senate Kills Education and Healthcare with $700 Billion Increase in the Military’s Budget

The senate has passed a bill that increases the military's budget by $700 BILLION! Yes, you read that correctly. A single section of our country's infrastructure has been awarded $700 billion in funds. This leaves the equally, if not presently more, important sections of education and healthcare with virtually nothing. The bill, the National Defense Authorization…

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The US Military Says Transgender People Can Still Serve, For Now

The US military policy which allows transgender people to serve still remains in place, despite President Trump's announcement of a "transgender ban". Also, this situation seems eerily similar to Trump's attempts at a Muslim ban. In a memo to all military service chiefs, commanders and enlisted military leaders,  things were cleared up. General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…

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The Reason Why It’s Important to Keep Aladdin True to Its Roots

The casting of Aladdin has created controversy, competition, and animosity between two opposing sides. South Asians and Arabs have both been affected by this casting. We have to remember the history before we understand why both sides claim this highly racist movie. Aladdin was one of the stories in "One Thousand and One Nights," compiled…

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