Free Thought Project – by Rachel Blevins

While the world was shocked by the news that Israeli forces killed more than 60 Palestinians in one day last week, Israeli officials have refused to cooperate with a United Nations investigation into the slaughter, and have defended the death toll by calling Palestinians “Nazis.”

May 14 marked the bloodiest day in Gaza since 2014 when Israel opened fire on Palestinian protesters who were demonstrating within 100 meters of their border fence. More than 2,700 Palestinians were injured, and the majority of them were hit by live fire. The death toll was around 60, and at least six of the civilians who were killed were under the age of 18, according to reports from the Gaza Health Ministry.   Continue reading “Israeli Gov’t Just Condoned the Slaughter of Men, Women and Children by Calling Them ‘Nazis’”

KTTS

PERRY HALL, Md. – A Baltimore County, Maryland police officer was killed in the line of duty in Perry Hall, Maryland on Monday.

According to Baltimore County Police, around 2 p.m. they received a call for a suspicious vehicle in the unit-block of Linwen Way.

Police say the officer responded to the scene when she encountered a suspect or suspects. They say she suffered significant critical injuries and was later transported to Franklin Square Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 2:50 p.m.   Continue reading “Maryland officer killed in line of duty, armed suspect remains at large”

CBS News

Workers marched to McDonald’s new corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago on Monday to protest what they contend is the burger giant’s role in institutionalized poverty, especially among minorities.

Hundreds of McDonald’s workers from across the country traveled to participate in the protest Monday, one of multiple demonstrations planned across the country, according to Fight for $15, a labor campaign supported by the Service Employees International Union.   Continue reading “McDonald’s workers march on new Chicago HQ for $15 an hour wages”

Business Insider

Optimism and skepticism about Tesla’s future are in an all-out war. Those who are bullish on the 15-year-old maker of sexy all-electric cars are doubling down on their bullishness and support for CEO Elon Musk.

Those who are bearish are predicting a bankruptcy in the next year, as Tesla burns through its cash and fails to persuade new investors to fund its monumental losses — something like $20 billion for the life of the company.
Continue reading “The contrast between Tesla and the rest of the auto industry is terrifying”

Breitbart – by Joshua Caplan

Netflix announced Monday that it is partnering with former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle to develop original content for the video streaming giant.

“President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series for the streaming platform, potentially including scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries, and features,” Netflix said in a statement.   Continue reading “Barack, Michelle Obama Ink Deal to Produce Netflix Movies and Shows”

CBC News

Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro faced international condemnation on Monday after his re-election in a vote foes denounced as a farce that cemented autocracy in the crisis-stricken oil-producing nation.

Maduro, 55, hailed his win in Sunday’s vote as a victory against “imperialism,” but his main rival alleged irregularities and refused to recognize the result.   Continue reading “Canada, Latin American group of countries won’t recognize Venezuelan election”

This, while people struggle & starve.

Sputnik

The royal wedding was no average affair. In fact, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding cost around $42.8 million.

However, most of that money didn’t go toward beautiful flowers, luxurious decorations or a massive cake. Instead, it paid for keeping the happy couple and their guests safe and sound. Continue reading “Security Isn’t Cheap: Royal Wedding Cost Tops $42 Million”

Free Thought Project – by Rachel Blevins

Denver, CO – Community members are horrified after they say police officers conducted a classroom-to-classroom search with guns drawn and interrogated teachers and students in a charter school, all to look for a student who was absent. While the police department released a statement justifying the incident, teachers are claiming that police are lying “to save face.”

“The staff and students were traumatized,” Lucas Ketzer, principal at Rise Up Community School, told the Denver Post as he described the way a group of police officers raided the building in their search for a student who was not in attendance.   Continue reading “Cops Raid School, Hold Teacher at Gun Point, Terrify Kids to Look for an Absent Student”

Fellowship of the Minds – by Dr. Eowyn

We could have told you so.

Mairead Mcardle reports for National Review, March 22, 2018, that Dick’s Sporting Goods has suffered a surprisingly steep downturn in sales since promising to stop selling certain guns:   Continue reading “Dick’s Sporting Goods sales sink after new gun policy”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Santa Fe, TX — Last week, a 17-year-old high school student allegedly brought a .38 caliber handgun and a sawed off 12-gauge shotgun into Santa Fe High School and began shooting students and teachers. Now, as more details emerge, we are learning that some of the victims could’ve been killed by police.

According to Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset the gunfire in the school lasted a half an hour. During that time, police were engaged in a shootout with the gunman for 25 minutes, according to authorities.   Continue reading “Investigators Admit Victims in Texas Shooting Could’ve Been Killed by Police Fire”

Free Thought Project – by Rachel Blevins

Michigan has become the first state to ban the National Security Agency’s intrusive data collection practices by passing a law that prohibits law enforcement and state agencies from turning over personal data to the federal government without due process.

The Fourth Amendment Rights Protection Act, or HB4430, will go into effect next month after it passed the Michigan state legislature with overwhelming support and only one “no” vote.   Continue reading “State Sets Massive Precedent, Passes Law To Effectively Ban The NSA”

Reuters

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday was set to hold a series of meetings on how to combat school violence, three days after a 17-year-old killed 10 people in the fourth-deadliest mass shooting at a public school in modern U.S. history.

The attack at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, came a little more than three months after a 19-year-old shot dead 17 students and educators at a Florida high school. That incident intensified a long-running national debate about gun rights and sparked a student-led movement under the slogan #NeverAgain.   Continue reading “Texas Governor to hold talks on school violence after massacre”

CNN

In a victory for employers and the Trump administration, the Supreme Court on Monday said that employers could block employees from banding together as a class to fight legal disputes in employment arbitration agreements.

Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered the opinion for the 5-4 majority, his first major opinion since joining the court last spring and a demonstration of how the Senate Republicans’ move to keep liberal nominee Merrick Garland from being confirmed in 2016 has helped cement a conservative court.   Continue reading “Supreme Court sides with employers in class action arbitration cases”

Mercury News

BESSEMER CITY, N.C. (AP) — A man intentionally rammed a vehicle into a steak and seafood restaurant in North Carolina on Sunday, killing his daughter and daughter-in-law who had been seated at a table inside with other family members, police said.

The vehicle’s driver, Roger Self, was immediately arrested and the preliminary evidence indicates he purposely drove all the way into the Surf and Turf Lodge about noon, authorities said. Jail records show he’s been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his daughter, Katelyn Self, a deputy with the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office, and his daughter-in-law, Amanda Self, a nurse.  Continue reading “Police: Man rams SUV into restaurant, kills daughter, daughter-in-law”

RT

The blame for mass school shootings in America has fallen on some unlikely shoulders amid the ongoing gun control impasse. From Ritalin to Marilyn Manson, here are some of the most memorable factors blamed for school attacks.

Eight students and two teachers were shot dead at Santa Fe High School in Galveston, Texas on Friday; 17-year-old student Dimitrios Pagourtzis has been arrested over the mass shooting. Speaking about the attack, the National Rifle Association’s incoming president Oliver North condemned what he called America’s “culture of violence” and blamed Ritalin, the drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), for making children violent.   Continue reading “From Ritalin to Marilyn: Forget gun laws, what else is being blamed for mass shootings?”