Three men convicted of plotting to blow up New York synagogues and to fire heat-seeking missiles at U.S. military planes were sentenced to 25 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan handed down punishments today against James Cromitie, 45, Onta Williams, 35, and David Williams, 30, who were found guilty in October [...]
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July 1, 2011
July 1, 2011
John Lennon Was a Closet Republican, Claims Assistant
The man who was an icon for peace and radicalism and full to the brim with songs in protest of American imperialism, the Cold War, and military violence was — in fact — not a liberal. John Lennon was a closet Republican in his final days, according to the former Beatle’s personal assistant. John Lennon [...]
July 1, 2011
ERA Could Broaden Gay Marriage
Legal experts say passage of the Equal Rights Amendment could lead to legalized gay marriage throughout the United States, reports DailyCaller.com. The amendment, which was passed by Congress in 1973, was not supported by the required 38 states at the time, but has been reintroduced every year since then. Phyllis Schlafly The legislation recently was [...]
July 1, 2011
DREAM Act Could Stall in Maryland
A petition drive by Maryland GOP lawmakers to halt the state’s version of the DREAM Act appears to have succeeded in getting the measure on the November 2012 ballot. However, court challenges over online signature gathering methods could be on the way, The Washington Post reports. The Maryland law granted in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants [...]
July 1, 2011
Census: Fewer Black Children in Biggest US Cities
NEW YORK (AP) — A catastrophic flood emptied New Orleans of much of its black youth. Powerful social forces may be doing a similar thing to places like Harlem and Chicago’s South Side. Census data shows that cities from coast to coast have steadily drained of black children over the past decade. Last year’s census [...]
July 1, 2011
Analysis: U.S.-India Trade Talks Focus on Trade Barriers
Although the U.S.-India economic relationship has grown significantly in recent years, economic barriers continue to prevent U.S. investment in several lucrative sectors. U.S. Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner and Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee met in Washington this week to discuss trade and economic investment opportunities between the United States and India in the second [...]
July 1, 2011
FBI Probes Mishandling of Remains at Arlington Cemetery
The FBI and the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command are now looking into the mishandling of remains and mismanagement at Arlington National Cemetery. The probe is part of a broad investigation run by the Justice Department that also includes a federal grand jury, sources tell The Washington Post. The criminal inquiry is seeking evidence of contracting [...]
July 1, 2011
$1B in Unwanted Coins Languish in Federal Reserve
The United States Federal Reserve’s coffers are bulging with $1 billion worth of unwanted $1 coins that cost $300 million to produce, and it could produce a billion more $1 coins by 2016, according to an investigation by National Public Radio (NPR). The Fed’s three attempts to popularize the use of $1 coins dates to [...]
July 1, 2011
June 30, 2011
Casey Anthony Blood Lust
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 [...]
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
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
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 [...]