April 2018 Impact Articles
- The real problem with the White House correspondents’ dinner and access journalism
- Stormy Daniels sues Trump for defamation
- Trump addresses “shithole countries” comment while speaking alongside Nigerian president
- Marco Rubio: “No evidence” that the Republican tax law is benefiting American workers
- A Facebook dislike button may finally arrive, via upvote and downvote options
- Outrage continues over White House Correspondents Association dinner
- She was a party Democrat until 2016 — now she’s primarying her Congresswoman from the left
- The outrage over the White House correspondents dinner was based on one confusing joke
- Kim agrees to give up his nukes if the US promises not to invade
- Once again, Trump will spend the White House correspondents’ dinner at one of his own rallies
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Trump is seeing red on FBI probes as senators stand by Mueller
- Trump says the time and location of meeting with Kim Jong Un is “being set”
- NAACP leader who defended Candace Owens from racist trolls shocked to learn she’s conservative now
- Trump calls on Sen. Jon Tester to resign over Ronny Jackson allegations
- While you weren’t looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about Kanye
- The Kim-Moon summit is historic, but the path to “permanent peace” remains uncertain
- Federal judge dismisses Manafort lawsuit that challenged Mueller’s authority
- MoviePass removes unlimited option, new users will get a maximum of 4 movies per month
- Trump calls for Russia investigation to “END NOW”
- ‘Blowin’ Up’ highlights a New York courtroom’s progressive approach to human trafficking cases
- North and South Korea vow to end decades-long war after historic meeting
- Trump digs a hole for himself and Cohen in comments on his longtime lawyer
- Pruitt says attacks on his spending, living arrangement are an effort to “derail” Trump’s agenda
- Movement Must-Reads: It’s about time we had a national memorial to honor people killed in lynchings
- Bill Cosby found guilty in sexual assault retrial
- Amazon is updating the Echo so Alexa will listen and remember better
- Four Republican Senators joined vote to protect Mueller from Trump — but it may not matter
- Tattered textbooks and cockroach infested buildings: Inside the Arizona teachers strike
- Trump defends his taunting North Korea rhetoric, says weaker leaders would have launched nuclear war
- Trump appears agitated in ‘Fox & Friends’ interview, attacks Comey and the Russia probe
- North and South Korean leaders will dine together on Friday. Here’s everything you need to know.
- The meaning of “incel” and how men’s rights extremism fueled the Toronto van attack
- Ronny Jackson withdraws Veterans Affairs nomination after damaging allegations surface
- Facebook’s latest ad is heartwarming, but may confuse the difference between privacy and security
- The 2020 shadow primary is officially a race to the left on policy
- After latest blow to Trump administration in DACA ruling, immigrants are still “cautiously waiting”
- Mic wins Webby in film & TV category for “Lighting black faces in HBO’s ‘Insecure’”
- What if we didn’t... have the First Amendment?
- Gmail redesign introduces self-destructing emails, but do they actually get deleted?
- The bromance may be over as Emmanuel Macron takes veiled swipes at Trump in speech to Congress
- Bad behavior from top Trump aides creates cloud of scandal around his administration
- Columbia University grad students go on strike after university refuses to negotiate
- Trump returns Iran’s threat on nuke deal: “They will pay a price like few countries have ever paid”
- Trump calls dictator Kim Jong Un an “honorable” person, and refuses to explain the comment
- In #MeToo era, Republicans could actually see the number of women in their ranks shrink
- Trump’s Veterans Affairs nominee in doubt as concerns rise about his qualifications, behavior
- Arizona’s special election could send an important message for the midterms — even if the GOP wins
- Police expose black woman’s breasts, force her to ground in viral Alabama Waffle House arrest video
- “Patchwork of local gun laws” blamed for Waffle House shooting suspect having AR-15 in possession
- Do human-like robots deserve human rights? ‘Detroit: Become Human’ could offer an answer
- Michigan mother who exposed Flint water crisis receives international environmental justice prize
- Graduate students might be the next group striking for their rights
- Mike Pompeo set to receive an unfavorable recommendation from the SFRC, a first in modern US history
- In new Trayvon Martin docuseries ‘Rest in Power,’ George Zimmerman is not the only villain
- A neo-Nazi rally in Georgia this weekend showed the dwindling power of the alt-right
- Trump seeks to woo French President Emmanuel Macron in first state visit
- Trump and French President Macron will meet Monday amid tension over Iran and Syria
- Trump, others express caution for North Korea talks after news of halted nuclear tests
- Kellyanne Conway won’t say whether Michael Cohen has information on Trump he’ll share with the feds
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Democrats allege “unprecedented treachery” amid Trump-Comey drama
- What we’re learning from the convincing, maddening James Comey
- Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer cooperating with feds in Cohen probe
- asha bandele: Prince could still be alive today if America didn’t shame people for using drugs
- Trump lays into ‘New York Times’ over story questioning Michael Cohen’s loyalty
- How the Working Families Party found itself emboldened in 2018
- Here’s everything you missed from week two of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial
- While you weren’t looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about James Comey
- What does the addition of Rudy Giuliani mean for Trump’s legal team?
- Measures defunding teen pregnancy prevention and Planned Parenthood struck down in federal court
- More Americans want tech companies — not the government — to fight fake news, according to new study
- “Unprecedented treachery”: Democrats sue Trump campaign, Russia and WikiLeaks over 2016 election
- The leaked Comey memos are a Rorschach test for Republicans
- Students walk out of schools to mark 19th anniversary of Columbine shooting
- Cory Booker: This 4/20, let’s talk about the racial double standard associated with smoking weed
- Comey’s memos backfire on Republicans
- What If We Didn’t… jail people for marijuana use, possession or sale?
- How Nikki Haley finally fell into Trump’s chaos
- EarthNow wants to offer you live video of anywhere on the planet and we’re creeped out
- Inspector general recommends criminal charges against fired FBI deputy Andrew McCabe
- New York attorney general seeks to close a loophole so he can prosecute Trump’s pardoned associate
- After Starbucks debacle, 4chan trolls make fake coupons enticing homeless to flood chain’s stores
- With fresh legal trouble, Trump’s lawyer drops lawsuits against ‘BuzzFeed’ and Fusion GPS
- Legal troubles grow for Trump, as former ‘Playboy’ model can speak freely about alleged Trump affair
- How voting access is being expanded ahead of November midterms
- Cynthia Nixon is showing progressives how to pull Democrats to the left
- Facebook’s plain English privacy options are still worded so you’ll upload more personal data
- Ted Cruz is in trouble in a tight Texas Senate race, new poll finds
- Trump is seeking to distance himself from Michael Cohen, because of course he is
- Mike Pompeo makes secret trip to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong Un
- Statue of Dr. James Marion Sims, who experimented on enslaved black women, removed from Central Park
- Fox News sticks by Sean Hannity after learning of relationship with Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
- Colorado teachers add their voices to other statewide strikes for fair wages
- A casino was hacked via smart thermometer, because the surveillance state is now a heist movie
- Activist with ALS who confronted Jeff Flake launches national campaign to elect Democrats
- From Starbucks to H&M: Why are so many big brands struggling with viral incidents of racism?
- What If We Didn’t... have any unemployment?
- What If We Didn’t... have Facebook?
- Sean Hannity comes under fire after he’s revealed as Michael Cohen’s mystery client
- How the teachers strikes are spurring political action ahead of the November midterms
- Michael Cohen’s mystery third client was Fox News host Sean Hannity
- Mic teams up with The Cinemart & Billboard to distribute Fyre Festival docuseries on Hulu
- Kentucky governor apologizes for comments linking teachers strike to sexual assault
- Comey enrages Republicans and Democrats in no-holds-barred interview
- “Morally unfit” to be president: James Comey trashes Trump in ABC News interview
- New polls show a 40% approval rating for Trump
- There’s a bill to help keep Trump from firing Mueller. Paul Ryan doesn’t think it’s necessary.
- Trump doubles down on insulting James Comey in an especially vitriolic Sunday tweetstorm
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Storm brewing over White House as Trump rages over Cohen raid
- “This is not ‘America First’”: Right wing rages at Trump over Syria strike
- Haley hits back at Russia over airstrike condemnation: “The time for talk ended last night”
- Putin condemns US-led strikes on Syria as an “act of aggression”
- Trump on Syria airstrikes: “Mission Accomplished!”
- While You Weren’t Looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about FBI raids
- The teachers strike movement is spreading — and lawmakers are ready to bargain
- Here’s everything you missed from week one of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault retrial
- Atlanta area anti-fascists prepare to confront neo-Nazis at Newnan, Georgia, rally
- Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe misled investigators, according to new report
- Facebook ceases fighting a data privacy bill in California, but continues the fight elsewhere
- In Washington state, this county is making big strides toward reforming its juvenile justice system
- UN ambassador Nikki Haley: “Russia alone” enabled Assad chemical attack in Syria
- Experts say Trump’s Scooter Libby pardon is “symbolic” and meant to send a message to Comey, Mueller
- “Untruthful slime ball”: Trump lashes out at Comey after Comey publishes explosive book
- Cardi B is helping redefine what it means to be a working, pregnant black woman
- Would firing Mueller really be “the beginning of the end” of Trump’s presidency?
- This striking Oklahoma teacher was insulted by her elected official — now she’s running against him
- Facial recognition software recognized a Chinese fugitive in a crowd of 60,000 people
- Why the balanced budget amendment is a “cynical” GOP stunt
- Trump backtracks on imminent Syria threat as US weighs its options
- ‘Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas’ brings comedy to the national dialogue on police abuse, social justice
- Sean Hannity devotes his show to a coordinated attack on the Russia investigation
- Stephon Clark shooting has some conservatives torn: support police or oppose government “tyranny”?
- Orthorexia is an eating disorder fueled by Instagram, but Instagram may be the best place to recover
- A brief look back at Paul Ryan’s crusade to cut benefits to the poor
- Why does everyone keep bringing up Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room?
- Bank of America will stop lending money to clients who manufacture military-style guns
- Why you can’t expect much at all from Congress before the midterms
- Trump blames Mueller for US-Russia conflict as fears mount over firing
- Trump to Russia: “Get ready” for US missile strikes on Syria
- How the Federal Trade Commission could bankrupt Facebook
- Paul Ryan won’t run for re-election
- White House aides fear Trump will fire Mueller, Rosenstein
- 3 long-term effects the gender pay gap has on women
- When asked to publicize his hotel of choice, Mark Zuckerberg suddenly learned the value of privacy
- White House: Trump “believes he has the power” to fire Mueller
- “If I were Cohen, I’d be concerned”: What the FBI raid means for Trump and his “pit bull” lawyer
- White House aide Tom Bossert pushed out by new national security adviser John Bolton
- What If We Didn’t... have endless political campaigns?
- The Michael Cohen raid is an existential threat to Trump’s presidency
- What If We Didn’t... have the Second Amendment?
- What If We Didn’t...?: An introduction
- EPA official resigned in protest of Donald Trump and Scott Pruitt
- Google and YouTube may be next to face public backlash after collecting children’s data
- FBI raids Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s office and seizes records related to Stormy Daniels
- GOP tax bill helped balloon the deficit by $1.6 trillion, CBO finds
- Trump has few options on Syria after second chemical weapons attack
- The iPhone is red again — here’s what they do with the money you spend on Product Red devices
- Black Mamas Matter Alliance is launching the first National Black Maternal Health Week
- Syrian chemical attack complicates Trump’s plans for troop withdrawal
- Days before Zuckerberg goes to Congress, new questions still emerging about Cambridge Analytica data
- 6 key takeaways from John Kelly’s reported fall from Trump’s good graces
- Trump blasts Obama, Putin, Assad and the press in Sunday morning tweetstorm
- Trump scolds FBI, DOJ on Twitter over missed subpoena deadline: “BAD!”
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Trump’s not a criminal target, but Mueller’s not out of his hair yet
- Leaked neo-Nazi chat room shows a movement self-destructing in real time
- At least 3 dead, 20 injured after vehicle crashes through crowd in Muenster, Germany
- Report: US, North Korea begin secret talks ahead of planned Trump-Kim meeting
- Trump administration sends first national guard troops to US-Mexico border
- How budget cuts and attacks on unions have revived one of labor’s most effective tactics
- Blame, frustration, isolation: Finding common threads in school shooters
- While you weren’t looking: 5 stories from Trump’s Cabinet that aren’t about trade wars or caravans
- Protests for Saheed Vassell continue in NYC: “We march. We rally. It doesn’t change anything.”
- Facebook admits to deleting messages from Zuckerberg and other executives
- How Floridians are taking on the state to enact stricter gun control measures
- Scott Pruitt’s future at the EPA is in doubt, but he’s made a lasting mark on the environment
- America has done more to protect police than black people in recent years, civil rights lawyer says
- US hits members of Putin’s inner circle with new round of sanctions
- As his ethics scandal grows, Washington wonders whether Scott Pruitt can survive the week
- An Illinois town passed an assault weapons ban — now the NRA is backing an effort to overturn it
- MIT’s AlterEgo headset lets users talk without speaking
- NYC students are taking the lead in the fight to end legally segregated schools
- Scott Pruitt’s ethics scandal continues to roil the White House
- Twitter will now allow you to report hate speech against people with disabilities
- Is Trump sending troops to the border because of a report he saw on Fox News? Signs point to yes.
- AI startup seeks to create unbiased news by combining human intuition with algorithm-based research
- Facebook also reads your Messenger conversations, but only to spot abuse
- Suspected YouTube shooter “hated” the company, father says
- This young progressive is teaching Americans how to run for office — by challenging Nancy Pelosi
- Trump’s trade war could hurt the very voters who put him in the White House
- National Day of Action for Stephon Clark: Protests coincide with memorial events for MLK
- Transgender woman Sasha Wall fatally shot in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
- Bill Cosby’s retrial: What you need to know ahead of the first high-profile trial in the #MeToo era
- 50 years after King’s assassination, the symbolism of his death keeps the desire for change alive
- Liberal justice wins state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, another sign of a possible blue wave
- Stoneman Douglas students are protesting the clear backpacks they’re being forced to use
- Police: 1 dead in YouTube shooting, 3 injured
- Rick Gates associate is the first to be sentenced in Mueller probe
- 17 states sue the Trump administration over census citizenship question
- Mueller was authorized to investigate Russian collusion allegations against Paul Manafort
- Oklahoma, Kentucky teachers protest as red states follow West Virginia’s lead
- Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty won’t seek re-election after botched sexual harassment case
- Laura Ingraham’s long history of controversial behavior
- Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is free, even though users actually pay with their data
- Donald Trump draws more attention to Sinclair’s “fake news” promos with tweet slamming media
- These black teens are demanding that Chicago invest in schools instead of police with #NoCopAcademy
- Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant tweetstorm continues
- Rep. Elizabeth Esty pressured to resign following reports of sexual harassment in her office
- Vigil for Stephon Clark started out peaceful, but clashes with police left one woman with injuries
- At Stephon Clark rally, families of victims of police violence call for justice and accountability
- Donald Trump kicks off Easter by threatening Mexico with the end of NAFTA
- Former VA Secretary David Shulkin confirms he did not leave post by choice
