Author: Thom Fain
Who are women voting for — and why?
Nationally, Hillary Clinton leads among women voters — which might not be a surprise to many. But what is surprising is the capstone this marks in a decades-long trend of […]
TBT: When Jon Stewart’s all-star ‘news’ team covered Indecision 2004
When the “I Have a Scream” speech was delivered by Howard Dean in the 2004 elections, it was three years into George Bush’s Iraq War and three seasons into Tom Brady’s […]
Stat of the Week: 375 top scientists warn of global disaster if Trump elected
Following his expressions over issues of science including global climate change, and on the heels of a dramatic rise in polls across the U.S. that puts Donald Trump just about even […]
Where do Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stand on climate change?
As a whole, Americans are more concerned about climate change right now than at any point in the past eight years. It leads many to wonder — where do we go […]
What happened at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?
In January 1968, Americans back at home watched in horror as General Westmoreland’s troops in Vietnam engaged in a Tet Offensive that claimed between 10,000 and 15,000 Vietnamese lives along […]
Friday Night Lights: Week Three
MELISSA — Allen Demonquez threw five touchdowns and connected for 263 yards passing en route to a Paris Wildcats 72-31 romping over the Melissa Cardinals Friday night. He led a high-powered […]
Friday Night Lights: Week One
MURPHY — Quarterback Christian Files provided some late-game heroics as McKinney North edged Frisco. After a midfield fourth-down conversion, Files connected with a leaping Brennan Harris on a fade route […]
White Elephant Weekly: A’s need Luck, not Stats
In this dismal 2015 campaign, Athletics fans will take anything they can cheer about. On Sunday, Oakland finally provided starter Jesse Chavez with enough run support to secure their first home series […]