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Anti-War – by Jason Ditz

Over the weekend, US warplanes have carried out at least six airstrikes against the coastal town of Gandarsh, Somalia. US African Command (Africom) says 62 people were killed in the strikes, and all were “terrorists” from al-Shabaab.

34 people were killed on Saturday, and 28 more on Sunday. The identities of the slain are not clear, and there is no way to verify Africom’s claims. This is, however, standard operating procedure for them, to both label all slain as militants, and to say they don’t think any civilians were killed or wounded.   Continue reading “US Airstrikes Kill 62 in Coastal Somali Town”

FEE – by Carey Wedler

On an April afternoon in 2018, Dr. Matthew Roman and a friend drove together to a Philadelphia gun store, Firing Lane Inc. Seeking to purchase a firearm for home defense, Roman walked up to a clerk and asked to see a Smith and Wesson 638.

After Roman, 33, indicated he’d like to purchase the small six-shooter, the clerk began to ask Roman a few questions, including if he possessed a medical cannabis card, pursuant to question 11e on the ATF’s 4473 form. Roman, who has no criminal history, told the clerk truthfully that he has a medical prescription for marijuana. Sorry, the clerk told him, no gun.   Continue reading “Pennsylvania Doctor Denied Handgun over Legal Medical Marijuana Use Sues FBI, ATF”

Free Thought Project – by Jack Burns

Muskogee County residents, whose school-aged children accrue four absences over a four-week period of time, get a ticket from police and have to see a judge. The citation, if not signed, also leads to the detainment and potential arrest of their children. In police accountability circles, the truancy to incarceration system is known as the “school to prison pipeline.” One mother, whose son was arrested, placed in handcuffs, and taken to the same building which houses the county jail, is speaking out.   Continue reading “Child Handcuffed, Arrested and Thrown in Jail for Missing Too Many Days of School”

Popular Mechanics – by Avery Thompson

The U.S. government just broke a record by leasing the rights to build new offshore wind power, in a deal reaching upwards of $405.1 million late last week. This is the most expensive offshore wind deal in the country’s history. In a few years, a small region in New England could start producing enough electricity to power around 1.5 million homes, according to a new Utility Drive report.

The process started about a year ago, when two different turbine manufacturers—Statoil and PNE Wind—approached the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management with an offer to build new wind turbines in an area off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Because both companies were interested in the same area, the agency held an auction to determine who would get the rights.   Continue reading “The U.S. Just Finalized The Largest Offshore Wind Sale in the Nation’s History”

Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft

The United States on Tuesday pledged a total of $10.6 billion to Mexico and Central America.

This comes on the same day White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders announced there will be no shutdown over border wall funding.   Continue reading “Wow! US Government Announces $10.6 Billion in Aid to Mexico and Central America — But ZERO DOLLARS for Border Wall”

Haaretz – by Eran Azran

As Britain anguishes over its effort to negotiate a deal to leave the European Union, one Israeli is swimming against the tide and is hoping to make a fortune off Brexit. He has bought up 1,200 apartments in London over the past half year.

Yakir Gabay bought the properties for about 500 million pounds ($630 million) through his company, Grand City Properties. The real estate was purchased in cash.   Continue reading “Riding the Brexit Wave: An Israeli Just Bought 1,200 London Apartments – in Cash”

Times of Israel – by Shoshanna Soloman

Israel’s Declaration of Independence and national anthem. The Bible. The memories of a Holocaust survivor. Children’s drawings of space and the moon; art, science, literature and technology; the Traveler’s Prayer and a note from former president Shimon Peres containing a verse from the Book of Genesis. All of these — three discs containing hundreds of digital files — were inserted Monday in a time capsule scheduled to head to the moon sometime next year, when Israel hopes to launch and land its first ever spacecraft to the moon.   Continue reading “Israeli moon-bound craft to carry Holocaust survivor story, and best of humanity”

FAIR – by David Jaroslav

On November 29, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued a directive turning the Garden State into a sanctuary state. The New Jersey Attorney General, unlike those of most states, is appointed by the governor, in this case Governor Phil Murphy (D), so this appears to be the first case of a state being made into a sanctuary for illegal aliens by the unilateral executive action of a non-elected official.

In short, the directive prohibits all state and local law enforcement agencies and officers in New Jersey from:  Continue reading “New Jersey Becomes a Sanctuary State By Order of Its Attorney General”

Fellowship of the Minds – by Dr. Eowyn

Singer, actor and producer Francis Albert Sinatra was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide.

Sinatra was a political activist, beginning with his campaign for the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt. For someone with extensive and close ties to organized crime, it is curious that so many U.S. presidents chose to be friends with him. Sinatra was especially close to President John F. Kennedy, often inviting him to Hollywood and Las Vegas, where the two would womanize and party together. Beginning in the early 1970s, Sinatra switched his support to Republicans, endorsing Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. In 1985, President Reagan presented Sinatra with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.   Continue reading “FBI declassified files: Frank Sinatra was a sex-slave trafficker and used mobster ties to get JFK elected”

Free West Media

PARIS – Signed by 164 nations on Monday, including France, the Compact supports unlimited migration and open borders by focusing on the “human rights” of migrants while any criticism of mass migration will be treated as “hate speech”.

Ten generals signed the open letter written by General Antoine Martinez. The signatories include top level figures, such as an admiral, a colonel, as well as the former French Minister of Defense Charles Millon. They are from the network of the Volontaires pour la France (VPF)   Continue reading “French generals accuse Macron of treason over UN Migration Compact”

The Guardian – by Michael Safi

A Mahatma Gandhi statue has been removed from the campus of the University of Ghana after protests from students and faculty who argue the Indian independence leader considered Africans “inferior”.

The statue was unveiled at the university in the Ghanian capital Accra two years ago but has been the subject of controversy and was removed in the middle of the night on Tuesday, leaving just an empty plinth.   Continue reading “Statue of ‘racist’ Gandhi removed from University of Ghana”

Mondoweiss – by Yossi Gurvitz

The Knesset voted down today, by a margin of 71-38, the Basic Law: Equality bill, tabled by MK Mossi Raz (Meretz). The text of the bill was clear and concise: “The State of Israel shall maintain equal political rights amongst all its citizens, without any difference between religions, race and sex.” This is a direct quote from Israel’s Declaration of Independence.   Continue reading “Israeli Knesset rejects bill to ‘maintain equal rights amongst all its citizens’”