The President’s Exploitation W.C. Augustine February 10, 2015 News, Opinion, Rebel Pundit 21 Comments It is hard to miss the glee in the media and political establishment at the rise of the President’s popularity rating to a minus (3.4) percent. Buoyed by the uptick the President is encouraged to ignore the...
Feminist Sniping: Jezebel Rips “American Sniper” Film for Not Using Ugly Babies Kira Davis January 21, 2015 Opinion 4 Comments The feminist blog Jezebel is angry. About Boko Haram brutally executing 2,000 Christians? No. About Ayaan Hirsi Ali having to live under a jihad against her for protesting the barbarianism of female...
New Kids Book Teaches Neo-Liberal Activism Kira Davis January 13, 2015 Opinion, Rebel Pundit 1 Comment Sick of the same old sexist, patriarchal fairy tales and typical, boring ABC books for your babies? Ever wish you could find a way to explain the ins and outs of the protest culture to your toddler? Do you...
French Defiance To Terror Should Be An Example To Americans Lee Stranahan January 12, 2015 News, Opinion, Rebel Pundit 2 Comments Sunday in Paris, something extraordinary happened: one of the largest crowds ever to assemble in France came together to defy the murderous Islamists who tried last week to shut down free speech. As AFP...
Hollywood, Social Media and Hip Hop Escalate Youth and Police Violence Sarai Graves December 30, 2014 Hood Report, News, Opinion 10 Comments Whether you’re watching TV, listening to radio, or streaming online content; it doesn’t matter how you enjoy mass media. In the heart of most entertainment is a covert message to the audience, leaving them...
‘Salon’ Blogger to America: Christmas is Rapey Kira Davis December 29, 2014 News, Opinion, Rebel Pundit 2 Comments TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains rapey stuff. The powers that be at the neo-liberal Salon.com (known in some circles as the living embodiment of a wet blanket) have never been been ones to let a good...
Hip Hop, the War on Drugs and the Prison Industrial Complex Rob Hustle December 17, 2014 Hood Report, News, Opinion 1 Comment Freeway Rick Ross believes that Hip Hop is being used as a government weapon. The former drug kingpin turned activist says that the government has "taken hip-hop and made it glorious to be a drug dealer."...
Hip Hop, No Longer a Voice for the Community Sarai Graves December 9, 2014 Hood Report, News, Opinion 5 Comments Today’s chart topping rappers range in type, style and delivery, but share the hard appeal of Gangster rap. However, the principles that produced great Hip Hop artists like 2pac or Yesen Bey (formerly known...
Mary Landrieu: Obamacare Wasn’t Obama’s Signature Legislation Lee Stranahan December 6, 2014 News, Opinion, Rebel Pundit 3 Comments “You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.” ― Daniel Patrick Moynihan In a radio interview one day before today’s Louisiana runoff election that will decide the...
Was Chris Christie Getting Ready for Iowa with Pig Veto? W.C. Augustine December 6, 2014 News, Opinion, Rebel Pundit 2 Comments Governor Chris Christie recently vetoed a bill that would have banned the use of swine gestation crates in New Jersey. Clearly with a swine population of around 9,000, it would not seem to be a priority issue...