American citizens responsible for the current political state

In the last few weeks, a handful of candidates have announced their candidacy for president of the United States. Big names have included Rand Paul and Ted Cruz for the Republicans and Hillary Clinton for the Democrats.

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Supreme Court likely to rule in favor of same-sex marriage

The last 12 years have been something of a whirlwind for gay rights. It was only in 2003 that the first state, Massachusetts, legalized same-sex marriage. It was the same year that the Supreme Court in Lawrence v. Texas finally struck down sodomy laws that remained in 14 different states. Since then, same-sex marriage has been legalized in a total of 37 states.

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Clarkson brings ‘Top Gear’ to grinding halt

To those across the pond, it seems absurd that most in the United States have never so much as heard of “Top Gear,” a wildly popular British television show, focusing primarily on cars. Worse, an even smaller number of Americans have watched the show, and only a fraction of them watch it religiously. Do not let the lack of popularity of “Top Gear” in the United States fool you — it is one of the biggest television programs in the world.

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Obscenity laws go too far

In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) maintains the ability to develop and enforce policies related to obscenity on broadcast television and radio.

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Net Neutrality

The FCC made front-page news on Thursday by voting 3-2 in favor of a plan that would enforce net neutrality in the United States.

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2022 Qatar World Cup

In 2010, it was announced that Qatar would host the 2022 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. To say this decision was controversial would be a bit of an understatement.

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‘House of Cards’ debuts its third season

Warning: major spoilers for seasons 1 & 2 ahead When Netflix made the decision to produce an American version of the BBC’s “House of Cards,” it was a major gamble.

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“Better Call Saul” holds its own in premier

To say that AMC’s “Better Call Saul”, which premiered last Sunday, has had a lot of hype surrounding it is an understatement.

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Execution not infallible

The death penalty has had an interesting week. Utah has reinstituted the death penalty via firing squad as a valid mode of execution after prohibiting it in 2004.

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Deflategate/Ballghazi scandal

Well, it is that time of year again: The Patriots have found themselves embroiled in yet another scandal. Following their 45-7 victory over the Colts in the AFC Championship Game, concerns were raised that some of the Patriots’ footballs may have been under-inflated, a claim that was later confirmed when it was reported that 11 out of the 12 footballs used by the Patriots were indeed under-inflated during the first half of the game.

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