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Republicans Wake Up to an Electoral Bloodbath

'Lawyer Up': Democrats Declare War on Trump Administration

2026 Midterms Results: Democrats Win the House and Senate

New National, State Polls Show Biden Losing Ground to Trump, Warren, and Sanders

Posted by Stacey Matthews on October 31, 2019 10 Comments

Polling gurus like FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver have been quick to point out in recent weeks that former Vice President Joe "Biden’s numbers haven’t declined at all" since the Trump/Zelensky phone call story first broke. But new state and national polls released this week show the cracks in Biden's support wall are now causing the wall to crumble.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uI3Q7AZvyg

ISIS Confirms al-Baghdadi’s Death, Names Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi New Leader

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 31, 2019 13 Comments

ISIS confirmed the deaths of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and spokesman Abu al-Hasan al-Muhajir in an audio message. The terrorist group also named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as its new leader.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4vlfVIjnr4#action=share

Baton-Wielding Hezbollah Thugs Break Up Beirut Protests

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 31, 2019 4 Comments

The Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, is using thugs to break up anti-government protests in the country's capital Beirut. Hundreds of Hezbollah followers armed with sticks assaulted protesters at an anti-corruption rally. They burned and dismantled tents set up by the demonstrators in the city center, news reports said.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3rYKpTt7NI

House Approves Trump Impeachment Inquiry Rules Mostly Along Party Lines

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 31, 2019 37 Comments

The U.S. House of Representatives approved impeachment inquiry rules against President Donald Trump this morning. The resolution passed 232-196, mostly along party lines. Democratic Reps. Colin Peterson (MN) and Jeff Van Drew (NJ), who represent swing-districts, voted against the resolution. New Independent Rep. Justin Amash (MI) voted for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE42KMY0loc

Congress Considers Measure Addressing “Climate Refugee Crisis”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 31, 2019 37 Comments

The "Extinction Rebellion" death cult is scary, but what may be even more terrifying is a proposal Congress is considering. Our U.S. House of Representatives is reviewing a new bill to protect "climate refugees."

Iranian Refugee Warns America That Universities are Becoming Radicalized

Africana Studies Department at Oberlin College Offers Courses on Marxism

Northwestern Food Fest Cancels Event After Pro-Israel Group Registers

Member of Largest Teachers Union Says They Abandoned Education in Pursuit of Political Power

Columbia to Host Discussion of American Genocide, Colonialism, and Racial Oppression

LGBT Student Group at Florida State U. Requests $58K for Drag Shows

U. Michigan Settles Lawsuit Challenging Bias Response Teams, Agrees to Changes

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 31, 2019 6 Comments

A group called Speech First has been engaged in a legal battle with the University of Michigan for months. Speech First went after the school over their speech codes and use of a so-called bias response team. Now it appears they have reached a settlement.

Branco Cartoon – #TheResistance

Posted by A.F. Branco on October 31, 2019 12 Comments

Austere Scholars...

Trump Campaign Calls Twitter’s New Ban on Political Ads “Another Attempt to Silence Conservatives”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 30, 2019 34 Comments

Wednesday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the social media platform will no longer run political ads. "We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought," Dorsey tweeted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXjLUhwSP1M

Germany’s Merkel Faces Rebellion After Election Trouncing at the Hands of Right-Wing AfD

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 30, 2019 14 Comments

A rebellion has broken out in Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Party (CDU) after it suffered defeat in a regional election on Sunday. The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged ahead of the ruling CDU to second place in the eastern state of Thuringia.

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

CA. Gov. Newsom Wants Billionaire Warren Buffett to Buy PG&E as State’s Blackouts Continue

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 30, 2019 51 Comments

Wildfires and blackouts continue to plague California. Among the most serious of these blazes is the Getty Fire, which broke out close to the famed museum and has forced the evacuation of thousands.

The Getty fire broke out shortly after 1:30 a.m. along the 405 Freeway near the Getty Center and spread to the south and west, rapidly burning more than 600 acres and sending people fleeing from their homes in the dark. About 10,000 structures have been placed under mandatory evacuation orders.

In Order for Omar to Recognize Armenian Genocide a Resolution Must Include All ‘Crimes Against Humanity’

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 30, 2019 58 Comments

Between 1915 and 1923, the Ottoman Empire (present day Turkey) expelled and slaughtered 1.5 million ethnic Armenians. Academics consider it the first modern day genocide due to the Ottoman's articulate organization of said genocide. Turkey has fought against using the word genocide, but anyone with at least one brain cell knows it's a classic case of genocide. Our Congress passed a resolution to recognize the Armenian genocide, 405-111. Three representatives, including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), voted present. She provided a disgusting justification.

Girlfriend Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter in Boyfriend’s Suicide Following “Go Die” Texts

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 30, 2019 25 Comments

Alexander Urtula, 22, committed suicide on May 20, 2019, just hours before he was to graduate from Boston College. His girlfriend—Inyoung You, 21, of South Korea—has been indicted for involuntary manslaughter in his death.

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

Utah Voters Don’t Like Romney’s Attitude Towards Trump

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 30, 2019 32 Comments

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) has become one of the loudest voices against President Donald Trump. During town halls in Utah, Romney has asked voters if he's too tough on Trump. About half of them say yes.

https://twitter.com/Harry1T6/status/1188941298956427270

Metaphor Alert: Bernie Sanders Campaigns in Front of Empty Store Shelves

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 30, 2019 16 Comments

Bernie Sanders appeared in Detroit this week with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) who had just endorsed him. At one point they spoke to the press from inside a food pantry and the optics were rather ironic.

https://twitter.com/elderofziyon/status/1187379769807118336/photo/1

Code Pink sells out women and exploits Jews on propaganda tour of Iran

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on October 30, 2019 16 Comments

In October 2019, CodePink took another in a long line of trips to the Islamic Republic of Iran on the premise of promoting peace. The latest trip, even more so than the prior trips, amounted to a whitewash of Iranian human rights violations, particularly towards women. The CodePink group was led by National Co-Director Ariel Gold, and included several of her Ithaca (NY) anti-Israel activist friends, including Beth Harris and Amber Gilewski. (In the featured image, these three are circled, from left to right, Harris, Gold and Gilewski.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmfhIsEMm1E&t=165s

After BREXIT Stalemate, UK to Hold Snap Election on December 12

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 29, 2019 12 Comments

Britain is heading for a general election in December after lawmakers overwhelmingly voted for the proposal brought by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The UK Lower House voted 438 to 20 in favor of the "Early Parliamentary General Election Bill," paving the way for December 12 vote.

https://twitter.com/nayibbukele/status/1188826502936199169

Trump Admin Extends Temporary Protected Status to Salvadorans in the U.S.

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 29, 2019 17 Comments

President Donald Trump's administration extended temporary protected status to the Salvadorans living in the U.S. through January 2021.