
The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) annual audit of anti-Semitic incidents finds a national downward trend in anti-Semitic behavior but a sharp increase in the number of physical attacks on identifiably Jewish individuals in New York City, the Daily News reports. The organization
by Frances Martel2 Apr 2014, 3:29 PM PST0

Three-hundred inmates at a women’s prison in Chile took advantage of a blackout caused by a deadly 8.2 magnitude earthquake to escape last night, prompting a national emergency. The women, detained in a facility in the city of Iquique, fled
by Frances Martel2 Apr 2014, 11:00 AM PST0

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is desperate for a platform that will legitimize the rampant violence his police force perpetrates on unarmed civilians. He writes in The New York Times Wednesday that after 1,900 arrests and 38 deaths, “now is a time for
by Frances Martel2 Apr 2014, 9:55 AM PST0

The UK government’s plans to curb immigration were cast into doubt after a Migration Watch report estimated that European Union (EU) Net Migration will overtake that from the rest of the world. The figures are important because the government has
by Andre Walker2 Apr 2014, 7:52 AM PST0

California’s Democrat Party has canceled a lavish annual fundraiser “that costs as much as $65,000 per foursome,” according to Reuters, after a series of corruption scandals made party leaders skittish about associating so openly with wealthy donors. The party will
by Joel B. Pollak2 Apr 2014, 6:01 AM PST0

Fast-moving developments in the Middle East peace process veered toward a breakdown Wednesday, reported The Jerusalem Post. The latest crisis emerged after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas defied the United States and Israel by taking concrete steps to join 15
by Abe Katsman2 Apr 2014, 4:01 AM PST0

On the first day of April, Chicago suffered through bitingly cold winds and unseasonably cold temperatures, seemingly another cold spate that threatened to set temperature records. But April first aside, the Windy City has set a greater Winter record. December
by Warner Todd Huston2 Apr 2014, 2:55 AM PST0

Although California state senator Leland Yee (D) was “a hero to gun regulators,” documents suggest he was working to obtain illegal weapons while pushing gun control. In other words, while he was pushing “legislation that would have strengthened” California’s assault
by AWR Hawkins2 Apr 2014, 2:49 AM PST0

In an argument over tactics and alleged insubordination, the largest pro-life group in America has essentially fired its longtime Georgia affiliate and replaced it with a newly formed group started with the support of RedState founder Erick Erickson. Carol Tobias,
by Austin Ruse2 Apr 2014, 2:38 AM PST0

Students at Whittier College don’t need Obamacare to obtain contraceptives. They can get them for free, now that the prestigious college has installed the highest number of condom dispensers (15) of any college campus. The liberal arts college of roughly 1,700
by Robert Wilde1 Apr 2014, 9:38 PM PST0

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has warned of a “very grave” situation on the Korean peninsula, where soaring military tensions have seen the two Koreas trade artillery fire and Pyongyang threaten a new nuclear test. In a meeting with top
by Breitbart News1 Apr 2014, 8:24 PM PST0

On March 31st Muslim youth, angered over an “examination question,” set fire to a Catholic church and attacked a school in Katsina state in northern Nigeria. The Associated Press reports that many in the town were outraged over the “examination
by AWR Hawkins1 Apr 2014, 1:46 PM PST0

“California is issuing a statewide warning,” and five communities – Westminster, Santa Ana, Long Beach, Newport Beach, and La Habra – should “be prepared for a sizable earthquake up to but not limiting a 7.4 magnitude tremor,” read a letter that
by Robert Wilde1 Apr 2014, 1:26 PM PST0

As President Obama was reading his teleprompter on March 20th to announce sanctions against Russia, Syrian rebel forces, led by al Qaeda-linked Islamic Front and Jabhat al-Nusra, launched a surprise offensive in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border. The offensive,
by Chriss W. Street1 Apr 2014, 1:03 PM PST0

NATO said they do not see any sign Russia President Vladimir Putin pulled back troops from Ukraine’s border. In reaction they will move more forces to Eastern Europe. There is no consensus on the amount of troops on Ukraine’s border. Anonymous
by Mary Chastain1 Apr 2014, 9:55 AM PST0

Russia’s state gas company Gazprom raised gas prices for Ukraine and still want to collect their $1.89 billion debt. On March 7, the company threatened to completely shut off gas to Ukraine if the debt was not paid. Alexei Miller
by Mary Chastain1 Apr 2014, 9:42 AM PST0

by Nick Hallett1 Apr 2014, 5:56 AM PST0

A 19-year-old man who kicked in the door of a Glenville, Pennsylvania home found an armed woman waiting for him once he got inside the house. According to ABC27.com, the 31-year-old woman was alone when she heard someone trying to
by AWR Hawkins1 Apr 2014, 2:20 AM PST0

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russia state media that Moscow wants Ukraine to be a federation and autonomy for Russian speakers. The Ukraine Foreign Ministry said Russia is looking for ways to break up Ukraine. “Why does Russia not
by Mary Chastain31 Mar 2014, 11:01 AM PST0
CNN Money published a piece Monday titled “3 measures of Obamacare’s success.” Not surprisingly the author overlooks a lot of contradictory information in order to praise the law. The first piece of good news, according to CNN Money, is that
by John Sexton31 Mar 2014, 9:45 AM PST0

Monday’s open enrollment deadline for ObamaCare, which, with its subsidies and tax credits, represents the largest expansion of government, is a good time to assess the total scale of government in the US. Appreciating the full scope of the US
by Mike Flynn31 Mar 2014, 8:31 AM PST0

Southern California has endured a series of moderate earthquakes in the past several weeks, the first of which occurred along a little-known fault beneath the Santa Monica Mountains that had never experienced such a strong tremor since scientists began measuring
by Joel B. Pollak31 Mar 2014, 5:59 AM PST0

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Thailand approaches a crisis point in anti-government riots France’s president François Hollande suffers election debacle Russia, U.S. remain deadlocked over Ukraine after 4 hours talks Michael Lewis: How the stock market is rigged Thailand
by John J. Xenakis31 Mar 2014, 12:04 AM PST0

For breaking his “no new taxes” campaign pledge and raising taxes before the 1992 presidential election, former President George H. W. Bush was named a recipient of this year’s John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. The John F. Kennedy
by Tony Lee30 Mar 2014, 3:41 PM PST0

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are scheduled to meet in Paris to once again try to end the Ukraine-Russia situation diplomatically. The meeting will take place at 6:30 PM Paris time. Russian President
by Mary Chastain30 Mar 2014, 1:00 PM PST0