When we talk about the death of Tamir Rice, (the 12 year old boy who is one of the most recent additions to America's record of fatalities at the hands of the police), what America are we really...
Over the weekend, Israel has allegedly carried out air strikes on targets in Syria. This isn't the first time that Israel has been suspected of carrying out strikes against Syria. As with past...
Given the Islamist terrorist threat Egypt faces in the form of the Ansar al-Maqdis group operating in that country's Sinai Peninsula, along with that groups pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State...
If your idea of the early days of the women’s movement is limited to NOW and the ERA then Mary Dore’s eye-opening “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry” has got another acronym or two for...
AMC committed a cardinal sin this week — the network spoiled its own show. In a television environment where delayed viewing, time differences, and pirating mean that people watch television at...
Hamas rockets are far from the most sophisticated, or deadly, of weapons. But the psychological impact they have should not be dismissed or disregarded. The Iranian-state media network Press TV often...
Ferguson has become a flashpoint in the collective US consciousness, a shooting heard ‘round the world as the international community observes the complete and utter unmasking of the truth of race...
Sweeps Week is here, as in what one would think should be one week of programming designed to lure in advertisers by pumping up ratings with thrilling episodes of television, but what’s actually...
Presently in Syria, the Syrian Kurds are holding their ground against the vicious Islamic State. In the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani they have successfully held out against vicious Islamic State...
Two shows premiering this fall on US television put women in positions of power: CBS’ Madam Secretary and NBC’s State of Affairs. Both do so with varying degrees of success, exploring not just...
