The Taliban’s public execution of a young Afghan woman, captured in a shocking video, should serve as a reminder of the Islamist militant movement’s brutality, the White House said Monday. The 22-year-old victim, who was accused of adultery, was shot
SOMEONE should tell Julie Hurley that kids are not a political katyusha to be fired against Israel in the ongoing effort to delegitimize the Jewish state. In her Op-Ed article in New Jersey’s ‘The Record’ (“The subtle costs of constant
News that the U.S. State Department issued a visa to Hani Nour Eldin, a member of Egypt’s Gama’a al-Islamiya or Islamic Group, has sparked a roaring controversy over the circumstances and appropriateness of the decision. On June 24, Representative Peter
Tooting one’s own horn has always been considered a social faux pas, an example of arrogance, and just plain ignorant. But it seems that someone forgot to teach these social niceties to Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald, because this
The official synopsis for the upcoming science fiction film “Elysium” has been released online. It’s from “District 9” director Neill Blomkamp and stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster: In the year 2159 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy
It’s a near certainty that every movie fan has heard the music of Celldweller. Klayton, the man behind the electronic rock project, has become one of Hollywood’s go-to musicians. His unique style of rock/metal mixed with orchestral elements and the
A Coney Island principal has scrapped plans to perform Lee Greenwood’s patriotic “God Bless the U.S.A.” at a moving up ceremony this week for fear of offending other cultures, according to The New York Post. Five classes spent months learning
This week, when liberal talk radio host Bill Press announced he wanted to go on a crusade to get rid of the Star-Spangled Banner because its lyrics were too militaristic and he was “embarrassed” every time he heard the song,
A suicide motorcycle bombing killed 21 people and wounded 22 others Wednesday in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar, police said. The bomber struck in a parking lot crowded with dozens of trucks supplying the NATO-run Kandahar Air Base and a
Ward Churchill’s lawsuit against the University of Colorado for firing him after his comments labeling victims of 9/11 “little Eichmanns” has now proceeded to the Colorado Supreme Court. Churchill says that his comments fall under First Amendment guidelines; essentially, he
(AP) AP Exclusive: Calif. 9/11 fund raided for deficitsBy HANNAH DREIERAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif.After the 2001 terrorist attacks, California lawmakers sought a way to channel the patriotic fervor and use it to help victims’ families and law enforcement. Their answer: specialty
(AP) Bangor, Maine: The place where diverted flights goBy GLENN ADAMS and DAVID SHARPAssociated PressBANGOR, MaineGiven the size of the place, the name “Bangor International Airport” might seem a little grandiose. But the airport actually gets an outsize share of
As much as the Tea Party movement is a counter force against liberals, the movement began as much in part due to the fiscal irresponsibility of Republicans in Congress in the 2000s. And that is partly why Republicans associated with
A diplomatic battle has broken out between the South African and Israeli government after South Africa took steps to isolate Israel–steps the Israeli government has labeled “racist.” The conflict began when the South African government prevented a provincial official from
Few memes about President Barack Obama are as comical or aggravating as his “gutsy decision” to take out Osama bin Laden. For one thing, military and intelligence insiders are strongly suggesting that he didn’t even make that call. And after
On May 5, 2012, the five terrorists accused of plotting and executing the attacks of 9/11 were arraigned at Guantanamo Bay. Judicial Watch’s Senior Investigator Lisette Garcia was on the ground to observe the proceedings. Of course, everyone knows the
A new documentary examines the United Nations in a way the Mainstream Media refuses to do. “U.N. Me,” hitting theaters and VOD June 1, offers a humorous but ultimately sober account of how the United Nations hardly lives up to
Sacha Baron Cohen goes out of his way not to connect Islam with his brutal Middle Eastern character in “The Dictator.” That isn’t enough for some Arab-Americans, apparently, according to TheWrap.com: While Baron Cohen’s shtick may be in good fun,
West Va. filmmaker Kristin Seibert sees an under-serviced niche in the film marketplace, and she’s eager to fill it. “We’re looking to make 100 percent family-friendly films hearkening back to the old times … good, values-based films,” Seibert tells Big
From all reports available, the arraignment of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and his four co-defendants last Saturday was nothing less than an insult to the families of 9/11 victims. A mockery of justice itself, the five men “refused to
This is the first of a series of articles profiling films and filmmakers showing their work at the 2012 G.I. Film Festival being held May 14-20 in Washington, D.C. A dramatic film and a unique documentary at this year’s G.I,
Apparently, the United States has been releasing high-level detainees in Afghanistan for years so that in return, insurgent groups will temper their actions in areas the United States cannot control. The “strategic release” program has been used as a form
It will be at least five weeks before five men facing the death penalty for their alleged roles in the September 11th terrorist attacks appear again before a U.S. military commission at the naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Their
In a Sunday morning news conference, defense attorneys for the self-proclaimed mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks and four co-defendants complained about the fairness of system set up to try the men.
Don’t forget that Obama and Holder wanted this to happen in a New York City civilian court room.
