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KTVZ 21 News – by Sarah Zimmerman

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Critics blasted a decision by Oregon lawmakers that killed a bill aimed at getting more children vaccinated for measles and other preventable diseases in order pass a tax on large businesses, saying it jeopardized public health.

Despite passing the House and having the necessary votes in the Senate, the measure to make it harder for families to opt out of required vaccinations was nixed as part of a deal announced Monday to end a week-long Republican walkout over a multibillion school funding tax.  Continue reading “Oregon vaccine bill dead as US measles count soars”

Campus Reform – by Adam Sabes

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has indicated that he will sign a bill aimed at combating anti-Semitism in public education, and it could occur during his planned trip to Israel later in the month.

DeSantis made this statement during a trip in Miami Gardens, Fla. The bill would bar discrimination on the basis of religion in the Florida public education system, including at state-funded institutions of higher education, and specifically hone in on anti-Semitism.  Continue reading “Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign campus anti-Semitism bill, possibly on trip to Israel”

The Blaze – by Sarah Taylor

Southwest Airlines reportedly removed a passenger from a flight at Sacramento International Airport in California last week for making a joke about vodka, of all things.

What are the details?

The flight was headed to Austin, Texas, by way of Los Angeles, and had already been delayed for several hours due to varying conditions such as a maintenance light and a refueling stop when a flight attendant began passing out cups of water to passengers.  Continue reading “Southwest Airlines makes huge gaffe in kicking man off an aircraft for making an innocent joke — but his fellow passengers stand up for him: report”

Independent

Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini has proposed a bill to fine those who rescue refugees at sea up to €5,500 (£4,800) for every saved person.

The bill, which was announced by Mr Salvini on Friday, would present vessels with fines between €3,500 and €5,500 for each “foreigner” they deposit on Italian ground.  Continue reading “Far-right Italian leader Salvini launches bill to fine rescuers €5,500 for each refugee they save”

Ammoland – by David Codrea

U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- “There is no question that the right to keep and bear arms extends outside the home,” attorneys Alan Beck and Stephen Stamboulieh argue in a friend of the court brief filed Tuesday in the Supreme Court. “To argue otherwise is to render the phrase ‘bear arms’ superfluous within the Second Amendment.”

The case is New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York, challenging restrictions on transporting licensed firearms outside the home. Beck and Stamboulieh represent George Young in his complaint against the State of Hawaii for denying him a carry permit.  Continue reading “Lawyers for Hawaii Gun Carry Lawsuit File Supreme Court Brief in New York Case”

Hollywood Life – by Marissa Charles and Erin Silvia

Isaac Kappy, the actor who was accused of putting his hands on Paris Jackson in 2018, has died after jumping off a bridge in Arizona. Here’s what you should know about him.

Isaac Kappy, the man who was accused of trying to choke Paris Jackson, 21, at a game night party in July 2018, has died by suicide after jumping off a bridge in Bellemont, Arizona. A statement from Bart Graves, spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Public Safety, confirmed that 42-year-old Isaac was identified as a man who forced himself off the Transwestern Road Bridge onto Interstate 40, where he was hit by a Ford pickup truck on May 13.  Continue reading “Isaac Kappy: 5 Things About The Actor Accused Of Choking Paris Jackson Who Has Died”

Anti-War – by Jason Ditz

Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the US moving their embassy to Jerusalem, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman declared that “Israel is on the side of God,” calling that a “secret weapon that not too many countries have.”

This sort of declaration is not unheard of among some varieties of Christianity within the United States. It has not, however, ever been a stated aspect of US policy, and Friedman’s comments suggest it is part of what is driving US policy toward Israel in general, including the embassy relocation.  Continue reading “US Ambassador: Israel Is On the Side of God”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

In the land of the free, journalists are now being raided by SWAT teams in an effort to find out their sources and this is in spite of the law protecting journalists from this very act. Freelance journalist Bryan Carmody just fell victim to the police state in California as multiple San Francisco cops with sledge hammers and weapons began breaking down his door last week in an effort to find out his source for a leaked police report.  Continue reading “In the Land of the Free, Cops Raid a Journalist’s Home, Kidnap Him After He Refused to Name Source”

Sovereign Man – by Simon Black

Each Friday we highlight a number of important, and often bizarre stories from around the world that my team and I are closely following:

Chicago police run a vehicle impound racket

Imagine dropping your car off at the local mechanic because you need to get your engine tuned up.  Continue reading “More ridiculous Civil Asset Forfeiture shenanigans”

Medium – by Caitlin Johnstone

Whenever you speak out on a public forum against internet censorship, like the recent Instagram/Facebook banning of Louis Farrakhan, Infowars, and several right-wing pundits, you always offend two major political groups. The first group are the power-serving authoritarians who identify with the left side of the political spectrum; they argue that it’s good and right to trust Silicon Valley plutocrats to regulate political speech on giant monopolistic platforms. The second group are the capitalism cheerleaders who believe there’s a free market solution to every problem; they argue that these Silicon Valley giants are private companies which are completely separate from the government, so it’s not accurate to refer to what they do with their own property as censorship.  Continue reading “Silicon Valley Giants Collaborate With The US Government On Venezuela”