San Francisco civic officials have denounced a “racist” anti-Muslim ad campaign underway in the city. Controversial ads with jihadist slogans have appeared on 10 city buses, all of which bear incendiary Islamist quotes. Those who use public transit in San Francisco, or just pay attention to its ads, might run into the following statements: “Killing […]
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Charlotte, North Carolina — A girl that was born without eyes or a nose has become an inspiration to many across the nation because of her strong spirit and zest for life. Cassidy Hooper, 16, has been making headlines both in the local and national media as many are intrigued by this teen who refuses […]
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Geneva, Switzerland — An atheist organization is petitioning the United Nations to reject proposals from Muslim nations to enact international blasphemy laws. The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), which represents atheists in 45 countries around the world, recently sent a letter to the UN headquarters in an effort to draw attention to what they […]
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Burlington, Vermont — A Mennonite pastor that was convicted of providing assistance to an ex-lesbian who fled the country with her daughter is set to be sentenced tomorrow in federal court. Ken Miller of Stuarts Draft, Virginia will appear before Burlington Judge William Sessions at 2:30 p.m. Monday as he faces up to three years in […]
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San Francisco, California — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a federal district court in California must hear the case of two Wiccan women who contend that California’s lack of Wiccan chaplains in the prison system is unconstitutional. Caren Hill and Shawna Hartmann (the latter of which is no longer incarcerated) had […]
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Richmond, Virginia — The Commonwealth of Virginia has sworn in its first openly homosexual judge, according to reports. A crowd of approximately 200 onlookers attended the ceremony for Tracy Thorne-Begland on Friday, including his two twin sons and his homosexual partner, Michael. Begland had faced opposition in the legislature the year prior when lawmakers struck […]
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Manhattan, New York — A video that went viral on the web this week captures a number of college students in New York City playing a game in which they pretend to kill each other’s unborn baby. The video shows male students in the Hunter College cafeteria jousting at each other with plastic forks as […]
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Little Rock, Arkansas — The governor of Arkansas has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited most late-term abortions in the state. The bill, which was introduced by Republican Senator Andy Mayberry, sought to ban abortions at 20 weeks of gestation. It passed the House 80-10 last Friday and was sent to Governor Mike Beebe’s […]
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HANOVER, N.H. — Former United States Surgeon General and abortion opponent C. Everett Koop passed away Monday morning at his home in New Hampshire. Koop was nominated as surgeon general in 1981 by then President Ronald Reagan after concluding a successful career as a pediatric surgeon. He became known as the first surgeon to separate […]
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In an effort to protect children from being exposed to inappropriate images, the government of Iceland is preparing to pass a law banning some forms of pornography in the nation. Interior Minister Ogmundur Jonasson, who introduced the bill, says that the legislation is necessary in order to shield children from violent sexual images. “When a […]
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