Eight Dead after NYC Terror Attack

At about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, a man drove his rented Home Depot truck into a jogging/bike path in lower Manhattan, mowing down bikers and pedestrians. He also plowed into a school bus. In all, eight people were killed and 15 others wounded. At some point, the driver stopped the truck, hopped out and ran […]

LGBT Community Blames Traditionalists, Christians for Violence Against Gays

A staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union released a statement following the Orlando attack saying the Christian Right is implicated. The attorney, Chase Strangio, points to the 200 “anti-LGBT” bills passed in the last six months. This would include the recent ruling in North Carolina on bathroom usage. Sally Kohn of MSNBC says […]

Bad News for Peace in Syria

On Monday, the Turkish government accused Russia of an “obvious war crime” after several missile attacks in northern Syria. Up to 50 people were killed when missiles hit five medical facilities and two schools. The attacks happened in rebel-held areas and the bombing was carried out even after Russia denied it was targeting civilians. Turkey’s […]

The Farook Brothers: One a U.S. Veteran, One a Terrorist Killer

Sayed Rizwan Farook was an environmental inspector with the county health department in San Bernardino, CA. He carried out the December 2 shootings, which left 14 people dead and 21 injured. His wife Tashfeen helped with the killings. It is believed Tashfeen was radicalized overseas, and may have immigrated to the U.S. as an “operative,” […]