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Americans Are Evenly Split On Gay Marriage Case

The poll was conducted just before the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that will likely decide whether state laws banning same-sex marriage are constitutional.

Associated Press
Par Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Americans are evenly split on whether the Supreme Court should rule that same-sex marriage must be legal nationwide, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. The poll was conducted just before the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that will likely decide whether state laws banning same-sex marriage are

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California Aggressive New Plan To Reduce Greenhouse Gases

« With this order, California sets a very high bar for itself and other states and nations, but it’s one that must be reached — for this generation and generations to come. »

Associated Press
Par Associated Press

Oil pumps  operate near Lost Hills, Calif. (AP/Rich Pedroncelli) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California would aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 under a plan announced Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown that steps up the state's previously established target. The governor's executive order goes further than a federal proposal also

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Former Iranian Terrorist Group, MEK, To Testify Before Congress

Why is a Texas Congressman inviting the political leader of a former Iranian terrorist group to testify about ISIS and Islamic Extremism before a House subcommittee on terrorism?

Sean Nevins
Par Sean Nevins
Terrorist Bases in Europe

Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran fomerly known as the MEK, waves to the audience as she speaks in Villepinte, north of Paris, Friday June 27, 2014.  The MEK was only recently taken off of the U.S. list of terrorist organizations, has recently found favor among members of Congress opposed to a U.S. nuclear deal

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Freddie Gray Was The Last Straw: Baltimore’s History Of Police Brutality

The case of Freddie Gray, a black American, who died after a brutal arrest, has brought renewed attention to the Baltimore Police Department, but this incident is just one of many in the department’s corrupt history.

Kit O'Connell
Par Kit O'Connell
Police killings Protest Feature photo

A protestor stands in front of riot Police Monday, April 27, 2015, following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. The mainstream media is consumed by Baltimore’s reaction to the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who died of severe spinal injuries after a violent arrest. While the TV networks highlight images of a burning CVS, less

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National Guard Deployed To Baltimore, State Of Emergency Declared

A State of Emergency has been declared in Maryland as soldiers arrive in city to ‘restore order’ following day of clashes between police and those in the streets.

Jon Queally
Par Jon Queally
Baltimore police officers respond to demonstrators after the funeral of Freddie Gray, Monday, April 27, 2015, in Baltimore.

Baltimore police officers respond to demonstrators after the funeral of Freddie Gray, Monday, April 27, 2015, in Baltimore. An official State of Emergency is now in effect in Maryland and the state's National Guard has been dispatched to the city of Baltimore following a wave of violence that kicked off between police officers and

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What Baltimore And Ferguson Can Teach Us About Martial Law

With the nation’s eyes turned to activities of the rioters in Baltimore, it is easy to miss the teachable moment hidden in the chaos.

Justin King
Par Justin King

National Guard clear streets in Pittsburgh during race riot, 1968. Washington, DC (TFC) – There has never been a clearer example of exactly how the US would deal with a situation in which the government orders a military crackdown. In this installment of Tradecraft, readers will learn the concepts of force assessment. Americans get a first

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