In the land of “gangster-jihadists”
(Reuters) – A military helicopter arced through the dusty yellow haze and dropped onto the sand a few kilometers from Timbuktu on April 24, settling inside a ring of Islamists armed with AK47s and...
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U.S. sues Bank of America over “Hustle” mortgage fraud
(Reuters) – The United States filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit against Bank of America Corp, accusing it of selling thousands of toxic home loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that went into...
Why your bank’s website might go down soon, and why hackers seem unstoppable
Have some critical online banking transactions to do? You might want to plan them for a Monday or Friday. A group of malicious hackers is having its way with online banks lately, seemingly knocking...
Turkish gold trade booms to Iran, via Dubai
(Reuters) – To see one of Iran’s financial lifelines at work, pay a visit to Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport and find a gate for a flight to Dubai. Couriers carrying millions of dollars worth...
Mammosham: President Obama misleads Americans in his defense of the abortion giant Planned Parenthood
The official statement from Live Action President Lila Rose, following the second presidential debate last night: “President Obama continues mislead Americans in his defense of the abortion giant Planned Parenthood. Live Action conducted an...
What is Economic Freedom?
The first in a series of – Free Market 101 – videos from The John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy that examine critical issues.
Obama Threatens ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Veto
The White House confirmed Thursday that President Obama is prepared to veto legislation that would skirt the so-called “fiscal cliff” — a battery of tax hikes and spending cuts — unless Republicans consent to...
ObamaCare Guts Medicare Advantage
Thirteen million American seniors use Medicare Advantage to get their healthcare. To partially fund Obamacare, the President has cut Medicare Advantage by more than $200 billion over the next 10 years. To make sure...
Protests as Ireland’s 1st abortion clinic opens
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The first abortion clinic on the island of Ireland opened Thursday in Belfast, sparking protests by conservatives from both the Catholic and Protestant sides of Northern Ireland. The Marie Stopes family planning center will offer the abortion...
‘Welfare’ spending topped $1 trillion in 2011
Total federal and state “welfare” spending topped $1 trillion last year, marking a nearly 30 percent increase since the start of the Obama administration — according to a new congressional report which documented spending...
