With 65 million displaced refugees around the world, developed nations must come to terms with their responsibility as leaders to assist in providing these people with homes. If they’re not going to … Continue reading Record 65 Million Displaced by Global Conflicts, U.N. Says 

Rep. Gwen Moore sees tax deductions as similar to welfare, therefore they should be subject to the same trials and tribulations. Source: This congresswoman wants the rich to take drug tests to … Continue reading This congresswoman wants the rich to take drug tests to get their tax breaks – Vox

A top Saudi Arabian official visiting Washington gave his full backing Friday to State Department officials protesting the White House’s refusal to directly confront the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Source: … Continue reading Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir rips White House on Syria, talks 2016 campaign – CNNPolitics.com

Elizabeth Warren, a senator being eyed as a possible Democratic vice presidential pick, dropped by Hillary Clinton’s campaign headquarters on Friday, according to people in the room. Source: Elizabeth Warren visits Hillary … Continue reading Elizabeth Warren visits Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn HQ – CNNPolitics.com

With an economy near depression and a political crisis dividing their nation, some Brazilians are calling to restore the country’s 19th-century monarchy. While bringing back the monarchy in Brazil is certainly an … Continue reading New Plan to Fix Brazil’s Royal Mess: Restore the Monarchy – WSJ

The Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ rights organization in the country, has adopted a position to support stricter gun laws, they announced Friday morning. Will conservatives respect the LBGT community’s call … Continue reading Largest LGBT group joins gun control fight – POLITICO

Bernie Sanders promises to work with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, but stops short of endorsing her. Do we really believe that these two candidates who used to oppose one … Continue reading US elections: Sanders ‘to work with Clinton’ to beat Trump 

‘Iraq, crooked as hell. How about bringing baskets of money — millions and millions of dollars — and handing it out?,’ Trump said at an evening rally. So, it seems like Trump … Continue reading Trump: U.S. troops stole money in Iraq

Common denominator. Also, the family of AR-15 Inventor Eugene Stoner said that “He Didn’t Intend It for Civilians” Source: cartoonpolitics Continue reading cartoonpolitics

A 48-hour “extendable ceasefire” has been secured for the war-ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo, the United States and Russia said. Source: 48-hour ceasefire secured for battered Aleppo – CNN.com About a month … Continue reading 48-hour ceasefire secured for battered Aleppo – CNN.com

In a bid to cut costs, more state prisons and county jails are adding healthcare to the growing list of services that are outsourced to for-profit companies So the prisons are run … Continue reading Welcome to Jail Inc: how private companies make money off US prisons

The European Union is a barrier to a progressive government, says Graham Stringer. In spite of what you may have heard, the EU is not a progressive organisation. It is a club … Continue reading If you want a genuine leftwing government, you need to vote Leave