On June 26, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is introducing an ordinance that implements stiff fines for the possession of guns in “school safety zones.” These are zones that students travel through on their way to school. According to the Chicago-Sun
(AP) High court strikes down federal marriage provisionBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that legally married same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. The court invalidated a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage
As the Supreme Court prepares to hand down its decisions in two key cases about gay marriage today, the shadow of Roe v. Wade, delivered forty years ago, hangs over the Justices. The landmark abortion decision was a federal and
Sec. of State John Kerry’s shortlist for deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs contains “an anti-Israel diplomat who was kicked off 2008 Obama campaign after he was caught negotiating with the terror group Hamas.” His name is
The U.S. Defense Department gave special recognition to gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members and LGBT civilian workers for their “dedicated service to our country” on June 25. But that was not enough for OutServe-SLDN, an advocacy group for LGBT
On Monday, the same day that the Zimmerman trial kicked off with prosecution and defense opening statements, Benjamin Crump, attorney for the Trayvon Martin family, showed up at a rally for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
On the second day of the George Zimmerman trial, prosecutors attempted to paint Zimmerman as an increasingly overzealous neighborhood watch participant who finally snapped after law enforcement did not respond to his calls. Meanwhile, defense got a prosecution witness to
One of the common traits of “progressive” social policy–especially since the radicals took over the Democratic Party in the 1960’s–has been the penchant for slapping a fresh coat of paint onto previously failed social policies and trotting them out again
Don West, George Zimmerman’s defense attorney, apologized after afternoon recess for making a knock-knock joke during his opening statement. “I’m convinced it was the delivery, though.”
(AP) Blackhawks stage late rally to win Stanley CupBy JIMMY GOLENAP Sports WriterBOSTONBryan Bickell and Dave Bolland scored 17 seconds apart in the final 1:16 of the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup for the second
(AP) Mayweather, Alvarez kick off 11-city tour in NYCBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports WriterNEW YORKFloyd Mayweather and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez have kicked off an 11-city promotional tour in Times Square, making their fight in Las Vegas in September official. Mayweather
One of the biggest battles in the Zimmerman case so far has been over the question of who yelled for help during the incident. Over the weekend, the presiding judge decided that prosecutors would not be allowed to bring two
George Zimmerman defense attorney Don West opened the trial regarding the killing of Trayvon Martin with a knock-knock joke, attempting to point out the difficulty of finding an unbiased jury in the case. He said that finding the jury was
Defense attorney Don West’s “knock knock” joke didn’t get much of a reaction from the jury during his opening statement in the George Zimmerman murder trial.
Baseball has indeed reached a state of competitive balance when the AL can boast 8 teams within 6 games of the Wild Card. This isn’t the Yankees and a bunch of also-rans anymore; it will be an entertaining dogfight to
This week the Supreme Court will hand down four decisions that will mark a turning point for the United States, and some possible outcomes could even change the course of this country for the rest of our national existence. The
Jacob Sullum at Reason has an interesting piece about how Big Media’s reporting on the Trayvon Martin story has been fundamentally wrong – in a way that they had to get deliberately wrong – from the very first minutes of
As part of an attempt to discourage sexual assault, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered that “offensive” materials be removed from military workplaces. The definition of “offensive” is unclear, but local command leaders are searching for a wide range
Judge Debra Nelson, who is presiding over the murder trial of George Zimmerman, ruled Saturday that although a tape of a 911 call may be admitted in the trial, prosecution audio experts who say that the voice screaming is Trayvon
Speaking on Offutt Air Force Base June 20, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel asked why women ought not have the same opportunity at combat as men. According to CNS News, Hagel made these comments in response to a question over
The Stanley Cup will be at TD Garden on Monday night because the Chicago Blackhawks are one game away from clinching the series–and winning the title. They defeated the Boston Bruins on Saturday night 3-1 to take a 3-2 series
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.S./Philippine joint naval exercises will challenge China’s claims China military strategy on trend to seize Ayungin from Philippines Britain ends last line of defense against an interstellar alien invasion U.S./Philippine joint naval exercises will
UPDATE: Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling was resentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday. He had been sentenced to 24 years in 2006 after he was convicted on 19 counts of “conspiracy, securities fraud, insider treading and lying to
(AP) 5 things of note from the NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSAP Basketball WriterMIAMIFive things of note from Miami’s seven-game win over San Antonio in the NBA Finals, which ended Thursday night: ___ LEBRON’S MOMENT: LeBron James scored 37 points, grabbed
