A halal meat shop in Bloomfield, Connecticut garnered controversy after extreme unsanitary conditions were discovered following an employee slaughtering a runaway cow in a Home Depot parking lot. An anti-Muslim vandal defaced the outside of the shop last week, writing “Muslims go home” in spray paint. Given the media coverage of these incidents, halal food …
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The existence of an orchard in New London, run by a local anarchist group, is illegal. It sits upon private property, and the group, the New London Mutual Aid Collective, did not seek permission. But the property itself is not without controversy: it was seized by the government in a controversial move that wound up …
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For people who read print newspapers, political cartoons are often a staple of the experience. But for an increasingly large segment of the population who reads their news online, that is not always the case. Are political cartoons still relevant today? Should they be replaced with memes, tweets, or something similar? Would that really be …
When you think of the northeastern United States, “country music” is probably not the first thing that pops into your mind. But according to numerous metrics, country music is becoming increasingly popular outside of the midwest and southern U.S. We went to the tailgate of a popular country act called Florida Georgia Line to find …
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Over the past month or so, coverage of the Jennifer Dulos case has been extensive to say the least, but it is far from the first publicized true crime story to capture the public’s attention. However, why do so many people find these cases so fascinating? Is this sort of “dark entertainment” problematic? Extended Interview …
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Some analyses conclude that young people in the United States may not be consuming wine with the same enthusiasm as generations that came before them. Given that Connecticut has over two dozen wineries in the state, will this news could have huge implications. Are vineyards in Connecticut worried? Extended Interview with Jim Mason and Michael …
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Abortion is one of the most controversial issues in U.S. politics today. This has been especially true since states such as Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and others have recently passed laws that impose heavy restrictions on the practice. Despite Connecticut’s reputation for having laws protective of abortion, anti-abortion advocates are still present in the state. We …
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