Dozens Arrested in Pro-Amnesty Protest in DC
Chanting “Si, se puede” – “Yes, we can” – protesters blocked intersections and held signs asking, “GOP, Do You Want our Vote?”
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Senators Murkowski, Begich Vote to Confirm Obama’s Radical UN Ambassador Samantha Powers
Alaska’s Senators Begich and Murkowksi voted to confirm President Obama’s nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Not on Welfare or Living Below Poverty Line? Never Mind, Here’s Your Free Obamaphones
The Federal Communications Commission oversees the so-called Lifeline program, created in 1984 to make sure impoverished Americans had telephone service available to call their moms, bosses, and 911.
Kurds Issue Ultimatum to Turkish Government
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has given a September 1st deadline to the Turkish government, to advance the Kurdish-Turk peace process, the AFP has reported.
Report: Colorado Now a Major Exporter of Illegal Marijuana
The amount of illegal marijuana from Colorado and seized elsewhere quadrupled in the past few years, according to a report by a network of law enforcement organizations.
Literally Tons of Quarters Used to Pay Court Order in Wrongful Death Case (+video)
A strange payment rolled up to two local law offices in Southern Illinois. A truck carrying $150,000 in quarters. It was part of a protest by Roger Herrin about a court ruling in a wrongful death case.
Startling Slide in Home Ownership, Now at 18-Year Low
Startling new housing data released this week could take the pep out of President Obama’s blitz of economic rallies, as they show homeownership dropping despite the push — by him and his predecessors — to prop up the market.
Blind No More: ‘It’s Like I’m a Child All Over Again’
68-year-old Pierre-Paul Thomas was born blind and would have continued to live without vision if he hadn’t fallen down his stairs two years ago.
NSA Lies Again: XKeyscore Tool Collects “Everything” an Internet User Does, Substantiates Snowden’s Claims (+video)
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting sick and tired of the NSA’s and its congressional defenders’ lies about its unconstitutional surveillance programs. Wednesday’s revelations about XKeyscore further substantiates Snowden’s claims.
Edward Snowden Asylum: US ‘Disappointed’ by Russian Decision
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden reportedly has left the Moscow airport and entered Russian territory after receiving refugee status in the country.