While the Democrat makes a pitch to minorities, the GOP nominee charts a different path. The truth is both sides fall short in their strategies to gain votes. As sad as it … Continue reading Clinton’s and Trump’s approaches to racial politics mirror the fault lines of a nation – The Washington Post

Russian jets have conducted missions over Syria from an airbase in Iran — the first time a major power has done so since the Islamic Revolution there in 1979. It seems as … Continue reading Russia launches Syria airstrikes from Iranian base – CNN.com

Marco Rubio does not take abortion lightly. An avid supporter of the pro-life movement, Rubio has defended his position on abortions even when dealing with cases of rape and incest, so when … Continue reading A Mother’s Choice: Abortions and the Zika Virus

Tens of thousands of asylum seekers are languishing in camps, with more trickling in, and neither Western and Northern Europe nor Turkey are doing much to help. The EU’s limited and half-hearted … Continue reading Aid and Attention Dwindling, Migrant Crisis Intensifies in Greece

More than 10,000 cases have been confirmed on the island, including infections in over 1,000 pregnant women, and dozens more are reported each day. The Zika virus has been an international threat … Continue reading U.S. Declares Zika an Emergency in Puerto Rico – The New York Times

Some of the last doctors remaining in rebel-held eastern Aleppo have written an open letter to US President Barack Obama, pleading for his help. It’s easy to read and hear about the … Continue reading Aleppo’s last doctors write open letter to Obama – CNN.com

Bitcoin was created at the peak of the financial crisis in 2008 by a coder going by the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. In 2009, Nakamoto published the first proof of concept for Bitcoin. … Continue reading Bitcoin: The Viability of Virtual Currency

U.S. enforcement officials said they will not change how they treat marijuana under federal drug control laws, turning aside a bid from Democratic governors to loosen restrictions on the substance. The interesting … Continue reading DEA Rejects Attempt to Loosen Federal Restrictions on Marijuana

Justice Dept. finds that “legacy of zero tolerance enforcement” continues to drive policing strategy. Racism in this country has reared its head so many times that it poisons factions of society that … Continue reading Federal probe finds Baltimore Police Dept. racially discriminated in practices that target blacks – The Washington Post

Russia and Turkey took a big step toward normalizing relations on Tuesday, with their leaders announcing an acceleration in trade and energy ties at a time when both countries have troubled economies … Continue reading Putin and Erdogan move toward repairing ties amid tension with West

Bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Don’t try this at home, but remember, these guys, the police, work for us, the people! Source: Texan pulls over cop for speeding – Autoblog Continue reading Texan pulls over cop for speeding

The 2012 Republican Platform on the Threat to Faith-Related Institutions states that the “war on religion” has been attempting to “…compel faith-related institutions, as well as believing individuals, to contravene their deeply … Continue reading Religion in US Politics: Leave God Out of It