Women have always played a vital role in the United States military, but their duties have, for the most part, been sufficiently limited. Even as far back as the Revolutionary War, women … Continue reading Change for Women in the Military 

At least 56 civilians were killed on Tuesday in air strikes north of the besieged Islamic State-held city of Manbij in northern Syria, and residents said they believed the attack was carried … Continue reading Suspected U.S. coalition strikes kill 56 civilians in IS-held Syrian city: monitor

If Clinton is elected next year, look at whether she puts real political capital behind making small-donor matching funds a reality. As for overturning Citizen’s United… empty words as she won’t be … Continue reading Hillary Clinton’s Citizens United Pledge Doesn’t Matter; Her Small-Donor Matching Pledge Definitely Does

American Exceptionalism in its purest embodiment: The U.S. is not subject to the same rules and laws as other nations. U.S. drone kills of terror suspects are popular … Continue reading Would Turkey Be Justified in Kidnapping or Drone-Killing the Turkish Cleric in Pennsylvania?

As with many coups around the world, the aftermath will be bloody and repressive. It will be rule of the mob, rather than rule of law that will shape Turkish politics and … Continue reading Aftermath of Turkey ‘coup’ attempt will be bloody and repressive

“France must learn to “live with terrorism”, French PM Manuel Valls says after #NiceAttack https://t.co/UVBb4u9oF3” What? What leader would ever say that? Even during the most horrific war, a leader should never … Continue reading France must learn to “live with terrorism” says French Prime Minister Manuel Valls after #NiceAttack

The proposal will require food companies to disclose their GMO ingredients, but that information doesn’t have to be on the packaging. It’s a compromise, and neither side is all that enthused. This … Continue reading Congress Just Passed A GMO Labeling Bill. Nobody’s Super Happy About It

China has been told it must close down steel mills dumping excess production in Europe if the country is to be admitted to the global club that will allow it to trade … Continue reading Juncker tells China to cut steel production or be frozen out of global trade club

Funny how US weapons keep ending up in Al Qaeda’s hands. Watching this video makes you wonder if you’re watching a parody! The government works for us, answer the darn questions! Source: … Continue reading Watch the US State Department Try To Explain Why US Weapons Keep Ending Up in Al-Qaeda’s Hands

Public access to police body camera footage will now be up to local police chiefs and sheriffs in North Carolina. This is not the solution snd is a step in the wrong … Continue reading In Wake of Shootings, North Carolina Just Made It Easier for Police to Hide Camera Footage

Utah’s approach to chronic homelessness has almost eradicated the problem in the state. The solution? Give them a home! And guess what? It saves the city $8,000 a year per (previously homeless) … Continue reading The surprisingly simple way Utah solved chronic homelessness and saved millions

To play the game you need an account. Weirdly, Niantic won’t let you just create one – you need to sign in with an existing account from one of two services – … Continue reading Signing up for Pokémon Go on iOS with Google gives the game full access to your Google account