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This morning, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited opinion in a case challenging how concealed-weapon permits are issued in California. Writing on behalf of the seven-judge majority, Justice William Fletcher delivered a blow to pro-gun advocates, stating that “there is no Second Amendment right for members of the general public to carry…
The left-contrarian arsonist crowd is larger and wider-spread than the cubicled creatures in the Clinton campaign have accounted for. The historic opportunity of the 2016 election is one which Bernie Sanders likely will not have the courage to embrace: The burning to ashes of the corporatist Clintonite neoliberal wing of the Democratic Party. The scenario…
Dave Daley, the editor in chief of Salon.com, is leaving the publication to take a position as CEO and publisher of the Connecticut News Project. “After five years, David Daley decided to leave Salon to return to his home state to serve as CEO/Publisher for the Connecticut News Project, a decision he first surfaced with…
coins metadata inserted by kblog-metadata Smart houses may usher in a leisurely world for some and more work for others AT the turn of the millennium, the Disney Channel released Smart House, the greatest installment in its made-for-TV “Original Movie” series. The titular house is smart because it comes equipped with cheerful, feminine, Personal…
From ‘spin rage’ to expiration date drama — cycling studios don’t just need good instructors, they also need good lawyers. SoulCycle has raced into the hearts of the Hollywood elite, but a first-time rider says she was injured because an instructor bullied her and now the company is facing the latest in a series of…
Please enable Javascript to watch this video EVANSTON – A small bomb exploded in the women’s bathroom at a Target store in Evanston on Wednesday, and officials are investigating whether it’s connected to the company’s policy allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice. Commander Joe Dugan says no one was inside the…
Check out this tweet from the president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, regarding the political squabble surrounding Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. Senate leaders should listen to the American people. #DoYourJob pic.twitter.com/vArMxcZh5W — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 13, 2016 Filling a Supreme Court vacancy is an extremely important process, the results of…
There’s been a lot of concern lately about violence coming from Donald Trump protestors, but Bruce Campbell is pouring cold water on the mogul’s supporters for using a picture from his TV show as Twitter propaganda. The presumptive nominee recently held an event in San Jose, California, where things took a nasty turn as protestors…
TODO: defaulting to 2099 until we get the expiry date from toolbelt Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Marissa Mayer, chief executive officer of Yahoo! Inc. This story is developing. Please check back for further updates. Yahoo has received multiple bids at or above $5 billion for its core business, CNBC has learned. Verizon…
Donald Trump is offering the ultimate test to white people. Will they allow open bigotry once again to become an acceptable element of mainstream American discourse? Perhaps without even realizing it, in a recent column for Business Insider, Josh Barro made the best argument for this mind-boggling idea. He suggested that the reason Trump deliberately stokes racial…