Archives for ديسمبر 2015

New York Times Backtracks After FBI Denies San Bernardino Couple Promoted Jihad Online

The FBI denied reports that the couple response for the deadly San Bernardino shooting promoted jihad on social media, but that hasn’t stopped calls for more surveillance.

FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Comey said the two San Bernardino shooters were radicalized at least two years ago and had discussed jihad and martyrdom as early as 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

NEW YORK --- FBI Director James Comey criticized the media last week for widespread, inaccurate reports that Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik used social media to publicly advocate for terrorist violence against the United States. During a Wednesday briefing with reporters in New York, Comey called the incorrect reporting a “garble” of the real

30% Of Republicans Favor Bombing Fictional Disney City Of Agrabah

According to a new poll conducted by Public Policy Polling, 30% of Republicans are in favor of bombing the city of Agrabah.

Agrabah is a fictional Disney city where Aladdin lives, and 30% of Republicans want to bomb it.

If you thought society was bottoming out the last time you heard Donald Trump was rising in the polls, you thought wrong. There is no floor to this well. According to a new poll conducted by Public Policy Polling, 30% of Republicans are in favor of bombing the city of Agrabah. If you aren’t familiar with this region of the world, do not fret.

UN Endorses Peace Process For Syria

The draft makes no mention of the most contentious issue — the future role of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

بواسطة Associated Press
Smoke rises over Saif Al Dawla district in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 .(AP Photo/ Manu Brabo)

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Security Council members unanimously approved a U.N. resolution Friday endorsing a peace process for Syria including a cease-fire and talks between the Damascus government and the opposition, but the draft makes no mention of the most contentious issue — the future role of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The resolution makes

Georgia Blacksmith Makes Video Claiming To Debunk 9/11 Jet Fuel Claims

A frustrated Georgia blacksmith made a video to debunk a common argument made by 9/11 sceptics that “jet fuel can’t melt steel beams.” The viral video racked up more than two million views in just a day.

بواسطة RT
© purgatoryironworks / YouTube

The screen opens with a shot of a blacksmith shop, as Trenton Tye strides into view. Staring at the camera, he says, “I’ve taken time out of my busy day to try and put to rest one of the more moronic things I have seen on the internet lately.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzF1KySHmUA Tye of the Georgia-based Purgatory Iron

‘Off The Charts’ Violence Against Muslims Ravaging US Communities

New data confirms anecdotes of rising Islamophobic violence reflect nationwide trend.

بواسطة Sarah Lazare
Police tape marks off the burned front lobby of the Islamic Center of Palm Springs in Coachella, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015. Flames were reported just after noon on Friday. The fire was contained to the small building's front lobby, and no one was injured. (AP Photo/David Martin)

From an attack on a hijab-wearing sixth grader in the Bronx to the arson of a mosque near Palm Springs, reports of hate crimes targeting Muslims are more than troubling anecdotes, but rather, reflect a measurable nationwide rise in Islamophobic violence, according to two separate studies released this week. Researchers with the Center for the

NY Lawmakers Move To Remove Donald Trump’s Name From State Park

Trump responded with a statement in which he said, “If they want, they can give me the land back.”

بواسطة Associated Press
Donald Trump State Park

ALBANY, N.Y. — An undeveloped, languishing New York state park named after Donald Trump should be renamed, two state legislators said Thursday, citing what they say are discriminatory proposals from the Republican presidential candidate. Sen. Daniel Squadron and Assemblyman Charles Lavine, both Democrats, said they will introduce legislation