Politics
Immigration Ban Ends America As We Know It
JFK airport erupted this weekend as Trump’s travel ban left many across the globe stranded or facing the mid-air shock that upon landing they would be placed in detainment instead of with loved ones. Here’s how it happened and an investigation into what so many new border walls, both concrete and
The Best Anti-Nazi Themed Cocktails
Sometimes something great happens online and is immediately memed to death and repeated to the point of nausea within what I guess we can refer to as a “meme cycle”. Ken Bone went from kind of funny to pretty weird within a week. Chewbacca Mom actually became a bad person
How To Stop Feeding The Troll And Start Affecting Change
1. Perform condescending grammar and/or spelling checks on random people’s internet posts. This is one of the most popular and, I assume, effective approaches. Don’t agree with something someone says online? Meticulously run it through spell check. Nothing gets your point across like condescendingly reminding someone they missed a hyphen.
Dude, Where’s My Healthcare?
You’ve seen the family fights; the scathing memes, the ridiculous rumors. I’m sure you’re all well acquainted with the mass hysteria that is the 2016 election. But what does it all mean in the long run? So far the biggest and fastest changes have been made in the realm of
How To Actually Make America Great Again
By Mar-Li Pitcher and Lauryn Petrie Red banners wave and the exuberant crowd’s cheers of “Make America Great Again” rise to the rafters. The working-class descendants of the Mayflower feel that they have finally found their king. Xenophobia and fear fuel their rabid enthusiasm. Meanwhile, outside, homeless people are having their
Surviving in NYC Without Health Insurance (Yes, It’s possible)
Being uninsured is a bitch, and with the new administration making it even more impossible to attain the most basic healthcare, getting sick is a luxury many of us cannot afford. The good news is that I found some hacks to share so you can work around this imperfect system