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It’s hard to overstate the significance of the U.S. census in guiding how the country is governed. A granular enumeration of the national population that’s undertaken once per decade, the census count is intended to apportion political representation and guide the fair distribution of trillions of dollars in government funding to cities, states, and tribes. The 2020 census…Continue Reading

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“Surviving R. Kelly.” “We Need to Talk About Cosby.” “Audrie & Daisy.” Now “Phoenix Rising” is the latest in the category of abuse documentary. The two-part film, streaming on HBO Max, brings to startling light the abusive relationship that actor Evan Rachel Wood claims she endured at the hands of rocker Marilyn Manson, including severe physical…Continue Reading

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Last week, during a State Department webinar with African journalists to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee assured the group that “African voices matter in the international community, that your voices matter in the global conversation.” But most of the journalists’ questions were not sympathetic, and one journalist…Continue Reading

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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the Defense Department’s budget request on Capitol Hill on June 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images) This article originally appeared on Raw Story Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is continuing to come under withering criticism for repeatedly calling for the assassination…Continue Reading

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Bob Iger, left, and Bob Chapek of DisneyCharley Gallay | Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApril 12, 2020. That’s the day former Disney CEO Bob Iger’s relationship with his handpicked successor, current Disney CEO Bob Chapek, began to fall apart.Iger had stunned the world in February of that year by resigning…Continue Reading

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Jim Umpleby, CEO of Caterpillar Inc.Adam Jeffery | CNBCInvestors caught a break last week, as the major averages ended Friday with gains, but volatility will likely remain a central theme going forward.Not only are investors weighing the Federal Reserve’s recently announced rate hike, but they’re also thinking about inflation and of the war between Russia…Continue Reading

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The Breakfast Baconator and Seasoned Potatoes are part of the breakfast menu at Wendy’s restaurants on March 2, 2020 in New York City.David Dee Delgado | Getty ImagesTwo years ago, Wendy’s launched its breakfast menu nationwide, finally crossing the finish line for a goal it tried and failed at for nearly four decades. Then came…Continue Reading

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An employee looks on at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019.Maxim Shemetov | ReutersSaudi Arabian oil giant Aramco reported blowout full-year earnings on Sunday, posting a more than doubling in year-on-year net profit to $110 billion.Aramco’s 2021 net income increased by 124% to $110 billion in 2021, compared to $49…Continue Reading

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Volkswagen recalled 246,000 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because of a wiring issue that could cause problems with the airbags, windows and brakes of the cars.Damage to the wiring of the cars could result in airbags deploying “later than designed,” which could lead to injury of people in the…Continue Reading

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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday dismissed the possibility of an alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), terming it BJP’s “B team”. Speaking to media persons here today, the Shiv Sena MP said, “Uddhav Thackeray in his meeting with party MPs and district presidents today said that Shiv Sena will not…Continue Reading