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How Celebs Helped With The Voter Turnout

Amber Kahwaji — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:44:54 +0000

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Opposing The Women’s March, Sharing National Voices

Monica Sampson — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 20:06:39 +0000

In light of the President inauguration, hundreds of thousands of women took to the streets to march, voicing their opinions and taking a stance in what is being called the largest civil protest, globally. Everywhere from Antarctica to here in Phoenix, women and allies marched for their rights, but the commotion of those boots on […]

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How to talk about Trump, my thoughts and fears

Monica Sampson — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:00:51 +0000

Let’s be honest, upfront and downright blunt right now- I don’t like Trump. I’m a journalist and I’m allowed to say that, why? I’m an entertainment journalist, I cover arts, theater and what I hope brings you to this site; feminism! I love what I do, but my job is a niche that means not […]

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Teaching Our Children To Love, Not Hate, In The Midst Of Post-Election Fear

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 16:00:42 +0000

Post-election fear continues to spread across America for those who have witnessed hateful or racists behavior. In first ten days after the election, 867 cases were reported to the Southern Poverty Law Center including hateful harassment or intimidation, according to CNN. In a video statement made by U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, the FBI announced […]

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Canadian Immigration Site Crashes As Americans Search How To Move To Canada

Amber Kahwaji — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 20:05:42 +0000

That just happened. Americans elected Donald Trump to be their next president. Amidst all the nail-biting anxiety of the incredibly close race, Business Insider reported that the Government of Canada’s immigration website had officially crashed due to a high volume of traffic. At approximately 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, the site was inaccessible. The sudden […]

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Hundreds of Voters Place Their “I Voted” Sticker on Susan B. Anthony’s Headstone

Amber Kahwaji — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 18:59:16 +0000

Today is a historical day for the U.S. For the first time a woman could be named president. And voters want the icon who made it possible for women to vote know they voted in Tuesday’s election. At the Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York, women are lining up at Susan B. Anthony’s gravesite […]

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Americans Are Ready For This Election To Be Over

Amber Kahwaji — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:13:22 +0000

Americans are done with this election and ready for it to end. It’s been over 19 months since the first candidate, Ted Cruz, announced he was running for president. Nineteen months of ads, campaigning, and just overall torture. In a poll conducted by Huffington Post, 81 percent voted they are ready for this election to […]

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How Americans Follow Election Coverage

Amber Kahwaji — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:57:58 +0000

As November approaches, news about the presidential candidates continues to circulate across every media outlet imaginable. Social media, news channels and even talk radio have all been trusted sources when it comes to learning about daily election coverage. But how Americans are getting their information is split between two platforms, one that is old school […]

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