Inhofe: Why Were 1,800 Veterans’ Records Destroyed, Purposely Misplaced?
Following news that at least 1,800 personnel records for veterans were destroyed or purposely misplaced at the Nation Personnel Records Center (NPRC), U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) sent a letter today to NPRC Director Scott Levins seeking an explanation on how this could have occurred and what steps are being taken to prevent another incident. The NPRC […]
Maryam Rajavi Promotes a Democratic Islam
Democratic Islam In 1995, after an invitation from Norwegian political parties, Maryam Rajavi visited Oslo to meet with them. There, she warned about the threats posed by the Octopus of theocracy and Islamic fundamentalism, the heart of which beats in Tehran, and added, “Fundamentalism is now the primary threat to global and regional peace.” She […]
Toomey Urges Rejection of Obama Justice Nominee Over Links to Cop Killer
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) / Newscom Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) this morning sent a letter to fellow lawmakers urging them to reject President Obama’s nominee for a key Justice Department post because he blocked justice while head of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund by portraying a “cowardly, unrepentant” cop killer as an American hero. […]
Unique Gathering Gives Hope to Jewish Women who Fled Muslim Abuse
Dozens of Jewish women who fled abusive partners in Muslim villages spent the weekend in the scenic, central Israeli town of Yad Binyamin, in a Sabbath event organized by the Yad L’Achim organization. Yad L’Achim was key in helping the women escape abusive relationships to Muslim men, and has maintained a connection with each of them […]
Fighting BDS – SodaStream Goes On the Offensive
February 3, 2014 16:59 by Alex Margolin SodaStream goes on the offensive against Oxfam, accusing the NGO of actively funding BDS campaigns against Israel. “Unsurprisingly, Oxfam has joined the BDS in this movement [to close down the West Bank factory],” SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum said. “I’m saying ‘unsurprisingly’ because we found out that some of […]
Old-School Israeli PR Video Makes the Case for Judea and Samaria
The footage is old, and the quality grainy, but the message is unmistakable. A public relations video produced by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit more than 30 years ago makes the case for Israel to retain the Judea and Samaria region, from a purely military perspective, and offers a unique glimpse into a very different age, […]
Explosive Report: How Obamacare Will Drive People Out of the Workforce
Obamacare moves people further away from jobs and shifts their health care costs to taxpayers. Good news or bad? The White House took up defensive measures yesterday after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a new estimate: Obamacare will cause the equivalent of 2.3 million people to stop working. “Double ouch,” said The Washington Post’s […]
Obamacare killing 2 million jobs
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will cause a larger than-expected reduction in working hours—eliminating the equivalent of about 2.3 million workers in 2021. In 2011 it was estimated the law would cause a reduction of about 800,000 full-time equivalent workers. The reality is Obamacare will push the equivalent of about 2 million workers out of […]
GSE Reform: Eliminate Fannie and Freddie, but Don’t Replace Them
The President’s State of the Union address overshadowed some very important news relating to housing finance reform. Last Wednesday, Senators Bob Corker (R–TN) and Mark Warner (D–VA) promised to renew efforts to pass a bill they introduced in June 2013 that would close down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It also appears that Senators Tim […]
New Saudi Counterterrorism Law Criminalizes Speech Critical of Gov’t or Society
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia put into effect a sweeping new counterterrorism law Sunday that human rights activists say allows the kingdom to prosecute as a terrorist anyone who demands reform, exposes corruption or otherwise engages in dissent. The law states that any act that “undermines” the state or society, including calls […]
Palestinian Authority Report: Palestinians Prefer to Buy ‘Blue and White’
Last month, BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) activists slammed Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas for not joining in with them to boycott Israel – and on Monday, the PA revealed just how uninvolved it was in the BDS movement. According to a PA report, 70% of the PA’s imports were from Israel, with imports worth $3.5 […]
