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Charmed actress and noted liberal activist Alyssa Milano has provoked controversy among certain social media users by comparing Trump supporters to members of the infamous white supremacist group the Klu Klux Klan. The trouble began on January 20, after a video emerged of what appeared to be a group of…
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In the UK, it's impossible to hear the name Ian Huntley without thinking of Holly Marie Wells and Jessica Aimee Chapman: the two 10-year-old girls he murdered back in 2002. Known as 'The Soham Killer', Huntley is one of the most notorious murderers to have made headlines over the past few…
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Following an incident involving a Native American elder in Washington DC this weekend, a group of teenage boys from Covington Catholic High School have become the subject of mass social media discussion. Thousands of people, including President Donald Trump, have tweeted about the matter, with some condemning and others excusing the…
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In the midterm elections, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) became the youngest woman elected to Congress at age 29. As a proud progressive millennial, she's electrified liberals, who see her as the future of the Democratic party. At the same time, she's terrified Republicans with spooky ideas like universal health care (no!),…
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During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised that he would be an ally to the LGBTQ community. "Thank you to the LGBT community!" he tweeted in June 2016. "I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs." One month later, he…
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Melissa White has one of the most unique jobs in the world. You may have heard of a midwife: someone who helps pregnant women through the difficult process of giving birth. But Melissa is a 'Soul Midwife' - someone who supports dying people as they approach their final days on Earth.…
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Police in New Jersey are on the lookout for a cowardly crook, after they stole over $1,000 from a group of Girl Scouts who had been selling cookies at the mall. Hoping to raise money for a highly-anticipated trip to Savannah, Georgia - where the Girl Scouts were formed - these…
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On Sunday, January 20th, a group of pupils from Covington Catholic High School were recorded chanting and jeering while a Native American elder, Nathan Phillips, participated in the Indigenous Peoples March. Initial reports of the incident sparked outrage against the boys, with Nick Sandmann, the boy who smirked while standing face-to-face with…
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Pay disputes and worker rights are one of the thorniest issues to tackle within the workplace, and all too often, it's the employee who ends up getting the short end of the stick. This is when protest comes in to play, whether it's an organised event by a union or…
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Singer Chris Brown has reportedly been detained in Paris and is apparently under investigation, after being accused of rape. A 24-year-old woman (whose identity is currently unknown) alleges that Chris Brown raped her on the night of Jan 15-16 after they met at a nightclub in France. The woman, who reportedly filed a complaint…
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A mountain climber famous for posting pictures of herself in bikinis on top of mountains has died after falling down a ravine during a solo trek. Gigi Wu, who was nicknamed the 'Bikini Climber', used a satellite phone to contact friends for help after she fell down a 20-metre gorge…
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A kebab chef has been arrested by police out in Turkey, accused of murdering his own daughter by slicing her into pieces, in what's already one of the more shocking stories of the year. Hasan Uslu, a kebab chef from Keslan in northwestern province of Edirne, Turkey, was accused of killing…
