Keaton Campbell

If it fits the narrative too perfectly, it probably didn't happen. This is a lesson that the American media should've learned during the Covington Catholic hoax back in January, and then again during the Jussie Smollett hoax in February. Yet once again, the mainstream media has demonstrated its inability to resist reporting on just about anything that supports their desired narrative. Over the weekend, Erica Thomas, a black Georgia lawmaker, posted a video to her Facebook account. In this video, she shared a story claiming that a white man had berated her in a grocery store for having more than 10 items in an express checkout line. In tears, she described how the man told her to "go back where you came from." It took less than a day for this to become a national story, the New York Times reporting on it with the headline, "'The Hate is Real': Black Georgia Lawmaker Berated at Supermarket." This story emerged a week after President Trump sent hi

"I am a Conservative." Until very recently, this is a statement that I felt particularly uncomfortable making. In the past year, my political ideology has become an important part of my identity, and yet I still found myself struggling to share this with my closest friends. When you're a nineteen-year-old girl, there is a lot of incentive to be a Liberal. All of your favorite celebrities agree with you, you get to wear those cute feminist t-shirts that every brand seems to be making, and it feels like everyone else your age agrees with your ideology. There is simply something trendy about being a young Liberal. Being a young Conservative female isn't nearly as fashionable.  The current staple in Conservative fashion is a bright red MAGA hat, an accessory that likely won't become popular amongst 19-year-old girls any time soon. It sometimes feels as if you're an outsider among peers of your own age and gender. The feeling of being the uncool, odd man ou

Earlier this week, Nike canceled the release of a patriotic pair of shoes decorated with the Betsy Ross flag. This decision was the result of Colin Kaepernick, a Nike brand ambassador, informing the company that he and others found the shoe offensive, due to the inclusion of the Betsy Ross flag which was flown during the time of slavery in the United States. Kaepernick claimed that several racist groups had co-opted the flag, using it as a way to honor a time where slavery was commonplace.  Amid the controversy surrounding Nike's decision, the obvious question emerged: Is the Betsy Ross flag really a symbol of racism?  If you asked Colin Kaepernick, the answer would be a resounding "yes". This flag flew over a country where African-Americans were considered to be less than human and were owned as property.  The Betsy Ross flag is a symbol of the evils that the United States participated in at the time that it was flown.  While I understand this perspective, I

Clashes between right-wing protesters and Antifa turned violent on the streets of Portland this weekend. Right-wing groups such as Patriot Prayer and the Proud Boys planned demonstrations for this Saturday and Sunday and were met by Antifa counter-protesters. The confrontations quickly became violent and several were injured. Andy Ngo, an editor at Quillette, a platform that supports free expression and the exchange of ideas, was attacked while reporting on the protests. Ngo was hit by fists, milkshakes, eggs, and cement, and had his camera equipment stolen by members of Antifa. He was hospitalized and suffered a brain hemorrhage.  Videos surfaced this morning of Antifa brutally beating an elderly man with a crowbar. As another man attempted to help, he was hit in the head with a crowbar and maced by Antifa. While the circumstances surrounding these violent acts are still murky, there has been no claim made that Antifa was acting in self-defense. The evidence currently supp