Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States may review its ties with countries it deems as being anti-Israel after what a U.S. envoy said on Sunday was a shift in policy toward equating anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a March speech that anti-Zionism – opposition to Israel’s existence as a homeland for the Jewish people – was a form of anti-Semitism, or hostility toward Jews, that was on the rise worldwide and that Washington would “fight it relentlessly”.  Continue reading “U.S. may review ties with countries deemed anti-Israel: envoy”

Fox News

A police officer who was shot Saturday night during a traffic stop in Mooresville, N.C., has died, according to reports.

K9 Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon, 32, a six-year veteran of the Mooresville force, was slain shortly after 10 p.m., not far from Highway 150, Charlotte’s WSOC-TV reported.  Continue reading “Police officer slain in North Carolina during traffic stop; suspect also dead”

Seattle Times – by Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — From Baja California to Puget Sound, scientists are seeing signs that gray whales are in distress. And they have no idea why.

Thirty-one dead gray whales have been spotted along the West Coast since January, the most for this time of year since 2000, when 86 whales died. Dozens more have shown visible signs of malnourishment, and sightings of mother-calf pairs are down sharply. Continue reading “Gray whales starving to death in the Pacific, and scientists want to know why”

The Great Recession

The highest summit of irrational exuberance ever not seen by those engaging in it makes the perfect peak for the greatest global economic collapse ever not known by those who fell into it.

Some days the level of denial in the stock market twists my head into a knot — not because I am surprised at lemmings jumping over a cliff because they know all the other lemmings are going to jump. In that case, the jump will pay off because the market IS the crowd, so it goes wherever the crowd goes, and the lemmings are merely betting on where the crowd is heading. I understand that. Continue reading “The Zombie Epocalypse: A River of Denial Floods Markets Everywhere”

Forward – by Ari Feldman

Chabad of Poway, where one woman was killed and three injured in an anti-Semitic shooting last Saturday, had applied for and received a grant to update its security from the federal government, the AP reported.

The synagogue only received the $150,000 federal grant in late March, and reportedly had not had enough time to implement the security updates proposed before the shooting ocurred. Continue reading “Poway Synagogue Received Government Security Grant A Month Before Shooting”

CBC News

Caitlin Brady speaks of socialism as though it’s the only rational response to 21st-century America.

“I work full time, I work 40 hours a week, and I qualify for food stamps,” the 31-year-old said, explaining why she volunteered for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) campaign in Chicago’s municipal elections last month.  Continue reading “Despite Trump’s scaremongering, socialism is gaining a foothold in America”

KATU

PORTLAND, Ore. — A new bill that would allow dentists to administer vaccinations just passed the Oregon Legislature.

Next year, Oregon dentists will be allowed to give their patients immunization shots. House Bill 2220 will allow dentists to give any vaccinations — from measles to HPV and annual flu shots.  Continue reading “New law will allow Oregon dentists to vaccinate patients”

RT

They’re not cops or armed vigilantes, but Brooklyn’s new ‘Muslim patrol’ hopes to work with police to help make their neighborhood more Muslim-friendly. RT’s Caleb Maupin joined the patrol on its beat.

Founded by a Yemeni migrant and boasting at least 30 members, the Muslim Community Patrol’s (MCP) main aim is to be the “eyes and ears” of Brooklyn’s Muslim community. With uniforms and marked cars complete with sirens, the group could easily be mistaken for regular police – but don’t be fooled. The patrolmen are unarmed and have no police powers. Instead, the group radios to police if they encounter something that requires police action – or firepower. The volunteer-based organization is believed to be the first Muslim ‘patrol’ of its kind in the United States.  Continue reading “Watch out, Islamophobia? America’s ‘first Muslim patrol’ hits streets of Brooklyn”

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering reversing long-standing policy to make it easier to deport U.S. legal permanent residents who have used public benefits, part of an effort to restrict immigration by low-income people.

A Department of Justice draft regulation, seen by Reuters, dramatically expands the category of people who could be subject to deportation on the grounds that they use benefits.  Continue reading “Trump administration proposal would make it easier to deport immigrants who use public benefits”

The Intercept – by Lee Fang

ON WEDNESDAY, Human Rights Watch released a troubling report about a phone application made by the Chinese government. The app provides law enforcement with easy, daily access to data detailing the religious activity, blood type, and even the amount of electricity used by ethnic minority Muslims living in the western province of Xinjiang.  Continue reading “Chinese Fund Backed By Hunter Biden Invested In Technology Used To Surveil Muslims”

John Kaminski

As an outcry over Florida’s new censorship law sweeps across the nation, the state’s students prepare for the dilemma of facing racism charges if they say anything negative about Jews or Israel.

The bill passed by the Florida Senate this week mandates students adhere to the severe restrictions on their conversation that Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to take to Israel and sign there on his upcoming visit.  Continue reading “Florida goes totalitarian”

Argus Leader

The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council unanimously voted that Gov. Kristi Noem is no longer welcome on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

The council, on behalf of President Julian Bear Runner, sent an open letter to Noem on Thursday.  Continue reading “Read the letter Oglala Sioux Tribe sent to Gov. Noem banning her from reservation”

Right of the Right

Police appear to be paying close attention to and even visiting the homes of “false flag” conspiracy theorists who spread “bogus narratives” online about the Christchurch mosque shootings:

One Auckland man, who described the March 15 terror attack as a “state-sponsored false flag”, said he had been visited by officers five times since the attack happened. Continue reading “NZ Police Harass Citizens Who Doubt Official Version of Christchurch Mosque Shooting”

Fox News

Health officials once again warned consumers about the dangers of washing raw chicken before cooking it, citing the risk of spreading harmful bacteria to utensils or other foods. In a tweet sent out on April 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) linked to a series of steps that can help eliminate the chances of food poisoning while cooking at home.  Continue reading “CDC: Stop washing your raw chicken”