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Frank Camp, In an interview with Reason.com’s Alexander Bisley, famous chef/world traveller, Anthony Bourdain, offered several scathing criticisms for progressives: Free Speech “I hate the term political correctness, the way in which speech that is found to be unpleasant or offensive is often banned from universities. Which is exactly where speech that is potentially hurtful and
Raymond Ibrahim, Islamic hate for Christians was on constant display throughout the month of August. Shortly after an 80-year-old Catholic priest in France was slaughtered by Muslims who stormed his church during mass, the 16-year-old Muslim son of an Islamic cleric living in Belgium made and posted a video on social media. In the video
Raymond Ibrahim, Mideast Christian: “Where are the leaders of the West, Ban Ki-Moon, the EU, WHO, and other Christian organisations?” More reports of the brutal treatment that Christians and other minorities experienced at the hands of the Islamic State (SIS) emerged during May. One account told of a couple who, after their children were abducted by
A Wyoming college student visiting Denver on spring break jumped to his death after eating a marijuana cookie that his friend legally purchased in one of Colorado’s recreational pot shops, authorities said Wednesday. An autopsy report lists marijuana intoxication as a “significant contributing factor” in the death of 19-year-old Levy Thamba Pongi, a native of
An outbreak of Ebola that has killed at least 87 people in Africa is drawing aid from U.S. disease fighters who will help track the deadly path of a virus with no cure that is fatal in about 90 percent of its cases. There have been 134 cases in Guinea and Liberia, the World Health
In an attempt to create unity, World Vision managed to create a hornet’s nest around the issue of same-sex marriage. Its president Rich Stearns openly acknowledges the mistakes the relief organization made while flip-flopping on the issue. Earlier this week, the World Vision announced that it would allow employees to be in same-sex marriages. Within
Health officials rushed Monday to contain the deadly Ebola virus in Guinea, where at least 59 people are believed to have died from an outbreak of the virus that can cause severe internal bleeding. Those suspected of exposure to the virus were being quarantined and public health announcements urged people to avoid direct body contact
When you travel, airport security agents may pat you down, inspect your deodorant and scan your body from head to toe. But there’s a good chance that no one’s checking whether you’re using someone’s lost or stolen passport. A gaping, if little-known, loophole in international aviation security came into broader view Sunday when the international
Military Times – by Ray Locker, USA Today WASHINGTON — Western militaries may lose access to critical materials needed for weapons and other systems, because of the growing demand for new technologies, questionable supply lines and production in unfriendly or dangerous countries, NATO documents show. “Key strategic materials are those that are crucial in the manufacture of
United Nations peacekeeping forces have recently discovered the bodies of 21 men, women, children and babies who were hacked to death or beheaded by members of the Ugandan Muslim terrorist group known as ADF-Nalu. The slaughter took place in the Democratic Republic Of Congo. According to the U.N.: “The victims, including women and children —