NEW ORLEANS — The 16-foot-tall bronze statue of Robert E. Lee in New Orleans was removed Friday from its perch high above St. Charles Avenue where the Confederate general had …
May 19, 2017
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Around the Web
Journalists Drink too Much, Are Bad at Managing Emotions, and Operate at a Lower Level than Average
Journalists’ brains show a lower-than-average level of executive functioning, according to a new study, which means they have a below-average ability to regulate their emotions, suppress biases, solve complex problems, …
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Our media are inundated with stories of strife, especially from the arch of instability which reaches from the Atlas Mountains to Afghanistan. However, there are some areas where one can …
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Yesterday, President Donald Trump made a claim that MS-13, a violent transnational street gang, has “literally” taken over towns. While this might be an exaggeration, it is hard to deny …
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A Michigan sheriff caved to pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ordered his staff to release criminal aliens who are subjects of an immigration detainer. The sheriff …
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FeaturedNational Security
Straightforward Sheriff David Clarke Accepts DHS Post, Bolstering Police Agencies’ Needs
While thousands attend and millions more embrace and remember 20,000-plus fallen cops during National Police Week, something quenching was brewing in Milwaukee. And it sure is timely. Straightforward Milwaukee County …
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FeaturedPolitics
Trump’s Compromises and the Hiring of a Special Investigator Crush Widespread Allegations of Fascism
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneThose who call President Trump fascist continue to demonstrate they either do not understand the word, or aren’t paying attention.
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FeaturedMilitary and Police
Supreme Court Rules Against Veteran Disability Pay Being Subject to Divorce Settlement
On Monday, the high court ruled unanimously in the case of Howell V. Howell that state courts cannot offset the loss of a divorced spouse’s portion of a veteran’s retirement …
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19 May: This Day in Military History
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Maxine Waters gets country and people’s names right for once, says no evidence of Trump/Russia collusion…