Sheri Winkelmann, a former student of Trump University tells Don Lemon the for-profit school was an ‘absolute’ fraud.
Category: Other Voices
Amazon.Com’s Nick Hanauer Talks About the Benefits of Raising the Minimum Wage
Nick Hanauer is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist was on HBO’s Real Time talking about raising the minimum wage with host Bill Maher.
Hanauer called GOP Speaker Paul Ryan “an economic clown” who is misleading people about the minimum wage.
HBO’s John Oliver: The Undemocratic Primaries and Caucuses
Primaries and caucuses are a surprisingly undemocratic part of the democratic process. John Oliver discusses our convoluted system for choosing presidential nominees.
Bill Maher to Conservatives: Donald Trump is Your Political Frankenstein
In his editorial New Rule on HBO’s Real Time, Bill Maher rejects the notion that liberals are responsible for Trump’s popularity and explores conservatives’ aversion to facts. Original air date: (May 13, 2016).
Comedian Jon Stewart Doesn’t Mince Words When Talking About Donald Trump
On May 9, the University of Chicago, Institute of Politics welcomed Jon Stewart for a special live taping of “The Axe Files” podcast, hosted by Institute of Politics Director David Axelrod.
Stewart talked about Donald Trump, politics, Hillary Clinton and his plans to return to the public stage.
Worth Watching: Inside The Panama Papers: Dirty Little Secrets
The Panama papers are the Wikileaks of the financial world: Nearly 12 million unearthed documents from one Panamanian law firm show how offshore shell companies keep trillions of dollars out of our global economy — some of it held by drug traffickers, arms dealers, and politicians, according to Fusion TV’s investigative series.
White House Forum on Increasing Access to Justice
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch last month spoke at a White House forum on increasing access to injustice. She spoke about the administration’s “bone deep” dedication about creating and expanding a pathway to justice.
“Here in this country every single person should be equal under the law,” she said.
Worth Watching: Former NYPD Top Cop Bernie Kerik Talks about What Prison is Like, Calls for Criminal Justice Reform
From New York’s “top cop” to convicted felon, Bernie Kerik has led many lives. The man who used to specialize in locking people up now is advocating for criminal justice reform after spending time in prison, according to Vice News
FBI Blog: Chinese National Wanted to Sell “Simple and Easy Death” Poison Pills and “100 Percent Risk-Free Murder”
It was a very scary scenario: Chinese national Cheng Le, living in New York City, attempted to order ricin through the so-called dark web.
Ricin, of course, is a highly potent and potentially fatal toxin with no known antidote. And the dark web includes a number of extensive, sophisticated, and widely used online criminal marketplaces that allow participants to buy and sell all kinds of illegal and often dangerous items, including drugs, firearms, and hazardous materials, like ricin.
Driving While Black in New Jersey — Law School Research Found Nearly 80 Percent of Traffic Tickets Issued to Minorities In Predominately White Town
A new report from Seton Hall Law School Center for Policy & Research has found that in the majority-white municipality of Bloomfield, New Jersey, nearly 80 percent of traffic tickets are issued to African American and Latino drivers, according to a Vice HBO News Report.
HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Why Credit Reports are Messed Up
Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they contain critical mistakes. HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver helps credit agencies see why this is a problem.
HBO’s Bill Maher: Time for the GOP to Punt
In his editorial New Rule on HBO’s Real Time on Friday, Bill Maher encourages the sane wing of the GOP to vote for Hillary Clinton and focus on rebuilding their party. …