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- The Movies That Ruined Us in 2018 December 18, 2018We cried, we cried, and we cried some more.VICE Staff
- Don't Be Fooled by Trump's Empty Government Shutdown Threats December 18, 2018We've been here before.Harry Cheadle
Signs of the Times
- Charges dropped for Texas man who shot cop 6 times after it was found to be in self-defense December 19, 2018Demontae Walker was facing a slew of charges earlier this year for shooting a San Antonio police officer. However, earlier this month, all those charges were dropped once the truth came out and the District Attorney found that Walker was justified in shooting officer Dezi Rios-who was the aggressor in the situation. The tragic incident […]
- Who are the real state sponsors of terrorism? December 19, 2018On 30 December 2009, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent a cable (subsequently released to the public by wikileaks) to America's Ambassadors in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Pakistan, headlined, "Terrorist Finance: Action Request for Senior Level Engagement on Terrorism Finance." She told those Ambassadors to make clear to the given nation's aristocrats […]
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- Here are 11 kinds of Bible verses Christians love to ignore December 19, 2018Most Christians tend to ignore the awkward parts of the Bible. Some Bible-believing Christians play fast and loose with their sacred text. When it suits their purposes, they treat it like the literally perfect word of God. Then, when it suits their other purposes, they conveniently ignore the parts of the Bible that are—inconvenient.Here are […]Valerie Tarico, AlterNet
News from Africa
- Nigeria: Find, Stop & Prevent Epidemics - Nigeria Unveils Blueprint for Health Security December 19, 2018[Nigeria Health Watch] "A disease outbreak anywhere is a risk everywhere". - Tom Frieden, Former Director US CDC