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Does Marshawn Lynch Hate the Media? ‘Yeah’

Does Marshawn Lynch Hate the Media? ‘Yeah’

After the NFL fined him $100,000 for refusing to speak to the media last week, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch opened up to the Fourth Estate on Sunday. Kinda. Sorta. “After the game, Lynch may have avoided another $100,000

Obama: Helping Terror Go Nuclear

Obama: Helping Terror Go Nuclear

Last Tuesday’s terror attack on a Jerusalem synagogue killed five people: four rabbis (including three born in the USA) and a Druze police officer. Two Palestinians entered during morning prayers and attacked worshipers with knives, meat cleavers, and a handgun. 

Hagel Firing: Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right

Hagel Firing: Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right

The New York Times reports that President Barack Obama is about to dismiss Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. The reason given? That the White House recognized that “the threat from the Islamic State would require a different kind of skills than

Frenchman Identified in ISIS Video Denies Being in Video

Frenchman Identified in ISIS Video Denies Being in Video

The French government believes Michael Dos Santos is “one of two French militants” that appeared in a video that showed American aid worker Peter Kessig being beheaded. The video also shows the execution of a number of Syrian soldiers.  Xinhuanet.com

NY Mag: ISIS Has Military Affiliates in 11 Countries

NY Mag: ISIS Has Military Affiliates in 11 Countries

From New York Magazine’s Intelligencer: ISIS is now well known for its widespread appeal to individual jihadis around the world. As the New York Times noted on Friday, “the black standard of the Islamic State has been popping up all over” in Pakistan lately. But

ISIS Refugees Come to Sacramento

ISIS Refugees Come to Sacramento

A Sacramento church hosted an early Thanksgiving dinner for dozens of refugees who fled Iraq from fear of ISIS. One refugee, Bassil Mahid, said he is still afraid. He told a local news reporter, “[It’s] very hard to live.”  

Opening the Door to Muslim Dissidents

Opening the Door to Muslim Dissidents

“When presidents say Islam is a religion of peace,” former George W. Bush advisor Elliot Abrams said at a forum on Monday, “the average American thinks this is crap.”  Presidents Bush and Obama both publicly declared Islam to be a

REPORT: Turkey Border Guards Abuse, Kill Syrian Refugees

REPORT: Turkey Border Guards Abuse, Kill Syrian Refugees

According to a report by human rights group Amnesty International, Turkish border guards have a record of abusing and killing Syrian refugees. Those who do survive face extreme poverty in makeshift camps. The revelations are featured in their new report, “Struggling

ISIS Video: Jihadists Call for Terror Attacks in France

ISIS Video: Jihadists Call for Terror Attacks in France

A propaganda film released by the Islamic State shows three jihadi fighters calling on Muslims in France to carry out terrorist attacks there or join the jihadist group’s efforts in Iraq and Syria.   The seven-minute video was released by

Former FBI Agent: Social Media Pivotal to ISIS Success

Former FBI Agent: Social Media Pivotal to ISIS Success

Speaking to German newspaper Der Spiegel, a former FBI agent and security expert warned that the Islamic State’s success on social media has helped strengthen the numbers of the organization. Former FBI agent and CEO of The Soufan Group Ali Soufan