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In its latest attempt to counter the Christian church's evangelizing efforts, on Monday the Satanic Temple appealed to dozens of public schools nationwide to begin its own after school program, aptly called the "After School Satan Club" (ASSC).
The ASSC proposal is a direct response to the presence of the Christian extracurricular program the "Good News Club." In 2001, the Supreme Court ruled…
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According to multiple reports, the Navy has decided to name a ship after former Naval officer and gay rights icon Harvey Milk, the first time such an honor has been bestowed on a known homosexual.
United States Naval Institute News secured a Congressional notification signed by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on July 14 which said that Mabus intended to name one of the new John Lewis-class…
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The Rio Olympics are set to begin in less than a week, but it appears Guanabara Bay, which will host sailing, windsurfing and marathon swimming competitions, is far from in ideal condition, one local doctor going as far to say that athletes will "literally be swimming in human crap."
Despite assurances from officials that the waste-filled waters of the bay will be clean by the time the Games…
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Conceptual artist Nathasha Marin recently launched a website called "Reparations," designed for the specific purpose of having white people make "offerings" and fulfill the "requests" of people of color.
"What if you actually did something meaningful for someone before the end of the year?" Marin explains on the site's "about" page. "What if a stranger restored your belief in humanity, if…
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Dozens of protestors, inspired by the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile on July 6, were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday after gathering outside the governor's mansion in St. Paul, Minn. and blocking several streets and sidewalks.
According to reports, the street of Gov. Mark Dayton's residence, Summit Avenue, has become the center of protests ever since a video went viral of Castile…
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Amazon and the UK government announced a partnership Monday which will allow Amazon to test their revolutionary drone delivery system, "Prime Air," under the supervision of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Prime Air has been in development since Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced the project in 2013, but testing in the United States has been staunchly restricted by the Federal Aviation…
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"Pokémon Go," the hit smart phone game which has users explore places to catch computer-generated monsters, once again caused real-world issues when a group of players in Las Vegas were almost robbed Monday morning by an armed suspect and his underage driver. Thankfully, one player with a concealed carry permit took matters into his own hands, drawing his gun and exchanging fire with the…
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Faith Ekakitie, a rising senior and defensive end at the University of Iowa, was held at gunpoint by police last Wednesday when they mistook him for a bank robber. Afterwards, he thanked the police and blamed the media for its sensationalist treatment of similar situations.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Ekakitie said:
Today was the first time that I’ve ever truly feared for my life, and I…
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Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, spoke out Monday concerning the recent shootings involving police, pledging to donate $2 million in support of efforts to "build trust and respect between communities and law enforcement."
In a letter released to The Undefeated, Jordan expressed his frustration with the current racial climate as well as the growing mistrust…
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Controversy once again struck the Rio Olympics this weekend, as on Sunday the athletic contingent from Australia refused to move in to their allocated building in the athletes' village, citing problems in their building's "gas, electricity and plumbing."
In a statement, Australia's Chef de Mission Kitty Chiller explained why she's keeping her athletes away from the village:
Problems include…