My organization, the human rights advocacy group the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) has unveiled a new advertising campaign that boldly tells truths that the U.S. government and the mainstream media seem determined to obfuscate. The series of six ads
What a Week 2 in the NFL. From on-field injuries to off-field indictments, this week’s player rankings are missing quite a few marquee names. Jamaal Charles and Vernon Davis were both bit by the injury bug last week; Charles suffered
This is not a defense of Adrian Peterson. The wounds on his young son are horrific. If he didn’t cross the line into abuse, there is no line. What I see the media and left once again doing, though, is
On Tuesday, Los Angeles Unified school police officials decided they would reject the military weaponry that they acquired through the federal government’s 1033 Program, which Congress passed in the early 1990s so that law-enforcement agencies could procure excess Defense Department
On Thursday, Scotland will vote in an independence referendum. Polls suggest the vote could go either way. At risk is the continued existence of Great Britain, America’s closest friend and ally. It is for the Scottish people, and the United
Though the Israeli Security Council has issued a “severe terror alert” for Jews and Israelis traveling abroad, no such threat exists for Israel itself, according to Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon. Ya’alon’s comments came during a briefing Tuesday with journalists
BRUSSELS (AP) — If Scottish voters this week say Yes to independence, not only will they tear up the map of Great Britain, they’ll shake the twin pillars of Western Europe’s postwar prosperity and security — the European Union and
Gun control proponent Gabby Giffords is running an ad in Arizona targeting Republican congressional candidate Martha McSally’s full-throated defense of the Second Amendment. The ad accuses McSally of supporting a so-called “gun show loophole” because McSally does not think more
Tuesday in announcing his war on Ebola, President Barack Obama said he is sending U.S. military to West Africa to help fight the epidemic because when there are global crisis “our armed services are better” at solving them “than any
On September 14, Ukrainian Minister of Defense Valeriy Heletey suggested “Russia is threatening Ukraine with nuclear weapons” and Ukraine is responding by taking a serious look at restoring their own nuclear program, which was ended in the 1990s at the
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, when testifying about the Islamic State before a Senate panel Tuesday, indicated that the country’s border security needed improvement, adding that he is “always concerned” about the U.S. border with Mexico. Hagel’s comments came in
Colombia’s female cycling team is causing quite a stir at a tournament in Switzerland, where they debuted flesh-colored outfits that give the appearance that their torsos and groin area are nude. International Cycling Union (UCI) President Brian Cookson has called
I guess the first step toward persuading ISIS that they’re a pack of doomed losers staggering around on the “wrong side of history” is to prevent them from wiping out what’s left of the Iraqi government. According to the
(AFP) The United States has carried out an air strike on the Islamic State near Baghdad, a US official said Monday, the first time the US has targeted the militants close to the Iraqi capital. A US defense official told
Hizballah plans to dispatch scores of terrorists into Israel while striking civilian communities with missiles in a future war that could last months, a senior Israeli source told reporters. The terrorist organization’s confidence grew, based on experience gained from its military
The Castro Valley Unified School District, apparently a sleepy school district, decided that they needed to purchase something to wake them up: a $14,000 espresso maker. Local CBS News affiliate KPIX in San Francisco reported that local citizens were furious
This post originally appeared at CNN. As many as 175 enemy troops killed, 18 wounds from enemy fire, 38 hours of battle, 48 hours evading the North Vietnamese troops in the bush — and one tiger. Those are the numbers
On Sunday, many Vikings fans didn’t let child-abuse charges against Adrian Peterson deter their support for the All Pro running back. Many wore his number 28 jersey to their game against the Patriots at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. One
The Big Ten’s done, BC upsets USC, and one week after playing the heroic underdog Virginia Tech drops a head-scratcher to a heroic underdog. Here’s what happened this weekend. Gamecocks Game Georgia came into the weekend riding a wave
BRUSSELS (AP) — If Scottish voters this week say Yes to independence, not only will they tear up the map of Great Britain, they’ll shake the twin pillars of Western Europe’s postwar prosperity and security — the European Union and
On September 10, the world watched as President Obama outlined his plan to address the rising threat of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIL). Unfortunately, his speech was simply too little, too late. While the president used a
Hillary Clinton is back in the spotlight she never left, turning up with her husband Bill in Iowa over the weekend, fueling talk about her inevitable second attempt at the presidency. Yet her presentation seemed tone-deaf at times–even referencing the
(Reuters) – A strong typhoon was moving out of the Philippines on Monday, after plunging into darkness wide northern swathes of the country and inundating farmland, but there were no reports of lives lost, civil defense officials said. Typhoon Kalmaegi,
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers used an old, familiar combo — Philip Rivers to Antonio Gates — to upset the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. Gates had three touchdown catches, including a spectacular, one-handed grab, and
DENVER (AP) — It took the Denver Broncos three tries to put away the Kansas City Chiefs. Terrance Knighton batted away Alex Smith’s fourth-and-goal pass to Dwayne Bowe with 15 seconds left, preserving the Broncos’ 24-17 win over the scrappy
