John Walsh wrote for Takepart.com as an editorial intern about issues pertaining to social justice and environmental conscientiousness. He was a news reporter for the Daily Trojan student newspaper at the University of Southern California and was the beat writer for the football and baseball teams there. Walsh recently wrote at Newscult.com in Brooklyn.
Trump Voter's Mexican Husband Set To Be Deported
Helen Beristain voted for Trump because she agreed that undocumented immigrants who were convicted of crimes in the U.S. should be driven out of the country.
Montenegro May Join NATO To Deter Russia
Montenegro, a former Yugoslavian republic with a population of roughly 650,000 needs approval from each of the 28 NATO members in its bid to become a full member of the alliance in May.
Judge Who Blocked Trump’s Travel Ban Receiving Threats
Trump criticized Watson’s ruling last week while addressing his supporters at a political rally in Nashville, Tennessee.
Trump Voices Frustration Over Obamacare Replacement Plan
The news comes as several Congressional members from Trump’s own party publicly denounced the Affordable Care Act.
Obama Defends Affordable Care Act As Republicans Scramble To Replace It
Obama urged lawmakers to “build on" the Affordable Care Act, which expanded health care under Medicaid and made beneficial changes to Medicare.
Tillerson Ordered Social Media Checks On Some Visa Applicants
The social media checks were ordered in the latest of four memos instructing immigration officials on how to implement “extreme vetting.”
Canadian Islamic Leader Tells Muslims To Kill Jews
The incident has prompted widespread outrage from the Muslim community as well as local law enforcement.
Millions At Risk Of Identity Theft After Job Website Hacking
The personal information exposed by hacks to job-assisting company America's Job Link Alliance included customers' names, Social Security numbers and birthdays.
Beth Fukumoto Leaves Republican Party Over 'Racism And Sexism'
Fukumoto said she was upset by Donald Trump's presidential campaign rhetoric.
Trump Wishes Persians A Happy Nowruz
The six-day holiday between March 18 and 24, is widely known for the ritual of participants jumping over bonfires as a symbol of “rebirth, rejuvenation and reconciliation’ for the New Year and the arrival of springtime.
Chinese Police Admit To Possible Torture
The officers accused of misconduct have been suspended from their positions while their cases are being investigated by the local law enforcement.
Dallas Proposes ID Cards For Undocumented Immigrants
The photo IDs would provide the ability to cash checks and pursue employment, among other things.
Germany Law Would Compensate Gay Men Convicted By Nazis
The proposal would compensate those convicted of homosexuality with a lump sum of roughly $3,200 and an additional $1,600 for every year the men spent behind bars.
Trump Welcomes Anti-Muslim Activist To White House
Gabriel, a Lebanese-American, founded ACT for America in 2007.
Older Women Make Better Moms: Study
Researchers studied about 4,700 Danish women between the ages of 17 and 49 and their children.
Eating Late At Night Linked To Breast Cancer
Researchers found that the risk of developing breast cancer was 1.79 times higher among women who ate noodles late after 10 p.m. and 1.58 greater for those who ate rice late at night.
Trump Aide Tied To Russia Hacking Denies Efforts To Influence Election
Roger Stone said he was aware that he'd be asked to participate in the FBI investigation, but that he hadn’t been contacted by the bureau yet.
136 People Have Starved To Death In Somalia This Month
Somalia Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire said Somalia's famine was on the verge of becoming a national disaster at the beginning of March when 110 people died of hunger in the time span of 48 hours.
World Donors Raise $75 Million to Restore Historical Cultural Sites Across Middle East
The money would not only go towards efforts to restore archeological sites raided by ISIS, but also create several museums around the world to house artifacts at risk of being destroyed.
Syrian Kurdish Officials Warn Of ISIS Threat During Holiday
Newroz celebrations were reportedly barred from being held in the cities at night, which included a ban on all fires associated with the famed ritual of Muslim practitioners jumping over bonfires to welcome the new year.