March 2018

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German Defense Minister Seeks ‘Reconciliation’ with Taliban

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 27, 2018 41 Comments

Ahead of the parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has called for 'reconciliation' with the Islamist terror militia Taliban. The German Defense Minister made those statements while visiting German troops stationed in Afghanistan over the weekend.

Liberty University Opens New Gun Range for Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2018 2 Comments

“includes a five-stand, a super sporting clay setup, and a bunker equipped with 15 clay trap machines.”...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rJsBY_67RM

NFL star Michael Bennett Indicted on Felony Charge of Injury of the Elderly

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 27, 2018 40 Comments

A Harris County grand jury indicted Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett on a federal charge of injury of the elderly at the 2017 Super Bowl that took place at Houston's NRG Stadium. Bennett allegedly forced his way through security to get on the field to celebrate with his brother and the New England Patriots. He allegedly injured a 66-year-old paraplegic woman on the security team.

Anarchist Students at U. Pittsburgh Offer Free Service to Deal With ‘Snitches’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2018 5 Comments

What could go wrong?...

North Korea’s Supreme Leader Makes Surprise Visit to China

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 27, 2018 17 Comments

Given the copious amounts of Stormy Daniels news published by American media, it is not surprising that a potentially intriguing development has almost flown completely under its radar.

James Clapper to Give Talk on Cybersecurity Threats at George Washington U.

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2018 1 Comment

"now a CNN contributor and outspoken critic of President Trump"...

Cynthia Nixon Tries to Turn Andrew Cuomo into Rick Lazio

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2018 30 Comments

Cynthia Nixon, the Sex and the City star challenging Andrew Cuomo for governor of New York, is already taking a cue from Hillary Clinton's playbook by painting Cuomo as a bully.

http://abc7chicago.com/news/cpd-stop-and-frisks-down-80-percent-in-2016/1182604/

“ACLU Effect” — Profs find reduction in Chicago Stop and Frisk led to hundreds of additional killings

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2018 69 Comments

Stop and Frisk policies are controversial because of claims of racial bias in implementation. In August 2015, the ACLU and the Chicago police department reached a consent agreement to scale back stop and frisk. The ACLU-Illinois website describes the accomplishment:

The so-called midterm ‘blue wave’ forced to contend with real life data

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 26, 2018 17 Comments

As we sit on the edge of April headed into 2018 crunch time, those in the media promising a massive blue wave (Texas primaries anyone?) come November will be forced to contend with data that suggests that this blue wave is nothing more than an over-hyped trickle.

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Pennsylvania School District That Armed Students and Teachers With Rocks Brings On Armed Security Guards

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 26, 2018 44 Comments

Blue Mountain School District in Pennsylvania landed in the middle of a national press firestorm after the district suggested students ought to be armed with river stones to defend themselves from a school shooter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdRIveblcOI

Gun Manufacturer Remington Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 26, 2018 40 Comments

Remington, America's oldest gun manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy protection due to declining sales and mounting debt from Sandy Hook lawsuits.

Team for Orlando Shooter’s Wife Seeking Mistrial After They Learned His Father Worked With FBI

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 26, 2018 38 Comments

Well, this literally came out of nowhere and who expected this? The defense team for Noor Salman, the wife of the Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, claimed that prosecutors never told them Mateen's father worked as an FBI informant. Now they are seeking a mistrial or dismissal for their client.

Simmons College Librarians Invent Yet Another New Microaggression

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2018 6 Comments

'queermisic microaggressions'...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjaloznXnrU

China willing to sit down at the bargaining table to avoid a trade war

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 26, 2018 19 Comments

All of the concern over a nasty trade war with China may have been all for naught. After several days of market uncertainty, on Monday, markets began edging upwards as investors are hopeful the U.S. and China can work through their tariff woes.

UW Stevens Point Students Protest Cuts to Liberal Arts Programs

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2018 5 Comments

"a 13-minute silent sit-in"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsXiUddxbiI

Trump Orders Expulsion of 60 Russian Diplomats, Closure of Consulate Over Poisoning of Ex-Spy in Britain

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 26, 2018 14 Comments

President Donald Trump has ordered an expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats and closure of a Russian consulate in Seattle, WA, in response to the poisoning of a former Russian spy in the UK. This includes "12 people identified as Russian intelligence officers who have been stationed at the United Nations in New York."

Stanford Student Group Focuses on ‘Decoloniality’ in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2018 2 Comments

“disrupting the dominance of Western schools of knowledge.”...

Branco Cartoon – 2018 Republican Plank

Posted by A.F. Branco on March 26, 2018 9 Comments

For more A.F.Branco cartoons at Legal Insurrection click here...

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