If you've ever had a discussion on politics, online or offline, you know that things can get heated. Even when you agree with the other person you're talking to, it's easy for things to get loud. And when you don't agree, there's a potential for there to be a real blow-up between you.
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Brian McKay
The "Whole Earth image," also known as the "Blue Marble" photograph, is an iconic photograph of the Earth taken on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft on its way to the Moon.
By Jerry Mooney
Japan experienced a scare when Shinzo Abe was smoke bombed. Shinzo Abe is a Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan twice, first from 2006 to 2007 and then from 2012 to 2020. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is known for his conservative policies, advocacy for constitutional reform, and his efforts to strengthen Japan's military capabilities.
By Amber Witherspoon
Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, is a medication used for medical abortion (termination of pregnancy). It is a synthetic steroid that blocks the action of progesterone, a hormone necessary for the maintenance of pregnancy. By blocking progesterone, mifepristone causes the uterus to contract and expel the pregnancy.
By Lina Martinez
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Governor of Arkansas, is now faced with realities that fly in the face of her inflammatory partisan rhetoric. Her state was ravaged by tornadoes (climate change) and now she’s asking for federal help (socialism). At least the Governor has enough sense to know when to put down empty rhetoric to secure aid for the people of her state. For the uninitiated, here is how climate change impacts tornadoes. PS-it will continue to worsen.
By Jerry Mooney
While former President Donald Trump is being indicted (or INDICATED in his words), current President Joe Biden has been plugging along, accomplishing things to help the country and getting little ink. Despite Biden’s lack of attention, the list of policy wins is impressive. One, the CHIPS And Science Act has significant positive implications for Americans, yet few seem to even know about it. What is it?
By Jerry Mooney
In the recent past, it has been easy to assume white supremacy is a fringe idea that may have had prominence in America’s checkered past but is no longer a threat. This perception feels naive now. The days of the Ku Klux Klan marching down Main Street may be over, but now they are hiding in plain sight.
By Sharon Jones
In the era of globalization, not only goods, products and services are travelling rapidly worldwide and transcending international borders, but also information.
by Charm Jayme