November 8, 2011
TMZ broke the news that rapper, Heavy D was being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital this afternoon. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. due to complications of pneumonia. Heavy D’s death comes as a shock to many. He recently performed at the BET Hip-Hop Awards and at the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert [...] more
October 14, 2011
Deft Magazine staff writer, Luca Stein, breaks down the origins of Occupy Wall Street criticism, and explains the true identity of “The Man.” more
October 4, 2011
Prospective presidential candidates will need to focus on more than “jobs and the economy” to stand out. more
September 30, 2011
The old adage “Life isn’t fair” has taken on a very gruesome meaning. Despite recantations from eyewitnesses and the lack of hard evidence against him, Troy Davis struggled to convince multiple judges that he did not commit the 1989 murder of police officer Mark MacPhail. Davis had garnered international support from opponents and proponents of [...] more
September 27, 2011
UC Berkeley’s College Republicans hold a bake sale where prices vary by race and gender. more
Sources say President Obama did attempt to save Troy Davis. more
September 22, 2011
At the end of the Republican debate, Wolf Blitzer asked all of the participants, “What would you bring to the White House?” Each candidate responded with different levels of literalness – Newt Gingrich: “A very large chess set.” Ron Paul: “A bushel basket full of common sense.” – but a constant level of dullness. Then [...] more
August 17, 2011
Deft Magazine staff writer Luca Stein gives his breakdown of the GOP Debate. more
August 5, 2011
One of the most shocking after-effects of Hurricane Katrina was the treatment of the survivors. Most of sat with our eyes glued to our television screens, shocked at the lack of aid provided to the survivors, the rumors of terrible happenings at shelters and most of all, the treatment they were receiving at the hands [...] more
July 28, 2011
For those who have thought to look, Democratic Representative David Wu of Oregon has been a consistently fascinating congressman. Last fall, apropos of nothing, he sent his staffers a photograph of himself dressed in a tiger costume. In 2007, he stood on the floor of Congress and denounced President Bush’s advisors as “faux-Klingons.” more
