Andrew Follett People are ruining the planet and there needs to be a lot fewer of them in order to save the environment, according to a recent article by a Brown University academic. “[Pope Francis] utterly failed to address a major threat to humanity’s future that he and the Catholic Church have helped create: over-population” claimed…
A Honolulu couple claims they were harassed and arrested because the officer didn’t like their public displays of affection. The maintain they were unlawfully targeted because they are a same sex couple. TIME reports: HONOLULU — The Honolulu Police Department opened an internal investigation Wednesday into allegations that an officer wrongfully arrested a vacationing lesbian…
It is probably one of the most embarrassing segments I have ever seen on Fox News–and that says a lot! Fox assembled a panel of men to discuss whether or not women should be allowed wear leggings. They made sure to include Duck Dynasty star Willie Robinson, because obviously his opinions on women’s attire is of the…
Salem, Massachusetts is already known for its historical connection with witchery. Now a harassment case involving a self-proclaimed witch priestess and a man who calls himself the world’s best known warlock has the small town making headlines just in time for Halloween. CBS/AP reports: SALEM (CBS/AP) – A self-proclaimed witch went to battle with a…
Ted Cruz comes out swinging against CNBC, Defends fellow Republicans After a series of snarky questions furnished by the folks at CNBC–which RNC Chairman Reince Priebus immediately slammed after the debate–Senator Ted Cruz took it upon himself during the debate to call out the questioners and the “media” at large for their political bias. After…
Marco Rubio fared well in last night’s GOP debate on CNBC. He deflected an attack by former governor Jeb Bush on his voting record and made Bush look petty. But Rubio’s biggest moment was arguably when he shifted the topic of money in politics to the mainstream media, pointing out that corporate news outlets provide…
Steve Birr With pipeline projects mired in environmental battles and oil prices trapped below $50 a barrel, Royal Dutch Shell announced Wednesday it is halting its oil sands project in Canada. Shell stopped development at its Carmon Creek facility in Alberta, a project that would produce 80,000 barrels of oil a day. The loss will…
Juliegrace Brufke U.S. debt held by the public will reach 77 percent of GDP by the end of 2025 if tax and spending policies are not reformed, the Congressional Budget Office projects. The federal deficit is at its lowest since 2011, but the CBO projects it will go back up in the next two years, contributing to a…
Jonah Bennett NATO member countries are in talks to send in a battalion of troops to each of three Baltic states bordering Russia. Each battalion would be comprised of anywhere from 800 to 1,000 troops. That proposal is the more aggressive one. An alternative proposal on the table is to send just one NATO battalion…
Steve Ambrose Liquor delivery company Minibar announced on Oct. 28 it will add a new subscription service which allows users to set up automatic deliveries. The co-founder of Minibar, Lara Crystal, told Next Web News, “[s]ince we launched Minibar, customers have been requesting subscriptions. Now anyone can set up a weekly beer order for their office or…