Trevor Brookins
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The Socialist’s Journal: Fan Duel and Draft Kings
*In the past I have argued that sports betting ought to be legal.
I have...
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The Socialist’s Journal: Jackson Off the $20
*This isn’t exactly news insofar as it was announced 2 years ago that President...
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The Socialist’s Journal: The Best Reality Show in the History of TV: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
*I divide reality television into two groups: game shows and drama.
The game shows involve...
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The Socialist’s Journal: Trump’s Human Resources Problem
*Here is a partial list of people who President Trump was unable to retain.
Sally...
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The Socialist’s Journal: The Ladies Man
*I recently got into an uncomfortable discussion around the primacy of certain people in...
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The Socialist’s Journal: NCAA Penalties
*In the last month, there has been the most activity in terms of enforcing...
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The Socialist’s Journal: Gun Violence
*I’m willing to concede certain points to gun enthusiasts – really I am. But...
Columns
The Socialist’s Journal: An Open Letter to Caucasian Americans Regarding White Privilege
*The graphic above documents different forms of privilege/power in American society; everything is on...
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The Socialist’s Journal: The Trump Mystique
*Although I am an avowed liberal, I generally don’t forward or comment on memes...
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The Socialist’s Journal: Sh*thole Countries
*President Trump recently used the word “shithole” to describe countries in the Caribbean, Latin...
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The Socialist’s Journal: Sessions vs. Marijuana
*The US Attorney General recently made news for something not usually noteworthy. Jeff Sessions...
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The Socialist’s Journal: HBO’s Example
*HBO adopted the tagline “It’s Not TV, It’s HBO” to denote its separation from...
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The Socialist’s Journal: Tom Brady is Pretty Good
*This just in: Tom Brady is pretty good. No, really. He’s just pretty good....
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The Socialist’s Journal: The Current State of Sexual Assault
*Unless something has happened in the past two days since I wrote this column,...
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The Socialist’s Journal: Thanksgiving vs. Black Friday
*Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. So I was genuinely saddened when...
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Philly Teen Wanted by Colleges – She’s Received over $1M in Scholarship Funds
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*Philadelphia high school senior #ShanyaRobinsonOwens inspired many when she applied to more than 20 colleges and universities—and the latest update in her story will have...
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He Was Only 29 – ‘Degrassi’ Star Jahmil French Has Died
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*Jahmil French, an actor best known for his role as Dave Turner in the Canadian teen series “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” has died.
According to...
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T.I.’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations Mean He Won’t Reprise Role for ‘Ant-Man 3’
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*According to the Hollywood Reporter, T.I. will not be returning for Marvel Studios' upcoming "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania."
T.I., real name Clifford Joseph Harris...
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Tyrese’s Ex-wife (Samantha Lee) Doesn’t Believe in Dating Anyone Who’s Famous / WATCH
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*Tyrese and Samantha Lee are in the middle of a divorce, and it’s safe to say she might not move on with a fellow...
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Damn! DMX Was Charged with 13 Armed Robberies When He was 15 / WATCH
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*While appearing a new episode of N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN‘s ‘Drink Champs,’ (a tipsy) DMX reveals he was charged with 13 armed robberies at...