It’s the story that demands breaking live coverage on not one but two, three cable news networks. “Another day of powerful testimony in the Casey Anthony murder trial,” resounded the anchors on cable news.“Another day of disturbing testimony in the Casey Anthony murder trial.”Mainstream media is reporting and analyzing every gory detail.“There were a lot [...]
Archives: June 2011
June 30, 2011
June 30, 2011
Obama’s counterterrorism is backfiring
President Obama has unveiled new strategies for American counterterrorism, but to some experts the commander in chief is only making matters worse. “What I see us doing is creating more terrorism throughout policies in Libya and Yemen,” says Susan Lindauer, a former CIA asset that previously worked out of Libya. “I think our actions speak [...]
June 30, 2011
American prisons are going private
Most Americans are unaware that private prisons in the country are on the rise. Is there a reason behind this trend that isn’t going reported though? Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks says that private prisons are thriving in America right now because of the profits they are generating, which most people are unaware of. [...]
June 30, 2011
June 30, 2011
Pakistan orders US drones out of base
The latest blow against America’s overseas drone operations comes out of Pakistan today, where the country’s defence minister told reporters that he has ordered US forces to vacate the Shamsi air base. “We have told them to leave,” Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar was quoted as saying by the Associated Press out of Pakistan. Tensions have [...]
June 30, 2011
June 30, 2011
Community kicks out paralyzed vet
The national non-profit Home for Our Troops has built houses for over 100 severely disabled veterans across America since its start-up in 2004. Army SFC Sean Gittens won’t be one of those with a new house for his family, however, despite Home for Our Troops’ efforts to get him one. The homeowners association in his [...]
June 30, 2011
Texas town pulls the plug on police department
Attention gun-toting Texas natives: if you were looking to go a’looting, your time is now! City Council members in Alto, Texas, a town of around 1,200, have voted to abolish the city’s police department for at least six months as the community considers if they will be able to afford the force into 2012. As [...]
June 30, 2011
June 30, 2011
Blackwater killer gets 30 months, Newburgh 4 get 25 years
Before a federal court room this week, US Attorney Neil MacBride was rather blunt about what actions a former Blackwater security guard undertook while working in Afghanistan in 2009. “Justin Cannon opened fire with an AK-47 at the rear of a retreating vehicle and took the life of an innocent Afghan,” is all he needed [...]
June 29, 2011
June 29, 2011
Kansas Abortion Doctors Sue to Block State Rules
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two doctors who perform abortions in Kansas filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block a new licensing law and regulations that abortion rights advocates fear will make Kansas the first state in the country without an abortion provider. Dr. Herbert Hodes and his daughter, Dr. Traci Nauser, argue that the new [...]
June 29, 2011
Bristol Palin: Mom Knows if She’ll Run
Bristol Palin, recent performer on “Dancing With the Stars” and daughter of former Republican governor of Alaska Sarah Palin, said Tuesday on Fox News that her mother “definitely knows” whether she will make a bid for the 2012 White House, DailyCaller.com reports Sarah and Bristol Palin (AP photos) Sarah Palin is headed to Iowa for [...]
June 29, 2011
Rep. Giffords Attends NASA Ceremony in Houston
HOUSTON — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords appeared in front of a crowd of hundreds at a NASA awards ceremony in Houston. ABC News reported on its website Monday night that Giffords stood up from her wheelchair to hug and kiss her astronaut husband, Mark Kelly, after he received the Spaceflight Medal. ABC News says the [...]