Author Archive: Amanda Horner
Women seek opportunity to perform in combat
By Amanda Horner (Political cartoon by Brian Regan) Four women who have all served in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are suing the U.S Department of Defense, challenging...
Hostess no longer has the mostest
By Amanda Horner Within the next year, Americans will be forced to live in a cruel, harsh world, void of all happiness and joy. Hostess, the makers of America’s...
Enough of American politicians’ campaigning strategy
By Amanda Horner (Political cartoon by Brian Regan) Rarely ever does someone walk in for a job interview, shake hands and tell the interviewer, “You should hire...
States keep better track of their residents through identification cards
By Amanda Horner Los Angeles (LA) mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has backed a plan to provide identification (ID) cards to undocumented immigrants living in the city. At...
Chicago strikes deal for education
By Amanda Horner (Political cartoon by Brian Regan) On Wednesday, Sept. 19, almost 400,000 students returned to school after the Chicago Teacher’s Strike was suspended....
Flagstaff court perpetrates misogyny from bench
By Amanda Horner (Political cartoon by Brian Regan) This summer, an off-duty DPS officer, Robb Gary Evans, entered The Green Room in downtown Flagstaff, came up...
Workplace security within everyone’s interests
By Amanda Horner A fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India, caught fire on Wednesday, Sept. 5th, killing 40 people and injuring at least 60 others....
Akin’s remarks on sexual assault an embarrassment
By Amanda Horner (Political cartoon by Brian Regan) Todd Akin (R-MO) enlightened the nation during an interview on Aug. 19 with information that had apparently,...
Russia attacks free speech, punk music
By Amanda Horner (Political cartoon by Brian Regan) On Aug. 17, a court in Moscow sentenced three members of the Russian feminist-punk band Pussy Riot to two years...
Florida taking steps for LGBT community
by Amanda Horner Aug. 15 marked progress in the state of Florida as residents elected the first openly gay state legislator, David Richardson. That same day, three...






