The Associated Press reports that another journalist has been murdered in Somalia. Rahmo Abdulqadir Farah, a female journalist from Somalia was gunned down in Mogadishu Sunday night. Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports the dangerous climate in Somalia for
Libyan authorities have banned the French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy from being part of former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s entourage to Libya because Lévy is Jewish. Lévy was a champion of the revolt against former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who fell in
While Conservatives are fighting over whether or not social issues should be included in our platform, Hip Hop is having a social battle in front of our eyes. The war; Beyonce as the “Independent Woman” and Beyonce as “Mrs. Carter”.
In the 80’s Liberals pushed the single parent home. So in the 90’s, there were more single parent homes, a majority of which were in the black community. And a vast majority of those black single MOTHERS were on government
(AP) Syrian activists say senior rebel leader woundedBy BEN HUBBARDAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaA rebel military leader who was among the first to call openly for armed insurrection against President Bashar Assad was wounded by a bomb planted in his car in
In response to Thanks A Lot, You Guys : Glad to oblige, Debra. Think of the video (and its equally compelling part 2) as a tin of intellectual caviar – once you get past the initial gag reflex, it actually has
Beyonce used to be the lead for a three-girl group called Destiny’s Child, and their songs were attempts to inspire young women not to take any grief from men. Right, Mr. Snerdley? Essentially don’t take any grief. Don’t let these
On Thursday, President Barack Obama spoke in Jerusalem – a city he once promised would remain undivided – about all of the shortcomings of the state of Israel. Lecturing Israel about its democracy, economy, foreign policy, and basic humanity, Obama
President Barack Obama visit to Israel was going well until a speech to students in Jerusalem Thursday. The speech itself was a success until Obama chose to lecture Israeli students about having empathy for Palestinians: And put yourself in their
The President’s predictions of doom and gloom if the sequester cuts took place seems not to have convinced most Americans. A Fox News poll released today found 49 percent of respondents labeled the cuts a “good thing” while just 37
This may be blasphemy, but I love exploring the non-A sections of the New York Times. I came across this piece today, “As Men Lose Economic Ground, Clues in the Family“: The decline of two-parent households may be a significant
When I first read the Entertainment Weekly headline “Where’s the Love? The Sudden Death of the Hollywood Sex Scene,” I was skeptical. All we hear is that Hollywood is a cesspool of sex, drugs an violence. Then I tried to think
In response to Coming soon to the University of Colorado: the “White Privilege Conference”: There’s sanity in the universe, just not enough of it. Federal judge: Arizona can ban classes promoting ‘racial resentment against ‘whites’ A federal appeals judge has
(AP) – Senior Iranian clerics have scolded President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for consoling Hugo Chavez’s mother with a hug — a physical contact considered a sin under Iran’s strict Islamic codes. The rebuke follows a widely published photo showing Ahmadinejad embracing
A detailed description obtained by Breitbart News of House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan’s new budget will angle to drastically reform the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food stamps program. Ryan’s budget aims to “retool” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or
Although Organizing for Action was set up by Obama’s former advisers to advocate his agenda, it has been described by Jay Carney as a “outside “, “independent”, “separate” organization. In January, the President sent a mass email to his supporters
The History Channel’s new miniseries The Bible proved anew the power of faith-based content to draw eyeballs. The new independent film Emperor, starring Tommy Lee Jones as Gen. Douglas MacArthur, scored a tidy $1 million at the box office over
You don’t mess with Ray Winstone–on screen. The tough guy actor, best known for roles in The Departed and Rango, channeled his menacing screen work while discussing his country’s tax structure on a British sports program. The 56-year-old told the show:
An overlooked factor in the Democrats winning control of the House of Representatives in 2006 was the recruitment of middle-of-the-road, culturally conservative candidates. At the time then-Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who headed the effort, infuriated many on the left by aggressively
Quinnipiac: March 7, 2013 – Hillary Clinton would defeat three potential Republican presidential candidates if the 2016 presidential election were held today, with New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie second in a field of three Democrats and three Republicans selected by
The U.N. Human Rights Council observed a moment of silence for deceased Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on March 6. Led by the Cuban Ambassador Anayansi Rodriguez Camejo, who also declared three days of mourning for the dead despot, the tribute stated:
Three House Republicans introduced a bill on Tuesday that protects religious nonprofits and business owners from the HHS mandate, a provision in ObamaCare that requires them to provide free contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients in their employee insurance plans. The Health
The Vatican has not yet announced a date for the start of voting to elect a new pope for the Roman Catholic Church, but it is preparing the world’s most beautiful voting booth for the process. On Tuesday, March 5,
It was just last week that the once-legendary Washington Post ended the four decade run of its Ombudsmen. Patrick Pexton was the last person to hold that role. Now that he’s gone, so is the role of an independent watchdog
The Ivy League title and a bid to the NCAA tournament has come down to Princeton (9-2 in Ivy League) and Harvard (9-3), making them two of 325 teams who can win the NCAA National Championship if they just win
