Fighting the good fight
A California committee approved legislation that would revoke tax-exempt status from any nonprofit organizations that do not embrace homosexuality. It was approved on the same day Gov. Jerry Brown signed into a law Assembly Bill 1266, which forces schools to allow children to use the bathroom correlating to their own gender identity. via Failure to […]
MoreWhile the current incarnation of Google Glass continues to prompt worry and debate as far as privacy concerns go, the company is working behind the scenes on potentially much more disturbing technology, as revealed by a recently underreported patent application. The patent filing describes a “head mounted device”, for example hi-tech glasses, that would have […]
MoreIsrael launches Gaza air raid after rocket attack The Israeli air force targeted rocket launch sites in Gaza hours before the resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians, after rockets were fired from the area, the Israeli army said. via Israel launches Gaza air raid after rocket attack – Telegraph.
More(Reuters) – Supporters of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood stormed and torched a government building in Cairo on Thursday, while families tried to identify hundreds of mutilated bodies piled in a Cairo mosque a day after they were shot dead by the security forces. via Protesters storm Cairo building after bloodbath; Obama cancels war games | Reuters.
MoreA group called The American Muslim Political Action Committee (AMPAC) is planning a one million Muslims march to Washington D.C. on September 11th. The timing of the group’s march is seen by many as tasteless (to say the least) considering it is scheduled for the anniversary of the worst domestic massacre in American history perpetrated […]
MoreCalifornia regulators on Thursday were set to take up offshore fracking after revelations that the practice had quietly occurred off the coast since the late 1990s. The California Coastal Commission added the issue at the last minute to its agenda during its monthly meeting. A recent report by The Associated Press documented at least a […]
MoreWorld Bulletin / News Desk The United States has condemned the latest bombings in Baghdad which killed dozens of people, saying attackers who targetted civilians during celebrations marking the end of Ramadan were “enemies of Islam”. via US killed millions of Iraqis condemns Baghdad violence | Iraq | World Bulletin.
MoreIsrael released 26 Palestinian inmates, including many convicted in grisly killings, on the eve of long-stalled Mideast peace talks, angering families of those slain by the prisoners, who were welcomed as heroes in the West Bank and Gaza. via Israel releases 26 Palestinian prisoners ahead of peace talks – CBS News.
MoreCalifornia on Monday became the first state to enshrine certain rights for transgender kindergarten-through-12th grade students in state law, requiring public schools to allow those students access to whichever restroom and locker room they want. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown announced that he had signed AB1266, which also will allow transgender students to choose whether they […]
MoreA U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations (CA & PSYOP) Command battalion recently practiced joint control of a small town with local authorities in a “realistic training exercise.” via » U.S. Army Conducts Military Occupation Drill in Small Town Wisconsin Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!.
MoreAssociated Press: The New York Police Department deliberately violated the civil rights of tens of thousands of New Yorkers with its contentious stop-and-frisk policy, and an independent monitor is needed to oversee major changes, a federal judge ruled Monday in a stinging rebuke for what the mayor and police commissioner have defended as a life-saving, […]
MoreVALHALLA, N.Y. – Nearly 600 National Guard soldiers and airmen from New York and New Jersey joined forces to exercise techniques they would implement when called to assist first responders and health officials. It was a simulated catastrophe, but it was taken seriously by the roughly 400 National Guard soldiers and airmen from New York […]
MoreMissouri State Fair officials and politicians on Sunday condemned the performance of a rodeo clown who donned a mask resembling President Obama during a bull riding competition, the Kansas City Star reports. via Rodeo Clown Dons ‘Obama’ Mask, Gets Chased by Bull, Crowd Goes Nuts; Libs Want ‘Heads to Roll’ | Video | TheBlaze.com.
MoreSimply nobody will be giving any credence to officials in America who have stated that a mystery object which fell from the sky this week – after which the surrounding area was evacuated and sealed off for some time by police and military personnel – was just a “weather balloon”. Reportedly, large numbers of government […]
More(CNN) — A 60-foot-wide sinkhole formed under a resort in central Florida late Sunday, forcing guests out of their rooms as one three-story building collapsed and another slowly sank. via Florida sinkhole swallows parts of resort near Disney World – CNN.com.
MoreHONG KONG—The U.S.’s crackdown on global tax evaders is leading to a record number of people renouncing their citizenship, and its effects are being felt keenly in Asia—now the world’s wealthiest region by household assets. via U.S. Expats Balk at Tax Law, Reconsider Citizenship – WSJ.com.
MoreWarplanes bombed a village in Syria’s north overnight in an apparent effort by President Bashar Assad to prevent rebels fighting him from advancing on communities in the stronghold region of his Alawite sect. via Assad sends air force to thwart rebel advances in north Syria – Middle East – Israel News | Haaretz.
MoreMore than 100,000 people are eager to make themselves at home on another planet. They’ve applied for a one-way trip to Mars, hoping to be chosen to spend the rest of their lives on uncharted territory, according to an organization planning the manned missions. via More than 100,000 want to go to Mars and not […]
MoreToday the President of the United States validated Edward Snowden’s role as a whistleblower by announcing plans to reform America’s global surveillance program. But rather than thank Edward Snowden, the President laughably attempted to criticize him while claiming that there was a plan all along, “before Edward Snowden.” The simple fact is that without Snowden’s disclosures, no […]
More(Reuters) – U.S. and Russian officials agreed on Friday on the need to convene a long-delayed Syrian peace conference in Geneva as soon as possible, but they offered no concrete plan to bring the warring government and rebels to the table. via U.S., Russia agree to prepare for Syria peace talks | Reuters.
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