the bad rap
THE BAD RAP: Chelsea Manning
October 10, 2017On September 22, Chelsea Manning arrived at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle border in Quebec as a temporary visitor to Canada. However, she was denied entry by border officials on grounds of treason. Manning Tweeted a document from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), which appeared to be a report under Subsection 44(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The document reported her to be “inadmissible” due to the charges made against her under the United States Espionage Act. She was convicted in 2010 of leaking classified American War logs and video clips of Iraq and Afghanistan, which were subsequently uploaded to…
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THE BAD RAP: Hillary Clinton
September 27, 2017By: Gabrielle McLaren I know that most people read the title and had a fully-fledged opinion about this piece already. I know, and I’m at peace with it — because that’s part of my point. Hillary Clinton is one of…
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THE BAD RAP: Kanye West
July 3, 2017Celebrities and people in the public eye are often placed on a pedestal — whether they choose to be or not. With that spotlight comes glaring judgement and an intense examination of everything that they do. Some celebrities often get…
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