Demonstrators Carry Blank Signs Outside "Islamophobia" Trial to Protest Free ...

The signs protesters carried at the courthouse said it all by saying nothing.Protesters carried blank signs in front of the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal in Vancouver Monday morning to draw attention to erosion of freedom of expression. They say...

The employer that created a town may now be killing it.

"Somerville, Texas, a sleepy, one-­stoplight town 90 miles northwest of Houston, is home to a massive wood-treatment facility, which for more than 100 years churned toxic chemicals into the atmosphere while manufacturing phone poles and bridge supports. ...It was also...

FAA Whistleblower Received Death Threats

"The FBI is investigating death threats to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector who informed Congress about a breakdown in FAA oversight of Southwest Airlines ... The threat came in the form of an article delivered to Mr. Boutris' wife, which discussed how a woman...

Privatized Public-Assistance Program Turns Into a Fiasco.

"The [Texas] Legislature and Gov. Rick Perry slashed the payroll of the state's welfare offices and ordered a shift of many screening duties to four privately run call centers. ... The Texas call-center experiment was supposed to make it easier for the needy to get...

Cheerleaders Beat Classmate for 30 Minutes While Videorecording the Attack

"Six teen girls lured a former friend to a home and ambushed her, taking turns pounding on her face and body for 30 minutes until she was unconscious as someone videotaped the violence ...As the videotape rolled, a girl's voice is heard yelling "There is only 17 seconds left;...

Racist Comments Follow Art Bell's Obama Endorsement

On Sunday night's Coast to Coast radio show, host Art Bell said he was amazed at the response to his endorsement of Barack Obama on Friday night's show.  He was barraged by comments which were "totally racial and bigoted beyond all belief."See original story at...

Art Bell Endorses Barack Obama

It's almost as good as an endorsement from Oprah. Host Art Bell endorsed Barack Obama last night on the Coast to Coast radio show, which gets up to 10 million listeners a night."I think I'm an Obama guy," Bell said more than once during his prepared opening remarks on...

Geert Wilders Releases Video Dutch Government Didn't Want You to See

It’s the video the Dutch government didn’t want you to see.  The government made it known to Dutch politician Geert Wilders that they did not want him to release his video, Fitna, fearing unrest amongst Muslims.  But Wilders released...

Lobbyists play major roles in campaigns

"The deep involvement of lobbyists in campaigns may look dubious. ... But the law can't deter lobbyists from playing major roles during campaigns ... [where they] spend millions to shape legislation, influence regulation and compete for ...

A fifth of your genes belong to someone else

"the U.S. Patent Office has given various labs, companies and universities the rights to 20% of the genes found in everyone’s DNA — with some disturbing results. Many U.S. labs won’t perform certain genetic tests because of patent restrictions or fees. One company that...

Is Art Bell Hinting at a Comeback?

When Art Bell, long time host of the “Coast to Coast” radio show which attracts up to ten million listeners a night, announced his retirement on his July 1, 2007 show, he knew that his listeners had heard this before. So he emphasized, “This time it’s for real...

Keifer Sutherland: Grandson of Medicare Goes to Jail

Keifer Sutherland started his 48 day jail sentence for his third drunk driving conviction last Wednesday, Dec. 5th. Sutherland is well known as Jack Bauer, a character in the television series, '24'. But Canadians know who he really is.Keifer Sutherland is...

Texas Town Lures Industry, at a Horrible Cost

"Ex-mayor Oscar Ortiz, ... in the waning days of his administration, worried about one thing. But it wasn't the toxic chemicals that spew from petrochemical plants, the town's richest landowners, through the windows of its poorest residents. ... [it] was that someday the...

Is That 4-Year-Old Really a Sex Offender?

"In December 2006, a 4-year-old boy in Waco, Tex., was punished with an in-school suspension after a female aide accused him of sexual harassment. According to a television station there, the child had hugged the woman while getting on the bus, and she later complained to...