Gaza ‘Collaborator’ Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Speaking with Israel
A military court in Gaza on Thursday sentenced a man to death by hanging, the Bethlehem-based Ma’an news agency reported. The Hamas-run court found the man – identified only as A.K. – guilty of collaborating with Israeli authorities, without providing further details, said the news agency. On June 22, the Gaza government hanged two men […]
Tunisian Rapper Jailed for Songs that are ‘Insulting Police’
Tunisian rapper Alaa Yacoubi, known as “Weld El 15,” was sentenced to 4 months in a trial Thursday that found him guilty of songs “insulting to police.” After sentencing, he was ordered to be taken straight to prison. The music video of Yacoubi’s song “Boulicia Kleb,” which criticizes police and shows video clips of them […]
Global-warming ‘proof’ is evaporating
The 2013 hurricane season just ended as one of the five quietest years since 1960. But don’t expect anyone who pointed to last year’s hurricanes as “proof” of the need to act against global warming to apologize; the warmists don’t work that way. Warmist claims of a severe increase in hurricane activity go back to […]
Warren is MoveOn.org’s ‘Progressive Champ’ for Her Expand-Social-Security Agenda
(CNSNews.com) – In a message to its members, MoveOn.org, a liberal advocacy group, hailed the Social Security “expansion movement” launched by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). In a speech on the Senate floor, and in television interviews, Warren recently declared, “The era of fighting about cutting Social Security is over, and now it is time to […]
Oregon Democrat: Raise Gas Tax To Make Up Lost Revenue From Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
(CNSNews.com) – Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) says his plan to nearly double the federal gas tax is needed because the tax hasn’t been raised in years and a decrease in fuel tax revenues has occurred due to the improved fuel efficiency of vehicles. When discussing his proposal on Fox News Dec. 3, Blumenauer said, “First of all, […]
Nelson Mandela: A Symbol of Compassion and Equality
Bandphoto / Uppa.co.uk/UPPA/Photoshot/Newscom Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the first democratic president of post-apartheid South Africa, has passed away at his home in Johannesburg after months of battling a recurring lung infection. Current South African President Jacob Zuma addressed the nation this evening announcing Mandela’s death and honoring his legacy, by stating, “Nelson Mandela was a hero […]
Farm Bill: Money for Nothin’… I Want My Subsidy
The four principal farm bill negotiators have tentatively agreed on a framework for a new farm bill. A central aspect of this framework would be hilarious if it weren’t so sad. The House and Senate farm bills both eliminate a program called direct payments because it pays farmers who don’t even plant a single seed. […]
The Dangers of the President Obama’s Illegal Behavior
During a congressional committee hearing about the constitutional limits imposed on the presidency and the implications of President Barack Obama’s disregard for implementing the Affordable Care Act as written, one expert testified that the consequences of the president’s behavior were potentially grave. He said that the precedent set by Obama could eventually lead to an […]
Western States Hold First Talks With Syria’s Islamist Terrorist Rebels
Western states have held their first “face-to-face” discussions with Syria’s main Islamist rebel groups, according numerous media reports. The meeting between western states, including the US, and the Syrian Islamic Front (SIF), was attended by Turkish and Qatari representatives and was held in the Turkish capital Ankara. It marks a shift in policy for US […]
Obamacare ‘Is Whatever Obama Says It Is’
Discussing President Obama three-week public relations campaign to promote the Affordable Care Act, Mark Levin said on Tuesday that Obamacare is “Jell-O… it is whatever Obama says it is.” “So people are losing their healthcare, they’re losing their coverage, people who have advanced stages of cancer, people who suffer from diabetes, people who have heart […]
Rodman Returns to N.Korea With Ex-NBA Players
A week after North Korea reportedly restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, retired NBA star Dennis Rodman announced he would make his third visit to the isolated regime on December 18. “The Worm,” as Rodman was nicknamed, will spend several days training the North Korean basketball team, and then bring other former NBA players for an […]
