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Richard Grenell, Openly Gay Romney Spokesman, Resigns Under Pressure from Conservative Bigots

Richard Grenell, Openly Gay Romney Spokesman, Resigns Under Pressure from Conservative Bigots

Mitt Romney’s newly-hired foreign policy spokesman has resigned on what was supposed to be his first day on the job, a victim, many..

May 1, 2012 with 0 Comments
UN to Investigate Plight of Native Americans

UN to Investigate Plight of Native Americans

The United Nations is set to conduct an investigation into the condition of Native Americans for the first time in the world body’s..

April 27, 2012 with 0 Comments
“The United States Is at War with Islam”: Joint Chiefs Chairman Orders Review of Military Schools after Anti-Islamic Curriculum Revealed at Joint Forces Staff College

“The United States Is at War with Islam”: Joint Chiefs Chairman Orders Review of Military Schools after Anti-Islamic Curriculum Revealed at Joint Forces Staff College

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has ordered US military schools to review course materials to ensure that no anti-Islamic themes..

April 27, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘Douches du Jour’: Israel Knesset Members Michael Ben-Ari & Aryeh Eldad Pose for Photo on Illegally Evicted Palestinian Family’s Sofa

‘Douches du Jour’: Israel Knesset Members Michael Ben-Ari & Aryeh Eldad Pose for Photo on Illegally Evicted Palestinian Family’s Sofa

Two far-right Israeli parliamentarians have added insult to injury by posing for a photo on the sofa of a Palestinian family evicted from..

April 25, 2012 with 0 Comments
“That’s Justice for Trayvon”: Black Alabama Mob Brutally Beats White Victim Matthew Owens over Basketball

“That’s Justice for Trayvon”: Black Alabama Mob Brutally Beats White Victim Matthew Owens over Basketball

A white Alabama man was set upon and brutally assaulted by a black mob, one of whom allegedly referred to the attack as..

April 24, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘The Moral High Ground’: Measure to Abolish California Death Penalty Qualifies for November Ballot

‘The Moral High Ground’: Measure to Abolish California Death Penalty Qualifies for November Ballot

A measure that would end capital punishment in California has qualified for this November’s ballot. The Los Angeles Times reports..

April 24, 2012 with 0 Comments
North Carolina Judge Greg Weeks Throws Out Marcus Robinson Death Sentence Under State’s Racial Justice Act

North Carolina Judge Greg Weeks Throws Out Marcus Robinson Death Sentence Under State’s Racial Justice Act

A North Carolina judge has commuted the death sentence of a condemned killer under a landmark law allowing death row inmates to challenge..

April 23, 2012 with 0 Comments
Baltimore Jewish Neighborhood Watch Brothers on Trial for Beating Black Teenager; Trayvon Martin Case Looms Large

Baltimore Jewish Neighborhood Watch Brothers on Trial for Beating Black Teenager; Trayvon Martin Case Looms Large

Two Baltimore brothers belonging to a Jewish neighborhood watch program are on trial for the 2010 beating of a black teenager, drawing..

April 23, 2012 with 2 Comments
In Arizona Public Schools, Ethnic Studies Are Banned but Bible Studies Are Forced Under New Law

In Arizona Public Schools, Ethnic Studies Are Banned but Bible Studies Are Forced Under New Law

In Arizona, students belonging to the single largest  ancestry group in the state are banned by law from learning about their culture and..

April 20, 2012 with 2 Comments
‘One Million Moms’ Outraged over Lesbian Kiss in Urban Outfitters Catalog

‘One Million Moms’ Outraged over Lesbian Kiss in Urban Outfitters Catalog

An anti-gay group masquerading as a force against child exploitation is up in arms over a photo of a lesbian kiss in a popular clothing..

April 19, 2012 with 3 Comments