By Jonah Bennett Published: December 9, 2014 image: Santiago Caruso A company hired to provide food and water supplies to the U.S. military in Afghanistan has been charged with war profiteering to the tune of $389 million dollars, Stars and Stripes reports. Supreme Foodservice GmbH, based out of Europe, created a scheme to fool the military…
By Blake Neff Students at Michigan State University are up in arms over the school’s invitation of syndicated columnist George Will to be a commencement speaker at the school’s December commencement, reports The College Fix. They’re planning a major commencement protest to object to what they call his “boneheaded” views on sexual assault. A Facebook page for…
Former President George W. Bush appeared on CNN with Candy Crowley to discuss race relations in light of the grand jury decisions in the cases of Ferguson and Mike Brown. In an expansive interview, Bush discusses the legacy of his father, George H.W. Bush, as well as race relations, ISIS, the Clintons and his brother…
By Jonah Bennett A federal grand jury has identified the bribes an Oklahoma City defense contracting firm used to persuade military officials for biased treatment in the contract procurement process: strip clubs, softball uniforms, a wedding ring, a bass boat, and an inflatable football helmet, Stars and Stripes reports. The defense company Aerochem, based in…
By Peter Fricke Opponents of the Export-Import Bank are increasingly confident its days are numbered. Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican who will chair the House Ways and Means Committee in the next Congress, indicated on Tuesday that the GOP’s new majority would be more likely to shut down the taxpayer-backed ank than the current Congress….
By TJ Wass The cross-cultural popularity of Senator Rand Paul across America and his potential run for the White House reminds me of a great scene from the famous John Hughes movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” The main character played by Matthew Broderick has earned the respect of all of the cliques at his high school….
By Ivan Plis Published: December 1, 2014 After fighting with the Islamic State terror group in Iraq for nearly six months, 23-year-old Areeb Majeed returned to his homeland of India last week, complaining of poor treatment by other ISIS fighters. According to officials from India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA), quoted in Indian outlets including The Times…
By Michael Bastasch Published: December 1, 2014 OPEC agreed not to cut oil production to buoy plunging oil prices — news that has the media sounding the alarm, saying OPEC’s move could jeopardize the U.S. energy boom and wreak havoc in oil markets. USA Today opined that OPEC’s “decision means ‘pain train’ for U.S. oil industry.”…
“In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility – I welcome it.” -JFK FERGUSON, MO – Members of the group Oath Keepers were spotted guarding rooftops in downtown Ferguson, Missouri last…
Kirsten Drysdale of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting on the story of how Estonia has made it possible for anyone to become a resident of their country by simply applying for a card and acquiring a digital identity. Drysdale examines how the post-Soviet satellite state offering a digital identity to foreigners could be the beginning…