The Great VAR Debate

Today, there is no greater debate in the world of football than that surrounding VAR. The sport, also sometimes called "the beautiful game" or "the worlds game" is currently undergoing a huge change in its officiating. If it is not clear by now, in this article the word "football" refers to what most Americans call …

Reproductive Rights are Human Rights, Not a “Women’s Issue”

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the long-upheld Roe v. Wade decision during the summer of 2022, reproductive rights have been thrust into the front of agenda-setting in national American politics. The decision and its early public leaking served to galvanize many Americans, mainly women, to turn out in that year’s midterm elections, …

NBA Player Jontay Porter Banned For Illegal Gambling Actions

Sports betting has become more and more common in recent years, especially in major leagues based in the United States. The NFL, MLB, and NBA have all particularly leaned into this, and are now actively promoting gambling services where fans can put their money on the outcomes of games. While sports betting used to be …

O.J. Simpson: The Culture of Impunity for Domestic Violence in Sports

Featured Image Source: Getty Images. In this July 20, 2017, file photo, former NFL football star O.J. Simpson appears via video for his parole hearing at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nev. TW: Mentions of domestic violence, abuse, sexual harassment, etc. In recent weeks following the death of O.J. Simpson, there has been much …

NASCAR On Easter Shatters U.S. Sports Television Audience Record

This past Easter Sunday, the United States turned its attention not toward painted eggs and colorful baskets, but instead to loud, heavy, fast race cars endlessly going around in circles. When the NASCAR Cup Series took to the track at Richmond Raceway in Virginia, more eyes were glued to their television screens than ever before. …

Culture Wars: Is There Hope For Us Yet?

Culture wars have almost completely taken over American politics and rendered somewhat sensible policy debates of the past almost completely extinct. These days America is being battered by wave after wave of outrage politics that have exhausted even the most steadfast political observer.  With attacks against everything from DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) to CRT …

Colleges and Universities Struggle to Balance Free Speech On Campus With Safeguarding Their Communities

Free speech is a fundamental right that people around the free world and particularly in the United States hold very dearly, but it is also an issue that has caused a great deal of headache for college and university administrators who struggle with competing ideas surrounding it that are central to the function of their …

Google’s Gemini Adds Fuel To Raging Fire Of AI Culture Wars

With artificial intelligence quickly becoming the hottest commodity in the technology industry, many prominent companies are working on creating, coding, and publishing their own AI services. The most recent entity to throw their hat into the ring was Google when they released their ‘Gemini’ model into the world. One of the main capabilities the model …

Alex Jones: “Sandy Hook Is a Hoax,” Ordered to Pay $1.5 Billion

Fox 61 News Alex Jones, a prominent right-wing conspiracy theorist, has made some outlandish claims. For example, he once claimed that chemical water turns frogs gay, with no evidence to back his claim. Yet, this is among his more mild claims. He has considered the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a government job, saying the whole …

Supreme Court Grapples With New Social Media Moderation Laws

For roughly four hours on the afternoon of Monday, February 26, Supreme Court justices discussed the validity of the recently-passed laws in Texas and Florida aimed to restrict the power social media companies have over controlling the content on their platforms. Solicitors general from both states argued that removing posts from online feeds is a …