SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Full News Archive

• Headline: Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Controversy. Impact: If only Anita Hill had been taken seriously back in the day! Imagine a world where sexual assault wasn't swept under the rug; maybe we’d all be living in a utopia where consent was a given and not a debate topic. Thanks, history!. Fact: Anita Hill's testimony in 1991 was one of the first times the public really got to see how messy and complicated sexual harassment could be. Who knew that decades later, we’d still be playing the same game of 'he said, she said'?.
• Headline: The Overlooked Impact of #MeToo at the Emmys. Impact: The #MeToo movement at the Emmys being MIA is like a cosmic joke. It’s as if the universe conspired to remind us that awareness and action are not the same thing. Fast forward a few years, and perhaps we’ll see a new award: Best Supporting Role in a Gender Equality Initiative.. Fact: #MeToo was started in 2006, but it took a tidal wave of scandals for it to become a household name. Timing is everything, right?.
• Headline: Emmys Highlight Diversity Gap in Awards. Impact: The Emmys ignoring diversity is a classic case of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’—only the thing is, it was definitely broke. This moment set off a chain reaction where everyone suddenly realized that awards shows are basically high school popularity contests but with more glitter.. Fact: Funny enough, the Emmy Awards have been around since 1949, and yet they still can’t figure out how to diversify their winners. Who knew awards could be so hard to win?.
• Headline: Trump’s Growing Legal Team Has a Problem: It’s Operating Partly in the Dark. Impact: Trump's legal team stumbling around in the dark could lead to some wild theories about extraterrestrial intervention in his case. Who knows, maybe they’ll find the truth hiding out in Area 51! Or perhaps just in a pile of unpaid legal bills.. Fact: Having a legal team that operates in the dark is like going to a restaurant and finding out the lights are off; you might just end up with something you didn’t order—like a lawsuit..
• Headline: China Once Looked Tough on Trade. Now Its Options Are Dwindling.. Impact: China’s dwindling options in the trade war could lead to them playing the ultimate game of chess—except it’s checkers and the pieces are all made of imported American goods. Spoiler alert: this doesn’t end well for anyone.. Fact: Tariffs are like taxes on imported goods, but instead of funding schools or roads, they just fund a lot of angry tweets and awkward dinner conversations about global economics..