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A 13 Year Old On Being Stopped And Frisked

Posted on August 20, 2013 in Videos

Thirteen year old “menace to society” Kasiem Walters experienced the now unconstitutional “stop and frisk” policy for the first time while on his way to school. At an already vulnerable and difficult age, the last thing any 13 year old needs is to be demonized and treated not as human but as a criminal. Unfortunately for Walters and many others just like him, this is not an uncommon occurrence. Surely after years and years of race-based aggravation, minorities affected by this policy won’t come to resent and resist police authority and finally become the criminals they’re already believed to be. Oh, wait. That is what tends to happen.

One Of MLK’s Best–And Least Known–Speeches

Posted on August 19, 2013 in Videos

As many fought for equal rights, Martin Luther King Jr. understood that for true equality to be achieved, the promotion and protection of labor was key. Speaking about the importance of dignified life to a group of striking sanitation workers a week before he was shot, MLK’s words are just as relevant today as they were several decades ago.

Carl Sagan Destroying A Creationist

Posted on August 18, 2013 in Videos

Of course Sagan slices and dices the short-sighted caller’s questions in a characteristically good-mannered fashion, but man, I love a good Saganfreude.

Bill Nye: “Creationism Not Appropriate For Children”

Posted on August 14, 2013 in Videos

Home to some of the world’s finest technological and scientific innovation, the United States’ future hinges on its ability to maintain that status and strengthen scientific literacy among its constituents. Force-feeding children with beliefs formed at a time when little was known about the world is hardly the way to go about developing anything beyond ignorance.

McDonalds Finds Another Way To Screw Over Its Employees

Posted on August 13, 2013 in Videos

One new facet of McBudgeting, the benevolent corporation’s attempt at helping its employees manage their finances, is the Visa prepaid card that allegedly helps workers skip the “hassles” associated with traditional payment methods. The catch? When (forced to) use the card, you’re subject to all kinds of fees. No, a few dollars here and there doesn’t seem like much money, but when you’re working for minimum wage, those dollars can add up to hours of work you’re losing just to access your payment.