Confirmed: Snapchat Hacked, 4.6M Usernames and Numbers Published
A site called SnapchatDB.info has saved usernames and phone numbers for 4.6 million accounts and made the information available for download.
Entries by Joe Miller
How the Palestinian Authority Fleeced the European Union for Billions
The European court of auditors recently recommended that the European Commission stop wasting money on Palestinian Authority employees – who do not come to work. The report where this recommendation is found is quite the read.
Unmanned Aircraft Carrying Stronger Chemical Weapons and Making Own Decisions Could Be On the Horizon
Military drones set to get stronger chemical weapons and could soon make their own decisions during missions.
Bound by Bad Precedent, Judge Rules Against Free Speech in Boston
My organization, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) tried to place pro-Israel ads in Boston, countering anti-Israel ads that ran there. Our ad read, “In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat jihad.”
It’s Official: ObamaCare Debuts with More Canceled Plans Than Enrollments
Obamacare may have promised health insurance for the masses. But on its first day, it’s left more Americans without coverage than before the law was passed.
Sotomayor Orders a Reprieve from ObamaCare for Group of Nuns
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor put religion at the forefront of the ObamaCare debate by offering reprieve to nuns who want to opt out of the Affordable Care Act.
Report: ‘Fast and Furious’ Gun Turns Up at Mexico Shootout Scene
A gun from the failed U.S. operation known as “Fast and Furious” turned up at the scene of a shootout between Mexican authorities and alleged cartel gunmen last month, according to CNN.
Reid: Senate Will Vote on Jobless Benefits When Members Return Monday
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says his chamber will vote Monday on extending long-term jobless benefits and that he plans to outline his 2014 legislative agenda in the coming days.
The Great Malaise Drags On
There’s something dismal about writing year-end roundups in the half-decade since the eruption of the 2008 global financial crisis. Yes, we avoided a Great Depression II, but only to emerge into a Great Malaise, with barely increasing incomes for a large proportion of citizens in advanced economies. We can expect more of the same in 2014.
10,988,269: 2013 Closes With Record Number on Disability Getting Highest-Ever Monthly Benefits
The total number of people in the United States now receiving federal disability benefits hit a record 10,988,269 in December, up from the previous record of 10,982,920 set in November, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration.