By Henry Wong Republican Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and John McCain (R-AZ) have said that any Supreme Court nominee made by Hillary Clinton, if elected, would be blocked from confirmation. This ninth spot has been open since the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia in February. The Constitution permits justices to serve for life but the possibility of two more vacancies exists for appointments by … Continue reading The Supreme Court’s Balance of Justices

by Henry Wong Asian-Americans have called for a ban of the song “Meet the Flockers” by rapper and hip-hop artist, Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson, better known as YG. Asian-American protestors feel the song calls for violence against Chinese -Americans with lyrics like: “First, you find a house and scope it out. Find a Chinese neighborhood, cause they don’t believe in bank accounts . . . … Continue reading Asian-Americans Protest Rapper YG

By Henry Wong The Zika virus is not slowing down and has now spread to 11 Southeast Asian countries. The now infected countries are Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Vietnam. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has put out a new warning for people to avoid non-essential travel to these and other Zika-infected areas, especially if … Continue reading Zika Now in Southeast Asia

by Henry Wong On September 12 in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, the sound of children playing in the street could be heard instead of the typical unending blasts of bombs, gunshots, and airstrikes. This is the result of a ceasefire brokered by Russia and the United States that aims to halt violence between the Syrian regime and rebels and allow for reconstruction of the city. … Continue reading Ceasefire in Aleppo Begins

by Henry Wong “Why are we making electric cars?” founder of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk asked at Tesla’s March 31 event. His response, simply put, was because there are record-high carbon dioxide levels and with combustion engines in most cars, they are spewing tons of harmful gases. Musk then went on to explain the “Secret Master Plan” which is the mission statement of Tesla … Continue reading Tesla Meets Affordability