“Business groups are taking no chances on a possible minimum wage increase despite the promise from House Republicans to oppose it. With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) poised to have the upper chamber take a vote on a wage hike by the end of the month, K Street groups are spending millions to make sure the legislation never …
Tragedy Porn Or Valid News?
“Bode Miller had just tied for a bronze medal in the men’s super-G at the Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Sunday and it was time to be interviewed. NBC had already established Miller’s quest as an emotional story line, putting a microphone on his wife, Morgan, to hear her reactions to his races, and having the couple sit for …
Christians Preach Hate In Africa & Now People Will Die
“Gay rights activists have reacted angrily to the Ugandan parliament’s abrupt decision to pass anti-homosexuality laws that would condemn same-sex couples to life in jail for mere touching, urging president Yoweri Museveni to veto them. The bill, rushed through by MPs on Friday, also bans the promotion of homosexuality and makes it a crime punishable by prison not to …
Girl Shot To Death Doing Something We’ve All Done
“An Arkansas man shot and killed a 15-year-old girl this weekend after she and other pranksters egged a car outside his house, police said. Willie Noble, 48, of Little Rock has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Adrian Broadway, according to Little Rock Police Lt. Sidney Allen. Noble and Broadway are African American. Noble …
Outrage After ‘Loud Music’ Murder Verdict Splits CNN, Fox Hosts
CNN Host Don Lemon was outraged after the attempted murder verdict in the Michael Dunn ‘loud music’ trial. How did Fox News anchor Gregg Jarrett respond via Twitter? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. ********** The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. Young …
Michael Dunn Convicted Of Attempted Murder In ‘Loud Music’ Trial
“A jury on Saturday night convicted a Florida man on four charges related to his shooting into an SUV full of teenagers during an argument over loud music, but could not decide on the most serious charge — murder. Michael Dunn was found guilty on four charges, including three for attempted second-degree murder, which could land him behind bars …
Crimes Against Humanity Report On North Korea
*”Systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations have been and are being committed” by the leaders of North Korea against their own people, the U.N.’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights declared Monday in a report that goes on to accuse that nation’s communist regime of “crimes against humanity.” According to U.N. investigators, “the gravity, scale and …