My Niece, An Army Brat In The Making

Like many people, I come from a long line of veterans and I am proud…

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Don’t Just Pay Lip Service: Help Our Veterans

Last Memorial Day, I threw a rather large hissy fit about our need to actually remember…

To The Women Of World War II: Thank You

Back in the days of old (the late 1930s, to be exact), a woman’s place…

When Someone You Love Is Raped

Editor’s note: This article contains triggers for sexual assault. Nothing can prepare you for the…

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On Unapologetic Liberalism

Within the media storm surrounding the Tea Party after the soon-to-be-repeated debt ceiling and shutdown…

An Outsider’s Look At Racism In The U.K.

Studying abroad in London has been an eye opening experience. I have observed several things…

#Shutdown: Why Congress Doesn’t Give a Damn About Your Opinion

We are in Day 4 of the government shutdown, and according to experts, it’ll get…

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The Founding Fathers On The Government Shutdown: “We Told You So”

Sometimes a story comes in that’s too unbelievable to pass by, and today, that’s the…

Millennials: Collateral Damage Of The Government Shutdown

My little sister woke up this morning to a dubious employment outlook. She’s nanny to…

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“Playboy” And Not-So-Consensual Consent

The Internet was at it again last week when a fake “Playboy” magazine article by…

We Are The 9/11 Generation

If you want to understand millennials, don’t look at our reliance on technology, our narcissistic…

Where Were You On September 11?

Some of us were 8. Some of us were 18. It was the most beautiful…

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Where’s the Time to Think in 24/7 Media?

Is anyone else exhausted by 24/7 media? Is there really that much to say every…

What “I Have a Dream” Means to Me

Angela The first time that I can remember hearing Martin Luther King’s “I Have a…

Unschooling the Educational System

        Please, watch this video. Has this become the way of the…

Listen to the Voices From Egypt

“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in the holy name of liberty or democracy?”
― Mahatma Gandhi

To Sext or Not to Sext…

Thanks to the Weinergate scandal, the ever-popular topic of sexting has once again come to…

Violence in Belfast: Understanding the Twelfth of July Riots

In the week following July 12th, the streets of Belfast saw a kind of violence…

Death Of The Unpaid Intern

The twenty-somethings of today might most accurately be defined by the disparity between the expectations…

10 *Awesome* US President Facts You Wish You Already Knew

In the wake of 4th of July, we’re all still basking in that patriotic, America-f*ck-yeah…