“In an interview that aired Tuesday on Fusion, a TV channel launched by ABC and Univision, host Jorge Ramos asked Cruz whether he agreed with his father Rafael’s comparison between Obama’s use of executive power and the leadership of former Cuban President Fidel Castro. “I think he has absolutely been abusing his power,” Cruz responded. “And when you have …
WARNING: Gutter Oil In China Used In Street Food
“China’s food safety problems have no better symbol than the illegal and utterly disgusting problem of gutter oil. Cooking oil is used heavily in Chinese food, so some street vendors and hole-in-the-wall restaurants buy cheap, black market oil that’s been recycled from garbage. You read that correctly. Enterprising men and women will go through dumpsters, trash bins, gutters and …
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Spying On Allies Opposed By Diane Feinstein, NRA, Many Others
“The chair of the Senate intelligence committee, who has been a loyal defender of the National Security Agency, dramatically broke ranks on Monday, saying she was “totally opposed” to the US spying on allies and demanding a total review of all surveillance programs. California Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein strongly criticised the NSA’s monitoring of the calls of friendly world …
Drone Victims To Congress: Why Did Our Grandma Die?
“U.S. lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday morning from survivors of an alleged drone strike for the first time in history, with three Pakistani citizens appearing before Congress to describe an attack that killed their matriarch in Pakistan last year. Schoolteacher Rafiq ur Rehman and his two children — 9-year-old daughter Nabila and 13-year-old son Zubair — traveled on the invitation …
This Republican Is Stupid, Not Racist
“A Nevada assemblyman came under fire Monday after a YouTube video surfaced in which he told a Republican gathering he would vote to allow slavery if that is what his constituents wanted him to do. “If that’s what they wanted, I’d have to hold my nose … they’d probably have to hold a gun to my head, but yeah,” …
Topless Pics Of British Politician (Taken At Age 15) Sought By Media
“The shadow equalities minister, Gloria De Piero, has appealed to the press to “call off the hunt” for topless pictures that she posed for as a teenager after learning a news agency was offering thousands of pounds for them. The former political journalist and television presenter tackled the issue of media intrusion directly by writing an article saying she …