Author: KJ McElrath

Reporters Searched High And Low For Trump’s Generous Charity But Only Found ONE Donation In 6 Years

Reporters Searched High And Low For Trump’s Generous Charity But Only Found ONE Donation In 6 Years

Posted by | Jun 29, 2016 | , |

The Washington Post has reported that when it comes to charitable causes, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump talks a good game – but his mouth writes checks that never seem to get cashed. If The Donald’s support of charitable causes had a theme song, it would be Burt Bacharach’s 1968 hit “Promises, Promises” – because that’s all they are. The story first broke in early April after WaPo investigative reporter David Farhenthold had been digging into Trump’s finances for some time, particularly his claim – made at the beginning of his Presidential bid – that he’d given over $102 million to charity...

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Britain May Be Getting Their Very Own Donald Trump: Meet Prime Minister Hopeful Boris Johnson

Britain May Be Getting Their Very Own Donald Trump: Meet Prime Minister Hopeful Boris Johnson

Posted by | Jun 27, 2016 | , |

Boris “BoJo” Johnson, American-born, British politician, is favored to be the next prime minister, once current Prime Minister David Cameron vacates office in October. This speculation comes in the wake of the recent vote by the British people to leave the European Union. Johnson was one of the driving forces behind what the British media has dubbed the “Vote Leave Campaign.” But what are his chances? And should he become the UK’s PM, what will this mean? Who Is “BoJo,” Anyway? Boris Johnson is often compared to Donald Trump, and for good reason. Like Trump, Johnson is an outspoken,...

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The Consequences of Brexit Here In America – Should You Be Concerned?

The Consequences of Brexit Here In America – Should You Be Concerned?

Posted by | Jun 25, 2016 | , , , |

The British people have spoken. By a narrow margin, voters in the UK have let their government know that they want out of the Euro Zone. In the wake of this news, the Dow has fallen over 600 points, the value of the British pound has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years, and business leaders across the world – including the head of the venerable Bank of England – are warning of dire economic consequences to come. Some are predicting an economic meltdown worse than that of 2008. Should we worry? The answer is a definite –...

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Nationalism Comes Roaring Back: U.K. Vote to Leave the European Union Explained

Nationalism Comes Roaring Back: U.K. Vote to Leave the European Union Explained

Posted by | Jun 24, 2016 | , , |

In a close and highly contentious referendum, citizens of the United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have voted to leave the European Union. Nearly 52% of UK voters went against the counsel of Prime Minister David Cameron (who will be vacating No. 10 Downing Street in October as a result) as well as the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Britain’s counterpart to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury), the head of the Bank of England and even the Archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the Church of England. The results of Thursday’s vote didn’t sit well with the...

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Science Says Roundup is Carcinogenic, Monsanto Says it’s Not – Who Are You Going to Believe?

Science Says Roundup is Carcinogenic, Monsanto Says it’s Not – Who Are You Going to Believe?

Posted by | Jun 8, 2016 | , , |

Just over a year ago, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer  (IARC) concluded that glyphosate is likely to cause cancer, placing the substance in the “2A” category. The chemical in question is a “broad spectrum” herbicide, which just happens to be the primary ingredient in the weed killer Roundup® –brought to you by everyone’s favorite corporate “person,” Monsanto. Not surprisingly, Monsanto vehemently denies this allegation.  Their website states unabashedly, “No, glyphosate is not a carcinogen.” The company’s rebuttal continues: The 2A classification does not establish a link between glyphosate and an increase in cancer. ‘Probable’...

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