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Dear Bernie or Bust Supporters: Do You Really Want President Trump?

In mid-July, Republican National Convention viewers watched anti-Trump Republicans shout for a roll call vote,…

I Was Accosted in the Nation’s Capital For Saying Hillary Clinton’s Name

Last night our nation took its first step into an entirely new frontier as we…

Michelle Obama’s Speech Proves Ivanka Trump Was at the Wrong Convention

Like most rational human beings, I’m not the biggest fan of Donald Trump. As Hillary…

The Only Policy in the RNC is to Burn Hillary Clinton

By Kelly Morrison The Republican National Convention held in Cleveland, Ohio was contentious, raucous and…

Sorry, But White Saviors Are Making “Ally” A Dirty Word

“Ally” is becoming an increasingly more important word in marginalized communities as we strive to…

Yes, Gross Men, Your Catcalling Is Now Considered A Hate Crime

Hate Crime (noun): A crime motivated by racial, sexual, or other prejudice. I’m going to…

“You’re Beautiful. I Want to Rape You” They Catcalled At Me

I first started crafting this while sitting on the beach as the sun was setting…

We Are All Istanbul

When I was studying abroad in Istanbul, Turkey, the safest I ever felt was at…

Orlando Will Recover From These Shootings With Love – Not Hate

“I know this is totally unrealistic, but I have a small feeling of paranoia about…

The Pulse Shooting Showed Me the Naiveté of Believing in Safe Queer Spaces

In 2006, if you had told my newly outed 13-year-old self, that 10 years from…

5 Times Helen Mirren Was the Ultimate Feminist

Is there anything Helen Mirren can’t do? From winning Academy Awards to proving true beauty…

A College Rape Victim’s Response To Brock Turner’s Sentencing

By Alyssa McCord Ladies, we need to have a talk. Unless you’ve been on some…

Why Politicians Don’t Have the Ability to Make Change

Hillary Clinton is my candidate of choice in the 2016 presidential election. Her career has…

Why Other Nations Are Terrified of American Politics

As much as it pains me to admit it, the United States is a world…

Why You Need to Watch Ali Wong’s Baby Cobra on Netflix

Scrolling through Netflix a few days ago, I stumbled across the “Because you watched John…

Hillary Clinton Is Selling A “Woman Card” For All The Wrong Reasons

As soon as I saw that former Secretary Hillary Clinton has begun offering a Woman…

50 Untranslatable Words From Around The World

“To unlock a society, look at its untranslatable words.” –Salman Rushdie. Do you have a…

We Need To Talk About Andrew Jackson, Shitbag-In-Chief

I once had a professor who owned a cat who pissed in her husband’s water…

I Still Have Faith In Mississippi

To claim Mississippi as your home is to accept that you will be constantly mocked…

8 Remarkably Logical Quotes From Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln is known for being many things. He was a great orator, a jokester,…