Saturday, August 9, 2014

What Is The Difference Between ISIS And Hamas?

Two terrorist organizations have been thrust into the media limelight this summer: Hamas and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, which now calls itself simply Islamic State. President Barack Obama used the word "barbaric" to describe both groups on two separate occasions this week.

On the first occasion, the president made his fiercest condemnation of Hamas since the beginning of "Operation Protective Edge," accusing the government of Gaza of violating a cease-fire and capturing an Israeli soldier. On the second occasion, he made reference to Islamic State's stated desire to eliminate the Yazidi people, a minority group in Iraq, from the planet.

Read more... http://www.ibtimes.com/what-difference-between-isis-hamas-1653782

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Marijuana Goes Mainstream

In recent years, American social policy became a very sticky subject. Issues ranging from gay marriage to gun ownership are hotly politicized, and candidates seeking office cannot hope to win without offering their stance on matters of personal freedom. Pot is a complicated story. Long considered...

http://inside.flipboard.com/2014/08/01/the-week-in-review-marijuana-goes-mainstream/

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