Teaching document is a mix of standard material and creationist claims. Zack Kopplin, an activist who has tracked attempts to sneak religious teachings into science classrooms, found a bit of sneaking going … Continue reading Ohio school district has “teach the controversy” evolution lesson plan

This is -BRILLIANT- Sacha Baron Cohen’s (in some ways) most brilliant movie. But this ending clip really just takes it all on. Reminds use of this video by Charlie Chaplin Source: The … Continue reading The Dictator Final Speech 

The South Carolina legislature has passed a bill banning abortions after 19 weeks.The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act passed the South Carolina House of Representatives 79 to 29 Tuesday.The ban includes exceptions … Continue reading South Carolina passes bill outlawing abortion after 19 weeks – CNNPolitics.com

President Barack Obama is expected to make a decision on whether to release the documents in June, a schedule that Graham believes is still on track. Source: First on CNN: Review of … Continue reading Review of 28 classified pages in 9/11 in final stages

The U.S. presence in Libya was acknowledged by Pentagon officials in the past few days, who admitted groups of Special Forces were “meeting a variety of Libyans.” The teams are said to … Continue reading Libya: U.S. Special Forces take fight to ISIS

Politicians and corporations — governments and citizens alike. Are we so selfish that we risk this future? Source: Wildfire Researchers Tell Us Why Our Future Is Flames Continue reading Wildfire Researchers Tell Us Why Our Future Is Flames

“I was worried they’d ask me to do something that hurts innocent people — and prevent me from telling people it’s happening,” she said in an exclusive interview with CNNMoney. She felt … Continue reading Developer of anonymous Tor software dodges FBI, leaves US May 17

As plunging crime rates close prisons across the country, a government agency is using the space to house refugees. Source: In the Netherlands, Empty Prisons Become Homes for Refugees I’m glad that … Continue reading In the Netherlands, Empty Prisons Become Homes for Refugees

It’s likely the president will veto it. Looks like the entire world has the sue the United States….   Source: Senate Passes Bill Letting 9/11 Victims’ Families Sue Saudi Arabia Continue reading Senate Passes Bill Letting 9/11 Victims’ Families Sue Saudi Arabia

The White House said the House measure could face a veto from President Barack Obama. Does this mean they want half the people to get the virus or everyone? Source: Senate OKs … Continue reading Senate OKs $1.1 billion to fight Zika virus; House wants half that

The new Brazilian president’s first pick for science minister was a creationist. He chose a soybean tycoon who has deforested large tracts of the Amazon rain forest to be his agriculture minister. … Continue reading Meet Brazil’s new cabinet: the science minister is a creationist, agriculture minister deforested the Amazon

“I think he makes a very fair point, which is that in these polls, our polls have shown it as well, that when you do a head-to-head with Hillary Clinton versus the … Continue reading Pollster on Sanders’ general election argument: He ‘makes a very fair point’