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Jacob Bojesson Two Dutch, pro-immigration filmmakers published a video Saturday of themselves getting brutally robbed at a refugee camp in Calais, France, known as “The Jungle.” Journalist Maaike Engels and photographer Teun Voeten were attacked at knife point while obtaining footage for their documentary “Calais: Welcome to “The Jungle.” The video shows Voeten getting tackled…
Michael Bastasch President Barack Obama’s decision to put a moratorium on new coal mine leases could end up costing Americans billions of dollars as more federal lands are locked up. Instead, if Obama could have generated nearly $88 billion of economic activity from opening more federally-controlled lands to coal mining, according to a recent study…
Gas prices are plummeting in Michigan, with some places reaching as low as 47 cents. As reported by WILX: “The Beacon and Bridge Market first dropped its prices to .78 cents a gallon, after Marathon and Citgo slashed their prices to .95 cents a gallon. Then, that same station went even lower, going all the…
Andrew Follett A new analysis scientists submitted Wednesday dismissed the best naturalistic explanation for a star that astronomers from several top universities suspect may show evidence of alien life in our galaxy. The best naturalistic explanation was that a huge mass of comets was erratically orbiting the star and creating enough dust to dim the light. The new analysis…
After a three month sales tax “holiday,” recreational marijuana consumers in Oregon began paying a 25% sales tax on January 1, 2016. Yes, you read that correctly: 25 PERCENT. For those of you who went to public school and didn’t bother augmenting your economics education any further, this means that the actual price of recreational…
A video game commissioned as part of a campaign to mark the one year anniversary of the Army Public School shooting in Pakistan has been withdrawn after recent backlash. The game, played within the school that was ambushed, asks the player to “protect precious lives from terrorists.” As reported by The Guardian: Although it had been available to users…
French President Francois Hollande declared a “state of economic and social emergency” during his annual speech to business leaders Monday. From Talking Points Memo: Hollande laid out plans for training half a million jobless workers, greater use of apprenticeships, and aid for companies that hire young workers. Hollande’s Socialist government has struggled to boost long-stagnant…
A new robotic “companion pet” developed by Hasbro aims to combat loneliness among the elderly. According to research, the company’s new initiative, “Joy For All,” which focuses on more than just playing with toys, may be helpful to those suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s too. As reported by BBC: “The robocat is designed to mimic a real animal….
Juliegrace Brufke Lawmakers appropriated $310 billion federal dollars to expired programs authorized under 256 separate laws for fiscal year 2016, a Friday report from the Congressional Budget Office shows. The government scorekeeper said the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies spent just less than $66 million taxpayer dollars on programs that had not…
Casey Harper A new legislative push in Wyoming could change the game for when police are able to seize citizens’ property. State Representative Kendell Kroeker told The Daily Caller News Foundation that a committee-sponsored bill will be introduced in the new session that enacts major changes to the state’s civil asset forfeiture policy. A copy of…