Monday, January 05, 2015

Holiday Post 2014: What the Hell Happened?

We come to the last post in the 2014 Holiday Post series. Tomorrow is Three Kings Day (also known as Epiphany to many), so for Puerto Ricans like me we are still in holiday spirit (unlike other quitters who took down the Christmas three on the 26th of December). Anyhow, I like ending the year looking back a bit. I will say 2014 is a year that I am glad to leave behind. From losses in the family to terrible news nationally and around the world, it is a year I won't miss much. When I do this post, I try not to pass on just the usual stories. Let's have a bit of fun with it I say. So, here we go: what the hell happened in 2014?





News

Because we still feel like we have to recall the news
  • Mother Jones has a nice compilation of the biggest news stories of 2014 in photos. If you don't want to read a lot and get the power of photos, this may be for you. 
  • Getting the news via The Daily Show is a tradition for many smart folks by now. Here is a year in review using Daily Show clips. Story via TruthDig.
  • John Oliver is fast becoming another source of serious news and commentary. You know the state of journalism is down the toilet when the best journalism right now more often than not comes from the comedians. Anyhow, here are some of Oliver's best rants. From student loans to Ferguson to Net Neutrality, John Oliver not only said it, but said it well and showed he was well informed, unlike every other so-called journalist out there. Story also via TruthDig.  
  • Overall, as Mark Fiore points out, it was a "year in crazy." 

Civil Rights and Equality

2014 was not a good year for civil rights, equality, and progressive politics. Sure, there were some good points, but there were also a lot of very bad things. 


Money, Dinero, Moolah, Benjamins. . .

Whether it was the bad economy or money in politics, moolah was in the news quite a bit. 


Pop Culture

It is not an end of year compilation without some pop culture stuff. 




And there we have it, a small sampling of what the hell happened in 2014. Thanks for reading. As always any and all comments are welcomed (within reason). Also stay tuned to my end of year reading report, coming up soon.

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