Jess Lahitou

I should begin by clarifying that I am no political reactionary.

A tradition dating back to 1997, starting each November 1st, Starbucks introduces their holiday cup. So after 10 long months of waiting, forgive me for experiencing childlike letdown over this year’s Red Cup.

Every legal system in the world recognizes gradations of bad behavior.

What do you say? What do you say when the unthinkable happens?

It is a rare day when a Congressional committee garners tabloid-like coverage, but Thursday was one of those days.

That’s what Syria is — our morally bankrupt foreign policy, impossible to escape, impossible to fix.

I am hesitant to write anything that might tangentially help Donald Trump, because I think the man entirely unfit to be president.

Last night, the saga continued. Fox Business Network hosted the fourth Republican Primary debate, with a slightly winnowed set of contenders: the top eight candidates were on stage, compared with ten in the previous showdown.

Perhaps you’ve noticed that Democrats and Republicans aren’t getting along so well these days.

Prejudice against women has existed in this country since its very inception. Indeed, prejudice against women has existed throughout all of history, long predating the presence of America, and sexism continues on unabated today, in most parts of the world. And it goes mostly unaddressed, much less eradicated.