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The poll suggests that Democrats are more willing to believe women when their abuse allegations are leveled against Republicans.
A Minnesota Star Tribune/Minnesota Public Radio poll of likely state voters released last week found only 5 percent of Democrats said they believed that Mr. Ellison "committed an act of domestic violence" against his ex-girlfriend, Karen Monahan.
Meanwhile, 42 percent of Republicans surveyed said they did believe Ms. Monahan, whose allegations of "emotional and physical abuse" went public Aug. 12.
Thirty percent of Democrats said they did not believe her, versus 15 percent of Republicans. The rest were undecided.
The findings, first reported by Mediaite, suggest that Democrats are more willing to believe women when their abuse allegations are leveled against Republicans.
"The hypocrisy here is stunning," said HotAir's Ed Morrissey.
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Student mental health tracking is often framed in terms of safety or prevention, arguing that all kids should be screened to identify the few who could potentially serve as a danger to themselves or others. Last week, NPR reported that in Florida all students who registered for public school this fall were required to disclose their mental health history. Has the child ever seen a therapist? That information must be revealed as a condition of school registration.
This mental health tracking measure is part of the response to the mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida last February that left 17 people dead. The high school where the shooting took place instituted heightened safety measures this school year, including 52 new security cameras, automatically locking classroom doors, and more armed guards.
Some of these enhanced security measures, as well as the mental health history disclosure, are not at the discretion of individual schools or districts. They are now Florida law. Troubled by the Parkland shooting, state lawmakers recently passed legislation requiring more armed guards at public schools and mandating mental health disclosures on public school registration forms. The new Florida statute spotlights the willingness of many citizens to give up personal liberty in exchange for an increase in perceived government security.
Comment: These programs are just patient recruitment schemes in disguise. Big Pharma needs revenue.
- Psychiatric surveillance of U.S. public school children
- Protect your children from psychiatric medication
- Inside TeenScreen: The Making of Mental Patients
© FSB Public relations center/SputnikThe Federal Security Service detain supporters of the Islamic State in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
The revelation was announced by the first deputy of the agency's information department, Andrey Kokourov, at the Tuesday session of the Russian nationwide conference dedicated to countering terrorist propaganda among the younger generation.
The official said that extremists who remain in Russia are mostly choosing to stay in provinces and prepare for terrorist attacks. He also said that the special services had recently noted a tendency for "self-radicalization" among citizens - a process by which ordinary people develop an interest in extremist ideology without external influences.
Kokourov also mentioned the string of attacks on policemen in the Chechen Republic, which were committed by several young citizens (according to police, the youngest member of the gang was just 11). He said that it was not the only example of children joining terrorist groups. However, he did not support this statement with any examples.
© russian.palinfo.comDemolition of Khan al-Ahmar
The warning on Sunday comes just weeks after Israel's Supreme Court rejected appeals against demolition.
The Israeli defence ministry unit that oversees civilian affairs in the West Bank said in a statement:
"Pursuant to a Supreme Court ruling, residents of Khan al-Ahmar received a notice today requiring them to demolish all the structures on the site by October 1st, 2018. If you refuse, the authorities will enforce demolition orders as per a court decision and the law."Israel's plan to demolish the village, which is home to 180 people, and relocate its residents has been criticised by Palestinians and drawn international condemnation.
Earlier this month, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain renewed their call for Israel not to demolish the village, warning of the consequences for residents, as well as "the prospects of the two-state solution".
Comment: See also:
- Israel's Khan Al-Ahmar demolition was in the plan for 40 years
- Destruction of Bedouin village approved by Israeli court - despite protest by US Congress and EU
- In razing Khan al-Ahmar, Israel will destroy any illusions of a peace process
- Solar panels in Khan al-Ahmar illegally removed by Israel, only source of village electricity
- Palestine condemns the demolition of the Bedouin village by Israeli authorities in West Bank
© Foreign Correspondent: Brant CummingCameras monitor a busy street in Beijing, part of a network of 200 million CCTV cameras across China.
A vast network of 200 million CCTV cameras across China ensures there's no dark corner in which to hide. Every step she takes, every one of her actions big or small - even what she thinks - can be tracked and judged.
And Dandan says that's fine with her.
Comment: The social credit system sounds like a nightmare (and, in fact, was the basis for a particularly disturbing episode of Black Mirror). It would make sense that those who stand to benefit from the system, like Dandan would be in favour. But it's hard to imagine the potential for people to fall through the cracks in such a digital dictatorship.
See also:
- China assigns each citizen a 'social credit score' based on behavior to determine trustworthiness
- China to bar people with bad "social credit" from planes, trains - "once untrustworthy, always restricted"
© REUTERS/Hannah McKay
"Twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters have been called to a fire at a leisure centre in Highbury Crescent in Highbury," the London Fire Brigade spokesperson stated.
"Part of the roof of the single-storey building is alight. Around 100 members of the public and staff left the building before the Brigade arrived. At this stage, there are no reports of any injuries. The Brigade was called at 1203. Fire crews from Islington, Holloway, Stoke Newington, Paddington and surrounding fire stations are at the scene. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage."
Photos and videos shared on social media show a large plume of smoke rising above the London skyline. The leisure center is located close to Arsenal FC's Emirates Stadium.
According to north London newspaper, Islington Trubune, witnesses to the fire have described seeing around 20 people in swim wear evacuating the Highbury Leisure Center.
© The Free Thought Project
A federal appeals court has ruled that a man can move forward with his lawsuit alleging that he was placed on the "No-Fly List" in the United States because the Federal Bureau of Investigation was trying to convince him to become an informant
Yonas Fikre is a Muslim-American man who initially filed a lawsuit in 2013, three years after he was placed on the no-fly list with no explanation and no evidence against him. He was then mysteriously taken off of the list in 2016, and his lawsuit was dismissed.
Comment: Application of the list often reached the heights of absurdity. That's the danger of putting so much power into the hands of a corrupt bureaucracy.
- FBI adds people to No Fly List for refusing to become informants
- Muslim Baby Ordered Off Plane For Being On No Fly List
- Queens man with no criminal history put on "No-Fly List" by Homeland Security - stranded in Austria for over 2 weeks
- TSA creating new watch list for passengers not concerning enough to be on bloated no-fly list
- Wake-up call to the US Government? People on no-fly list must have due process, says Federal Judge
- Federal judge rules U.S. no-fly list violates Constitution
- Obama wants to ban anyone on the notoriously inaccurate no-fly list from purchasing a gun
Some 2,500 people died as a result of the contaminated blood. The samples were imported from the US and were used to treat thousands of Britons throughout the 1970s and into the 80s
During the inquiry, which opened yesterday, victims spoke of how they have been administered a "death sentence" upon learning they have been infected with HIV or hepatitis C, following routine treatment. Many of the victims were only informed years after, having already infected partners or even their own children.
Some 2,500 people died as a result of the contaminated blood. The samples were imported from the US and were used to treat thousands of Britons throughout the 1970s and into the 80s. The blood was mainly given to haemophiliacs, though those who required transfusions following complications during childbirth were also involved.
The inquiry's chairman, Sir Brian Langstaff a former High Court judge, said the scandal was the worst in the NHS' history.
© SmashRacismDC / TwitterUS Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) being confronted by activists protesting the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court
A video posted on Twitter by Smash Racism DC group shows Cruz and his wife Heidi being encircled by a crowd of agitated activists confronting the Texas Senator about his continued support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who faces at least two allegations of sexual misconduct, dating back decades.
The activists, among them both men and women, are chanting "We believe survivors" in an apparent reference to two women, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez. Ford, now a professor in California, claims that Kavanaugh attempted to sexually assault her at a high school party in 1982. Ramirez, who came forward with allegations against Kavanaugh on Sunday, alleged that Cruz displayed his genitals to her during a dorm party at Yale when they were both drinking as freshmen.
Comment:
- Anti-Kavanaugh protesters at confirmation hearings admit to being funded by Soros groups
- The 'curious links' between George Soros & Kavanaugh's accuser
- Arrested for disrupting Kavanaugh hearing? Don't worry, Soros (who funded the protests) will also pay the legal bills
- Partisan circus: Brett Kavanaugh hearing repeatedly interrupted by Dem objections, protests
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