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The Terrorist Next Door – White and Male

Reading Time: 6 minutes Mary Beth Altier from Center for Global Affairs, New York University says, “It’s a very serious threat and one that’s often underplayed. There’s an inherent bias in how we frame Islamist versus far right-wing, white supremacist terrorism.” She pointed to the Charlottesville car attack as an example: “The guy ran people over with a car. If a Muslim deliberately ran people over with a car, immediately it would be a terrorist attack.” We know this is a fact because we’ve seen it play out many times.

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Breaking: Wall Street is Worried About a Trade War After Trump Announces Tariff Taxes

Reading Time: 2 minutes This announcement comes from a President who ran his campaign on the premise that he had the business experience to lead the country and particularly the economy like a business. It’s a common line of rhetoric amongst candidates. However, in practical terms, our economy doesn’t, and can’t run like a business because it isn’t one.  Under this administration, while the markets have seen growth, they have also suffered the largest single-day losses in history. 

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