Human rights
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A lecturer at Goldsmiths University in London has defended female circumcision and child marriage as legitimate responses to colonialism and a product of women’s “agency,” in a shocking seminar that has been uploaded to Soundcloud by one of her students. (Article by Allum Bokhari , republished from http://www.breitbart.com/…) In the seminar, the lecturer argues that the “standard […]
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Historically, Europeans, like Americans, are a tolerant bunch, but their patience is wearing thin as their leaders disregard common sense and public safety, in their rush to out-liberal each other and see who can admit more cultural opposites from the Middle East and North Africa. So bad have the mounting incidents of sexual abuse committed […]
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Around 100 prisoners in Iran have been informed that they need to prepare to be executed for drug related crimes, including marijuana offences. Iran routinely slaughters narcotics offenders. More than 1 800 people were executed between 2010 and 2014, including foreign nationals over drug-related charges, most of them without access to proper legal representation. Many […]
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The BRICS nations comprise of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The members are all developing or newly industrialised countries, with a significant influence on regional and global affairs. What is the Brics’ stance on marijuana and why should you care? Russia has the one of the world’s most intolerant drug policies, with no […]
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Though promising as a crime-fighting tool (albeit with several privacy concerns), license plate scanners could soon be utilized by the state to deter prostitution — in a totally creepy and intrusive manner. Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez recently put forward a proposal which entails setting up cameras in places frequented by prostitutes, in hopes of […]
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In an apparent attempt to invoke action among abortion “rights” activists, Democratic National Committee Chair Debbi Wasserman Schultz, told The New York Times during an interview that she’s witnessed “complacency” among pro-choice supporters regarding their efforts, or lack thereof, to strengthen abortion legislation, following the Supreme Court’s historic 1973 ruling in the case Roe v. […]
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Due to the lack of minority representation among the jury, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens decided to postpone a drug trial and dismiss the entire jury panel altogether. Despite objections from both the defense and the prosecution, Stevens brought in a new group of jurors — and it wasn’t the first time he did […]
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The second-highest court in Maryland upheld a historic decision by a state trial court that the warrantless use of cellphone tracking devices, known as Stingrays, violates the Fourth Amendment. Stingrays simulate cellphone towers in order to fool nearby mobile phones into connecting with them, thereby revealing the phones’ locations. The surveillance technology can gather data […]
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The criterion for obtaining a search warrant has become so vague that police officers can now cite their “training and experience” as an excuse to acquire one, according to a new report by The Washington Post highlighting America’s rising police state. A review of 2,000 search warrants obtained by law enforcement in Washington D.C. between […]
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Mainstream media claims halting Planned Parenthood abortion funding would somehow INCREASE abortions
Recently, The New Yorker published a piece defending Planned Parenthood and the services they provide, arguing that any move to defund or eliminate the nonprofit would result in “more abortions.” It claims that, thanks to Planned Parenthood, the number of pregnant teenagers (aged 15-19) having abortions has declined significantly, dropping from 62 out every 1,000 […] -
The trial of a Dutch dentist, otherwise known as the “dentist of horror,” is set to appear in court on Tuesday after allegedly mutilating the mouths of more than 100 patients in France. Jacobus Van Nierop, 51, who went by the name Mark Van Nierop, was brought to the small French town Château-Chinon in 2008. […]
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Despite pouring billions into enforcing the law on drugs, governments have found that all these efforts have done very little to reduce drug supply or demand, or wrest control of the criminal organisations in charge of the global drug trade. In fact, a drug-free world appears to be nothing more than a dream, and drug-users […]
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Did you know that collecting rainwater on your own property could actually get you in jail? Just look at the case of Gary Harrington of Eagle Point, Oregon. Harrington collected rainwater in three reservoirs on his property, and, well, the government didn’t like it. He is now facing a 30-day jail sentence and fines of more […]
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On any given day it is likely some leftist college professor is using his position of power to influence young minds into viewing the Constitution in a negative light. Never teaching how it guarantees people’s rights and limits government’s power; today’s professors push their opinions that it was a document that protected the institution of […]
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Attacks on the Second Amendment are increasing in intensity, and the right to keep and bear arms is literally, hanging on a thread. The left despises gun ownership and their arguments for gun control essentially explain their morality. For instance, Coppin State University teacher, D. Watkins, believes that gun owners should have to take a […]
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