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Written by Stacey Khizder On Tuesday, Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address as President of the United States. As Trump's behavior is usually unprecedented, his seemingly 'normal' performance for the SOTU address was unexpected. People jumped at the claim that this was the night that Trump became "presidential", even though all he did was read off a teleprompter. During his pre-written speech,...

Written by Stacey Khizder The arts have always been political. Given the sensitive time period we're living in, I'm happy to see more celebrities speak out against racism, sexism, bigotry, climate change, and socio-economic inequality. It's great to see members of Hollywood using their platform to support the Resistance, but not when their message is filled with hypocrisy.   On Sunday, the Grammy Awards felt like a...

Written by Stacey Khizder On Sunday, February 2nd, the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots will face-off for the 52nd Super Bowl.  This football season was exceptionally political. We've seen an unwavering support for Colin Kaepernick as players kneeled during the national anthem for two reasons: to protest the NFL's unfair treatment of Kaepernick and the institutionalized racism that's present...

Written by Stacey Khizder January 20th was the first anniversary of Donald Trump's Presidency. Ironically, the U.S. government shutdown on the same day... but 'the people' didn't.  On Saturday, the Women's March had its second debut. All over the country, people marched in support of intersectional feminist rights and in protest of the people, policies, and norms that divide us. In...

Written by Stacey Khizder Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. I never understood why the GOP had an issue with determining healthcare as a right when their entire platform preaches "pro-life". It never made sense to me why moderate Democrats don't see single-payer healthcare as the only viable option for Americans. I certainly cannot explain why mainstream cable media completely...

Written by Stacey Khizder The best part about online independent media is that it can be broadcasted worldwide (as long as your location doesn't filter your internet use). TYT is lucky to have viewers and fans in every city. Our fanbase is the main reason that the network is as successful as it is now.  Although The Young Turks has earned a total of 11 billion...

Written by Stacey Khizder What does it mean to have a fair and free election? It means that in a Democracy, an election should never be influenced by corporations spending money on politicians.  It is no secret that in order to get ahead in an election, a candidate will need resources. How does one get resources that would boost them while...

Written by Stacey Khizder The 75th Golden Globes were on Sunday and nearly everyone stunned the red carpet in all-black in support of the hashtag, #TimesUp. The red carpet is always about who's wearing what, celebrities showed up in black to draw attention to their protest against inequality, sexual assault, and harassment. There were several problems with #TimesUp and the coverage...

Written by Stacey Khizder He did it, again! This time, I'm scared of how unsurprised and unfazed I am. The President of the United States tweeted outrageous things, again. And it's become the new normal. On Tuesday, Donald Trump is back to work, or, back to making heinous statements via random tweet storm. These are two that stuck out to me: For...

Written by Stacey Khizder Isn't it wild that there was a time this year when Barack Obama was President? That feels like forever ago.  I remember entering 2017 having no idea how drastically the political climate was going to change. After spending a year and a half mocking the idea of a Trump presidency actually coming true, it was well...

Written by Stacey Khizder Up to 200,000 people had to evacuate, hundreds of homes have been destroyed, about 500 acres of land were burned, and one person died because of the Skirball fire. An illegal cooking fire is what sparked this catastrophe but let's not pretend like we don't know what really caused this. Global. Warming. While the West Coast has...

Written by Stacey Khizder Those who are fans of Senator Bernie Sanders know that he released an entire album in the 80s.  I'm sure that Sen. Sanders is a great musician, however, he just got nominated for a Grammy in the spoken word category for his audio version of "Our Revolution", a book he released succeeding his 2016 Presidential run.  Although...

Written by Stacey Khizder I don't know about you, but I'm still celebrating the stunning victory of Alabama's Senate race from last Tuesday. It was a historic race between Democrat Doug Jones, and the racist, sexist, homophobic, child-molesting, unqualified "Republican" candidate Roy Moore. It's no secret that it is extremely difficult to elect a Democrat in the deeply red state...

Written by Stacey Khizder ALRIGHT liberals, I know you all claim to be "anti-capitalist", and want to "seize the means of production", but let's be honest. The holiday season is around the corner and don't pretend like you don't have friends and family who are going to expect holiday gifts from you this year. The class struggle is real, but...

Written by Stacey Khizder Have you heard about ShopTYT's reward program? If you haven't already checked out our store, ShopTYT is the epicenter for political attire. Our merchandise helps you make a statement, and is a perfect place to shop for your friend who eats, sleeps, and breathes politics.  Our reward program helps with that. If you refer someone to ShopTYT.com,...

Written by Stacey Khizder Yesterday, TIME finally announced their person of the year. Or people, to be more accurate. ‘The Silence Breakers’ are on this years’ cover, and it’s sending a powerful message that ‘modern society’ needs to listen to. ‘The Silence Breakers’ are the brave victims of sexual assault, harassment, and/or rape who have come forward against their abusers....

Written by Stacey Khizder Think about this: how much time do you think you spend on the internet each day? How heavily does your work, school, and social life rely on the internet? Each aspect of my life is online. Most of my work depends on the Internet, my homework is released on a website, and I spend hours scrolling...

Written by Stacey Khizder Last week, many of us in the United States celebrated the traditional holiday that is Thanksgiving. We went back to our hometowns, took half a week off of work and school, and ate until our pants couldn't fit.  We sat around our dinner tables, giving thanks for the things that mean the most to us. However, many of...