Author: KJ McElrath

Who’s Laughing Now? – Money Raised From Ice Bucket Challenge Leads To Breakthrough In ALS Research

Who’s Laughing Now? – Money Raised From Ice Bucket Challenge Leads To Breakthrough In ALS Research

Posted by | Aug 2, 2016 | , , |

Real activists go door-to-door, raise and donate real time and money, take to the streets and even put themselves at risk in order to support a cause. “Slacktivists” sit on their duffs behind a computer screen or with a smart phone, spending a minute or two clicking links, sharing a few photos or “tweets,” and voilá! They’ve done their part for the cause without having to go to a lot of bother. A few years ago, “slacktivism” was criticized as a lazy form of pseudo-activism that had very little impact. Well, hold on to your hats! It turns out...

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The Nitty Gritty On Trump’s Real Relationship With Russia

The Nitty Gritty On Trump’s Real Relationship With Russia

Posted by | Aug 1, 2016 | , |

Trump’s entanglements with Russia are becoming more and more apparent – despite his ongoing attempts to deny any involvement with the Kremlin. The big story last week was about allegations that Russian hackers were responsible for the release of more than 19,000 DNC emails one the eve of the Philadelphia convention. This has been causing some major embarrassment for the Democratic Party, leading to charges that Putin is attempting to influence the U.S. election in favor of Trump. In the wake of that event, Trump made a suggestion that the Russians attempt to locate 33,000 emails that disappeared from...

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Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games: Complete Disaster & Violation Of Human Rights

Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games: Complete Disaster & Violation Of Human Rights

Posted by | Jul 28, 2016 | , , , |

For many, the name “Rio de Janeiro” brings to mind images of sunny beaches filled with beautiful, scantily-clad sunbathers, Carnivale, the famous giant Art Deco statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado, and the rhythmic music of Brazil’s most famous son, Antonio Carlos Jobim. But there is a much darker side to South America’s seventh-most populous city that is increasingly coming to light now that the much-anticipated 2016 Summer Olympic Games draw near. Between dangerously polluted waters, widespread violent crime and corruption, a shaky economy and egregious human rights violations — not to mention the deplorable state of the...

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If The Clinton Campaign’s Fundraising Wasn’t Illegal, Why Is The DNC Trying to Hide It?

If The Clinton Campaign’s Fundraising Wasn’t Illegal, Why Is The DNC Trying to Hide It?

Posted by | Jul 27, 2016 | , |

During an already contentious Democratic Convention, now in its third day, Wikileaks recently released emails reveal that the DNC was attempting to conceal details of the Clinton campaign’s joint fund raising activities with state parties. Specifically, the DNC colluded in an arrangement by which Clinton kept more than 99% of the money raised – leaving state and local candidates with mere pocket change. Moreover, the emails show that those who were involved were frantically trying to get their stories straight in attempts to cover their collective behinds. Both the Sanders and the Clinton campaign signed joint fund raising agreements with the...

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Trump Says His America Would Easily Violate NATO: Why That Is An Alarming, Unprecedented Action

Trump Says His America Would Easily Violate NATO: Why That Is An Alarming, Unprecedented Action

Posted by | Jul 23, 2016 | , |

In recent comments to the media, Donald Trump has stated that if he were to be elected President, he would pretty much abandon America’s NATO allies unless they had “fulfilled their obligations to us.” In other words, the U.S. would come to the aid of an ally only if the ally in question had paid its fair share into the NATO budget. In a New York Times interview, Trump said, “You can’t forget the bills … many NATO nations are not making payments, are not making what they’re supposed to make. You can’t forget that.” On the surface, that sounds...

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