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Empathy For The Devil

There has been a rush to understand the Trump voter. They’re all voting for white nationalism. What else is there to understand?

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Kate Gosselin: Horrific New Details in Child Abuse Investigation?!

Kate Gosselin is about a million different kinds of terrible. It’s not new information, sure, but that doesn’t make it any less true. And if you really feel the need for new information about Kate’s wickedness, well, be careful what you wish for. You know that story about how Kate’s allegedly being investigated for child abuse ? It all started with her son, Collin — the one she sent off to a treatment center to deal with his “special needs.” According to an insider, “Collin said something to the facility’s staff and it was reported to the Children and Youth Services, which started an official probe.” “The police later notified Collin’s dad, Jon, that a child abuse investigation was opened.” When we first heard about the investigation, we thought it was a little odd that Jon’s been so quiet about it all. After all, it seems like Jon’s favorite activity is publicly slamming his ex-wife , and good for him. But now we’re learning that the reason Jon hasn’t commented on the alleged child abuse investigation might be that he’s just too damn sad. “He worries every single day for his son,” a source reveals . “Jon used to have to grab Kate by her wrist to stop her from beating Collin and some of the other kids with a wooden spoon.” “He often had to stand between Kate and the kids to stop her from hitting them.” And that’s not the only new bit of information about the case. If all these allegations are true and Kate is convicted, she could be looking at up to seven years in prison. And oh, what we wouldn’t give for that TLC special … Of course, the idea that Kate could be the subject of a child abuse investigation isn’t exactly surprising. Who could forget those journal entries of hers that were so alarmingly made public? When Collin was just two years old, Kate wrote that she got “too rough” with him after he refused to sit in a corner. “I feel so guilty that I treated him like that,” she confessed. “I will set out tomorrow to be a better mommy.” Kate’s remorse apparently didn’t last too long, because a few months later, she lost her damn mind when Collin — still two years old, mind you — had the audacity to spill a bag of beans. “I was instantly so SO angry,” she wrote, “that I grabbed him and spanked him as hard as I could and thought I may seriously injure him so I sent him to his crib til Jon came home!” “I have never felt that I may seriously injure a child but today was that day!” Gee, wonder why Collin has some emotional issues? Couldn’t have anything to do with his miserable mother, could it?

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Donald Trump Bashes Beyonce, Jay Z as Profane, Pathetic

Donald Trump has really done it now. Sure, you might think this ignorant, racist, anti-Semitic monster had ruined his chance to be elected President of the United States way back when he referred to Mexicans as “rapists.” Or maybe you thought he doomed himself by picking a fight with a former beauty pageant winner… or telling Billy Bush that he just grabs the pussy of any woman he wants. Or perhaps you believed his Presidential hopes were dashed when 12 women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct. But Trump committed his worst offense of all on Saturday: he insulted Beyonce. After Beyonce and Jay Z campaigned on behalf of Hillary Clinton this weekend, performing a bit prior to bringing the Democratic nominee on stage, Trump told supporters in Nevada that he was aghast of their lyrics. “I’ve never said what [Jay Z] said in my life,” Trump said in his speech, never specifically referring to any of the rapper’s lyrics. “He used every word in the book last night,” Trump continued. “He used language last night that was so bad and then Hillary said, ‘I did not like Donald Trump’s lewd language.’ My lewd language. I tell you what, I’ve never said what he said in my life.” Trump is using a similar argument here that some of his defenders tried out back after the Bully Bush video went viral. He’s claiming that Clinton and other critics of his are hypocritical because he may have used some “locker room” type of language on various occasions.. … but Clinton is friends with celebrities who have said much worse things in their professional or personal lives. Here. Take a look at the video below to see a hilarious example of a Republican defending Trump via this same warped logic: Betsy McCaughey Reads Beyonce Lyrics, Slams Hillary Clinton Jay Z performed a number of his hit songs Friday night, and, yes, some of the lyrics uttered were the N-word, F-word and motherf—–, although he did self-censor at certain points.  Let’s ignore the fact that footage exists of Trump himself dropping at least two of these words himself on the campaign trail. And let’s focus on the fact that there’s a slight difference between Trump bragging about his own treatment of women – and an artist singing broadly about the opposite sex. Must we really point that out? Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, also accused Clinton of hypocrisy, referring Twitter followers to Clinton’s claim that “our children are listening” in her criticisms of the Republican nominee. “Because our children are listening” right Hillary? Jay Z drops the n-word, f-bomb during concert for Hillary Clinton,” Conway wrote on social media yesterday, linking to a story about Jay Z’s use of profanity during the concert. Elsewhere, Trump also noted during a rally in Reno that he didn’t bring any “so-called stars along” with him the trail. “We didn’t need them,” he told the crowd at a rally in Reno on Saturday. “The reason Hillary has to do that is, nobody comes for her. She can’t fill a room. “That’s almost like a form of cheating, right?” No, wrong.  Trump had Scott Baio and Antonio Sabato Jr. speaking out for him at the Republican National Convention this summer. It’s not cheating just because Clinton’s supporters are more famous. View Slideshow: 17 Celebrities Who Actually Support Donald Trump If Trump wants to call up any of the stars featured above, we’re guessing they’d be happy to jump on the campaign trail with him.

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Donald Trump Bashes Beyonce, Jay Z as Profane, Pathetic

Donald Trump has really done it now. Sure, you might think this ignorant, racist, anti-Semitic monster had ruined his chance to be elected President of the United States way back when he referred to Mexicans as “rapists.” Or maybe you thought he doomed himself by picking a fight with a former beauty pageant winner… or telling Billy Bush that he just grabs the pussy of any woman he wants. Or perhaps you believed his Presidential hopes were dashed when 12 women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct. But Trump committed his worst offense of all on Saturday: he insulted Beyonce. After Beyonce and Jay Z campaigned on behalf of Hillary Clinton this weekend, performing a bit prior to bringing the Democratic nominee on stage, Trump told supporters in Nevada that he was aghast of their lyrics. “I’ve never said what [Jay Z] said in my life,” Trump said in his speech, never specifically referring to any of the rapper’s lyrics. “He used every word in the book last night,” Trump continued. “He used language last night that was so bad and then Hillary said, ‘I did not like Donald Trump’s lewd language.’ My lewd language. I tell you what, I’ve never said what he said in my life.” Trump is using a similar argument here that some of his defenders tried out back after the Bully Bush video went viral. He’s claiming that Clinton and other critics of his are hypocritical because he may have used some “locker room” type of language on various occasions.. … but Clinton is friends with celebrities who have said much worse things in their professional or personal lives. Here. Take a look at the video below to see a hilarious example of a Republican defending Trump via this same warped logic: Betsy McCaughey Reads Beyonce Lyrics, Slams Hillary Clinton Jay Z performed a number of his hit songs Friday night, and, yes, some of the lyrics uttered were the N-word, F-word and motherf—–, although he did self-censor at certain points.  Let’s ignore the fact that footage exists of Trump himself dropping at least two of these words himself on the campaign trail. And let’s focus on the fact that there’s a slight difference between Trump bragging about his own treatment of women – and an artist singing broadly about the opposite sex. Must we really point that out? Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, also accused Clinton of hypocrisy, referring Twitter followers to Clinton’s claim that “our children are listening” in her criticisms of the Republican nominee. “Because our children are listening” right Hillary? Jay Z drops the n-word, f-bomb during concert for Hillary Clinton,” Conway wrote on social media yesterday, linking to a story about Jay Z’s use of profanity during the concert. Elsewhere, Trump also noted during a rally in Reno that he didn’t bring any “so-called stars along” with him the trail. “We didn’t need them,” he told the crowd at a rally in Reno on Saturday. “The reason Hillary has to do that is, nobody comes for her. She can’t fill a room. “That’s almost like a form of cheating, right?” No, wrong.  Trump had Scott Baio and Antonio Sabato Jr. speaking out for him at the Republican National Convention this summer. It’s not cheating just because Clinton’s supporters are more famous. View Slideshow: 17 Celebrities Who Actually Support Donald Trump If Trump wants to call up any of the stars featured above, we’re guessing they’d be happy to jump on the campaign trail with him.

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The Stakes: Future Sex And Rubber Bullets

Our podcast sits down with the author of a new book about our ever-changing relationships.

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MTV News Social Justice Forecast For November 4–13

Here’s how to fight for justice beyond the ballot box this week

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MTV News Social Justice Forecast For November 4–13

Looking For Student Voters In North Carolina

It’s not always easy to get from campus to the polls, especially at HBCUs

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Looking For Student Voters In North Carolina

Donald Trump: Alleged Child Rape Victim to Come Forward at Press Conference

Over the past two weeks, 12 women have come forward to accuse Donald Trump of sexual assault . UPDATE: The accuser canceled her press conference due to death threats. Each of the women stated they felt compelled to go public with allegations after the Washington Post released footage of Trump boasting about forcing himself on female colleagues  in a recorded conversation with Access Hollywood host Billy Bush. Trump has called the women liars and accused them of conspiring with the Clinton campaign, but as the nation is soon to be reminded, they were not the first to accuse Trump of sexual impropriety. Back in June of 2016, a woman identified in court documents as Jane Doe filed a civil suit against Trump, alleging that the real estate mogul molested her when she was just 13 years old.  Moments ago, attorney Lisa Bloom of the Los Angeles-based Bloom Firm issued a press release announcing that the plaintiff will come forward to “break her silence today and speak out about her allegations.” A press conference is scheduled to take place at Bloom’s office today at 3 pm Pacific Time. The shocking civil suit against Trump alleges that along with American financier and convicted child molester Jeffrey Epstein, the GOP presidential nominee “sexually and physically abused” the plaintiff “by making her their sex slave.” Bloom and her associates re-filed in a New York court after the case was dismissed in California when a judge determined that the statute of limitations for bringing charges had expired. Attorneys for the plaintiff maintain that the suit is still valid, as the plaintiff had been denied “freedom of will to institute suit earlier in time,” due to being intimidated by threats from Trump. Epstein – Trump’s accomplice in allegedly making the plaintiff a “child sex slave” for four months in 1994 – was convicted of soliciting an underage prostitute in 2008. Epstein hired famed attorneys Allen Dershowitz and Ken Starr and wound up serving just 13 months behind bars. Trump spoke about Epstein in glowing terms in a 2002 New York magazine profile: “He’s a lot of fun to be with,” Trump told the magazine. “It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life.” View Slideshow: 19 Things Donald Trump Has Actually Said While Running for President Epstein was also an associate of Bill Clinton’s prior to his 2006 arrest and subsequent conviction. Public  court documents that appear to be associated with the case identify the plaintiff as Katie Johnson, but the name may be a pseudonym and has not been verified by either the alleged victim or her attorneys. We will have further updates on this story as more details become available.

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Merrick Garland Can Save The GOP From Itself

To break with Donald Trump before his probable loss on Election Day, Republicans need to do something dramatic. How about actually doing their jobs, and voting on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee?

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Saved By DNA: Yusef Salaam Of The Central Park Five Speaks Out

Another week, another (sort of) political podcast

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Saved By DNA: Yusef Salaam Of The Central Park Five Speaks Out