There are many afflictions from which one can suffer at a young age, but none cause a parent to feel as helpless as West Syndrome. A child that suffers from, what is called Infantile Spasms (IS) or West Syndrome, is often developmentally delayed later in life and commonly develops autism if the ailment continues at a Read More…
Constitutional Rights
Marijuana Refugees
“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” Martin Luther King Jr. In every society, each citizen will eventually come to a crossroad in which a choice must be made. It is a choice that will not only define the society, but ultimately, define the individual. It is an age-old battle between right and wrong, Read More…
Drone Assassinations and Their Role in Media
Word is quickly beginning to spread of The Intercept’s eight article release entitled, “The Drone Papers” which are a detailed analysis of an ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance task force) government study conducted of drone warfare statistics in 2013, and was largely the basis for President Obama’s initial public speech about drone warfare around the same Read More…
The Marijuana Movement
The tide has shifted. The American people are bravely and collectively venturing into uncertain waters. An unprecedented twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have passed laws in direct contradiction with Federal decree in regards to cannabis. This movement is not happening for personal gain or power, but for the good of the people. Americans Read More…
Young Ahmed Arrested for Science
A 14-year-old freshman from MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas was arrested and led out in handcuffs for reportedly “making a fake bomb.” Ahmed Mohamed had proudly brought a homemade clock, that he constructed for a project, onto school grounds with the intention of showing his engineering teacher. Ahmed, who plans to go to M.I.T. Read More…
American Hubris
There was once a group of men who saw on the horizon the potential for a new kind of government. One that was ruled by reason, not desire. These men chose to put their very lives and that of their families on the line for a chance, just a slim chance, that the world would Read More…






