Google told European officials that forgetting isn’t easy, especially when details are few and guidelines are murky regarding when personal privacy trumps public interest. The world’s leading Internet search engine said that as of July 18 it had received more
A good contrast between pragmatism and raw religious hatred came in recent statements from prominent Sunni voices. Egyptian cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi, a prominent Muslim Brotherhood spiritual guide and popular Al-Jazeera program host, appeared on the network earlier this month to defend Hamas as
According to Twitter and Google, an NBC journalist reported that he or she had personally witnessed an Israeli drone attack and fire on a hospital in Gaza. The eye witness report was at first included in this NBC News article,
The Mercury News reports that a frightening scenario is unfolding in Silicon Valley: employers and employees in the rapid-paced, high-tech culture are turning to illicit drugs as strong as heroin in order to keep up with the frantic pace of
On the day Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg became wealthier than the founders of Google and Amazon, his pro-amnesty group launched a letter-writing campaign to Congress to push for permanent comprehensive amnesty legislation. On Thursday, FWD.us, which has spent millions of
Today marks the 100th day that 276 schoolgirls from Chibok have been held captive by the Islamist terrorists of Boko Haram. It also marks the 100th day during which Nigeria, its neighbors, allies, and the United States, a strategic partner
General Motors Co. announced on Wednesday six new recalls for 717,950 U.S. vehicles, bringing its 2014 total recalls to 29 million worldwide, 25.7 million of which have been in the United States. That works out to more recalls worldwide than
The team behind America, the new film defending the country against those who blast it as imperialistic and cruel, is at war with Google over the search engine’s treatment of the film. Now, a Republican is bringing the matter to
On Friday, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who is widely considered a possible challenger to 2016 Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, spoke about her “11 commandments” for progressives. Because progressives need one more commandment than God, even if they don’t keep the
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) —A new poll offers details on the way citizens of the world think about climate change, and U.S. participants are looking particularly ignorant to the risks of global warming. Only one in four Americans said climate
Senate liberals–a mix of almost all Democrats and a few Republicans–missed by a hair last week in a bid to overturn the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision, which ruled unconstitutional the Obama administration’s heavy-handed requirement that business owners provide abortion
SAN FRANCISCO, California – This weekend sees the ‘conservatarian’ ‘Reboot’ conference taking place at the W Hotel in San Francisco, California. The proceedings kicked off with a speech by the House Republican Conference Chairman Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who delivered
President Obama spoke to the press about the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine. Kiev released intercepted calls and evidence that proves the pro-Russian forces are responsible for the deaths of almost 300 people. “Yesterday, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17
Ron Dermer, Israel’s new Ambassador to the United States, claims that Israel is fighting not just a war against Hamas, but a larger war against the growing moral impairment of what used to be called the civilized world; not just to
Federal Election Commission Reports filed on Tuesday reveal that incumbent Mike Honda has outraised his fellow Democratic rival Ro Khanna in this year’s second quarter. Honda now has more cash on hand with which to proceed to the heated November
The economy is recovering from a harsher than normal winter, but the pace of growth the balance of this year and next will not create nearly enough decent jobs for the millions unemployed and recent graduates working at venues like
Nadine Gordimer, the South African Nobel laureate who used literature to resist apartheid, has died at the age of 90. Gordimer remained productive, and controversial, well into her latter years. She is being celebrated, and rightly so, for her immense
It’s a shame that like the rest of the media, film reviewers are largely made up of those completely out of touch with the everyday American. There are exceptions, but too few to mention. Eventually, the Left corrupts every institution
AUSTIN, Texas–An article entitled, “He’ll mess with Texas: Recruiting expert says state ‘has to buy jobs,’” appeared in the Austin Business Journal on July 9 and appeared across the nation in the BizJournals.com family. The piece managed to insult both
The world’s oldest profession has been transformed by the Internet, and many sex workers say that it has made their jobs safer and more independent, according to a report by SFGate. “The Internet has been the most widely used form
Facebook is a fascinating success story (good enough to make a movie about!) but that story might be entering its final chapter, as Robin Harris of ZDNet cites search-engine data that suggests interest in Facebook has already peaked, and is
Stocks may be trading near record levels, but the bull market still has plenty of room to run. Changes in technology and the economy that permit businesses to use capital far more efficiently will likely drive equities much higher. In
Stocks may be trading near record levels, but the bull market still has plenty of room to run. Changes in technology and the economy that permit businesses to use capital far more efficiently will likely drive equities much higher. In
The recent exposé of the employee survey that asked probing questions about employee support for the “LGBT community” has focused attention on something that the typical depositor might not be aware of, and that is the massive time and attention
