Tag Archives: Washington Redskins
Released Student Dies, Offensive Names
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Dictatorship and Death: Otto Warmbier, 22, the American college student released from a North Korean prison in a coma last week, died yesterday in a Cincinnati hospital. The North Koreans said Warmbier contracted botulism poisoning and took a sleeping pill before …
She Takes Her Life, Nation Turns Right
Monday, November 3, 2014
Nation: Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill 29-year-old woman who moved to Oregon to be legally able to end her life, died Saturday. Her announcement that she would kill herself to end her suffering Nov. 1, just two days after her …
Refinery Falls, Fashion Faux Pas
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Iraq: The country’s biggest oil refinery appears to have fallen into the hands of Sunni Islamic militants after the army and helicopter gunships failed to hold them back. Black militant banners are reported to be hanging high within the refinery. …
“Shameful Chapter” Ends
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Kick the Can: Federal workers are returning today after President Obama signed a resolution to re-open the government and raise the debt ceiling. Republicans got almost nothing out of a nuclear standoff. After 16 days of a government shutdown and …
Republicans Consider Short Deal
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Shutdown: Day 10. House Republicans today are considering a short-term raise in the debt limit to prevent the financial markets from taking a suicide jump. The Dow Jones is up almost 200 points on the news. Treasury Secy. Jack …
Obama Challenges, Karzai Disappointed
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Shutdown Throwdown: Day 8. President Obama challenged House Speaker John Boehner to hold an open up or down vote on whether to fund the federal government. “Let every member of Congress vote their conscience and they can determine whether or …