Author: Joshua De Leon

The Duggar family has confirmed that walking scandal, Josh Duggar, has entered rehab for a supposed sex addiction, reported Addicting Info. This is more than likely a mere public relations move. The announcement that Josh entered rehab came shortly after a third scandal erupted involving him and adult film star Danica Dillon. In recent months, Josh Duggar was exposed for having molested several younger sisters and having two accounts on the infidelity website Ashley Madison. Now, he’s admitted to cheating on his wife with Dillon. The Duggar family released this statement on Michelle Duggar’s blog: We are so thankful...

When the city of Seattle announced a new, city-wide minimum wage of $15 per hour, the conservatives at Fox News said it would cripple the area’s economy, reported Addicting Info. The latest jobs report from the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA shows a completely different picture. In July, the area’s food service industry added 2,500 new jobs, which is a record for a 30-day period. Below is a chart showing that growth, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Proponents of trickle-down lunacy said the area would suffer “devastating losses” from a $15 per hour...

During a news conference this week, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump kicked out famed Univision journalist Jorge Ramos. Ramos was trying to press Trump on immigration, but the candidate had enough and asked security to remove Ramos. Before being allowed back in, a Trump supporter told Ramos to “get out of my country.” These are the kinds of people that Trump has for support; racist, ignorant, entitled rich guys. It’s disgusting how the man speaks to...

MSNBC, the crumbling network, announced that it will be ending Rev. Al Sharpton’s daily show, relegating him to the weekends. For the last four years, Sharpton’s “Politics Nation” aired weeknights at 6 p.m. EDT. This is the latest in MSNBC’s corporation-driven cancellation of progressive programming in favor of headline-based news. Sharpton continued his political activism while hosting the show. Apparently the suits at Comcast and MSNBC didn’t like that, so they’ve silenced Sharpton. Here are the biggest progressive voices that MSNBC has either lost or fired. Keith Olbermann Ed Schultz Cenk Uygur Phil Donahue MSNBC is losing a lot...

In this segment of The Big Picture, Sam Sacks hosts a panel that discusses the implications of a presidential run by Vice President Joe Biden. His candidacy will likely split the Wall Street-loving Democratic Establishment between himself and Hillary Clinton. That would likely give the upper hand to candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), which would be an amazing help to the progressive agenda....