Professor to Students: Stop Global Warming or ‘Blood Will Be on Your Hands’

A screen shot from a YouTube video posted by a conservative group shows an LSU professor admonishing his students of the dangers of global warming.(YouTube) BATON ROUGE, La. – Was a college professor “provoking discussion” — or criticizing students who don’t … Read More

Extreme exploitation of migrants is taking place in Italy, the UN Special Rapporteur says

posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe

African migrants shown harvesting oranges in Rosarno, Reggio Calabria. Credit: ANSA/ Franco Cufari Migrant agricultural workers in some parts of southern Italy are “enduring extreme levels of labor exploitation and coercion, and inhumane working and living conditions,” the UN Special … Read More

College offers course on reading Bible ‘through queer theory’ — it falls under ‘Religious Studies’

posted in: Breaking News, News

A new course at a liberal studies college in California offers an examination of the Bible through a “queer” lens. (Image source: YouTube screenshot) A California college is offering a course for the 2019 semester called “Queer Theory and the … Read More

First tariffs, and now a move to isolate China in global trade. Can the US succeed?

posted in: News, United States

George Magnus says America’s new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada contains two provisions – limiting currency manipulation and trade with a ‘non-market economy’ – drafted with China in mind, and could be used as a template for future accords. … Read More

‘We have exhausted all options – time to hit Hamas hard’

posted in: Israel, News

Liberman holds security assessment in Gaza region, hinting at disagreements within cabinet. ‘I hope cabinet will make the right decision.’ Ariel Hermoni, Defense Ministry – Liberman in Gaza Division Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman held an assessment of the situation in … Read More

EU leaders gather for ‘moment of truth’ Brexit summit

posted in: European Union, News

European Council President Donald Tusk touches his eyebrow after delivering a statement during a joint news conference following a Tripartite Social Summit roundtable at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) (Francisco Seco) BRUSSELS … Read More

Ukraine, Russia ramp up confrontation

posted in: News, Russia

The US has increased its military support for Ukraine, which sends a message to Moscow. CNN’s Matthew Chance reports. In Europe, a shadow conflict is capturing headlines: The Salisbury poisonings and the unmasking of alleged Russian agents in the Netherlands … Read More

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