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Virginia mosque outreach director quits after senior imam's female genital mutilation claim

RT
Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:13 UTC

A senior manager at one of Virginia's largest mosques has resigned after the senior imam's comments in support of female genital mutilation sparked criticism.

Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, who was director of outreach at the Dar Al-Hijrah mosque in Falls Church, posted his resignation Friday on his website. He cited "the lack of decisive leadership"from the mosque's board and "many reprehensible statements" by the mosque's senior imam Shaker Elsayed, according to the Associated Press.

Elsayed's comments during a lecture on child rearing and family life last month sparked controversy on June 2 after a right-wing watchdog group circulated a video clip of his speech online.

In his lecture, a video of which appeared on the mosque's YouTube channel, Elsayed spoke about circumcision as the cutting of "the tip of the sexually sensitive part of the girl so that she is not hyper-sexually active."

He warned about the dangers of more serious forms of the procedure, but advised congregants to seek the advice of a Muslim gynecologist to see whether minimal action was necessary.

Comment: Imam who endorsed female genital mutilation faces backlash and calls for dismissal from mosque

Cutting the cord: More internet users watch streaming video than cable

Irina Ivanova
CBS Moneywatch
Sat, 10 Jun 2017 12:45 UTC

Young Americans' relative distaste for cable has long been a pain point for TV service providers. Now, that distaste might be spreading.

Internet users of all age groups are now more likely to use streaming video than cable, new research shows.

Research company eMarketer flagged a May study from Fluent LLC that asked internet users about their cable and TV habits. Across age groups, 67 percent of people reported using some sort of video streaming service, such as Hulu, Netflix (NFLX) or Amazon (AMZN) Prime video. Only 61 percent said they had a cable subscription at home.

But the difference was most stark among the 18-to-35 set, which showed a 20-point difference between those who had cable and those who used streaming video (57 percent vs. 77 percent).

Comment: While it would be nice to report that most individuals are cutting the cord of cable due to realizing the monopoly cable and entertainment companies have on what the American people view and that individuals are seeking alternatives for a better representation of reality in terms of making sense of a world gone mad, for the most part individuals are switching to streaming due to the ability to watch a wider variety of entertainment. Even if this is the case, some of the shows available via streaming, such as House of Cards, provide a different perspective not found on cable and the potential is there to break the social control and the dominant narrative mainstream media has instituted for years via the ability to view new alternatives, such as Russia Today.

Sanders on UK Elections: Corbyn Surge Shows 'World Rising Up Against Austerity'

Jake Johnson
Mint Press News
Sat, 10 Jun 2017 12:26 UTC

© AP/Frank Augstein
Britain’s Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn waves as he arrives at Labour party headquarters in London, Friday, June 9, 2017. British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble in calling an early election backfired spectacularly, as her Conservative Party lost its majority in Parliament and pressure mounted on her Friday to resign.

Responding to the results of the U.K. election, which commentators have already deemed a "political upset" for the ages and a stunning backfire for Prime Minister Theresa May, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday congratulated Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and the British people for "rising up against austerity and massive levels of income and wealth inequality."

People "all over the world" are fighting the same battle, Sanders added, concluding:

People in the U.K., the U.S. and elsewhere want governments that represent all the people, not just the 1%. I congratulate Jeremy Corbyn for running a very positive and effective campaign.

Former BBC presenters sentenced to prison for pedophilia

Inessa Sinchougova (translator)
Fort Russ
Sat, 10 Jun 2017 12:26 UTC

Facebook pedophile journalists Julie Wadsworth

Tony and Julie Wadsworth

Originally at Vesti

A former presenter of the BBC, Julie Wadsworth. was sentenced to five years in prison for sexual abuse of boys. Her husband, Toni Wadsworth, was recognized as an accomplice in the crimes and received the same term. The 60-year-old woman pleaded not guilty.

The criminal incidents took place between 1992 and 1996. According to the judges, the journalist lured underage boys into a forest, while her husband watched for any passersby or intruders.

The pair were found guilty of five such incidents.

Comment: The BBC has a long history of pedophilia in its ranks, and has done a lot to try and cover it up. Check out:

One shot dead, several injured after IDF fires on 'Palestinians rioters' in Gaza

RT
Sat, 10 Jun 2017 07:25 UTC

At least one Palestinian has been shot dead by Israeli soldiers during clashes on the Israeli-Gaza border Friday. The IDF said the rioters burned tires, hurled rocks at the officers and ignored warning shots.

Israeli soldiers were forced to open fire after "several violent riots" erupted in the northern Gaza Strip, as "hundreds of Palestinians" tried to damage to Israel's separation fence, an army spokesperson told Maan.

Israeli soldiers first fired tear gas and warning shots, which were ignored. The IDF then used live ammunition to quell the angry crowd.

One man from the militant Islamic Jihad group was killed in the clashes to the east of the Jabaliya refugee camp, Reuters and Israeli news outlets reported.

The IDF confirmed killing one of the protesters.The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the man to be a 35-year-old Aed Khamis Jumaa. The ministry added that six other Palestinians were injured in the clashes and were rushed to Gaza's Indonesia hospital.

OxFam: Yemen cholera cases pass 100,000, killing one person almost every hour

BBC
Thu, 08 Jun 2017 01:21 UTC

Comment: These abominable living conditions are a direct result of Saudi Arabia's genocide against the Yemini people - with U.S. support.

The number of suspected cases of cholera resulting from a severe outbreak in Yemen has passed 100,000, the World Health Organization says.

A total of 798 deaths associated with the disease have been recorded in 19 out of 22 provinces since 27 April.

The charity Oxfam said the epidemic was killing one person almost every hour.

Yemen's health, water and sanitation systems are collapsing after two years of war between government forces and the rebel Houthi movement.

Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholera.

Twin ISIS suicide bombings kill at least 30 and injure up to 40 in Iraq

RT
Fri, 09 Jun 2017 17:15 UTC

A firefighter hoses down a street after a suicide bomb attack in the city of Kerbala

Islamic State is claiming responsibility for two bomb attacks which killed 30 and injured up to 40 in central Iraq. One blast rocked the Shi'ite holy city of Karbala, second only to Mecca in importance for pilgrims.

The first attack took place in Karbala, 100km south of Baghdad, at around 11:30am local time when a bomb exploded at a city center bus depot, injuring five people, reports local media outlet Al Hurra news.

Monkey Trial: Chimpanzees aren't people, New York Supreme Court says

RT
Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:54 UTC

The New York Supreme Court has rejected a claim by an advocacy group that two chimpanzees held in captivity should be treated like legal persons and granted the right of habeas corpus - relief from unlawful imprisonment.

The Nonhuman Rights Project and its president, Steven Wise, sought habeas corpus relief for Tommy and Kiko, two chimpanzees held in cages by private owners in upstate New York, and argued that chimpanzees were entitled to many of the same legal rights as humans.

Five judges on the Appellate Division of the state's Supreme Court ruled unanimously against the group on Thursday. Any shared abilities the chimpanzees may have with humans do not translate to their ability to be held legally accountable for their actions, Justice Troy Webber wrote in the decision.

Comment: See also: In the hunt for animal consciousness, we find ourselves

Thai man sentenced to 35yrs in prison over Facebook posts 'insulting' royal family

RT
Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:45 UTC

A Thai man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the royal family, media and human rights groups have said. The sentence is one of the harshest ever recorded in the kingdom for such an offense.

The man, identified as Vichai Thepwong, 34, pleaded guilty to 10 separate violations of Thai Criminal Code section 112, which states it is illegal to insult or defame members of the royal family, iLaw, a group that tracks royal defamation cases, reported.

"The court punished him with seven years per count. Altogether he was given 70 years, but it was reduced in half because he confessed," said Yingcheep Atchanont from iLaw, as cited by AFP.

Ape-like creature roaming in California woods caught on camera (Video)

Lily Dane
Daily Sheeple
Thu, 08 Jun 2017 00:00 UTC

Jake Gardiner said he was taking a stroll in the foothills near a hiking trail in La Crescenta, California, during his lunch break last week when he spotted it.

"At first, I heard a bunch of strange noises in the trees. Figured it was just some types of bird or something like that," he told KTLA.

But then a wave of uneasiness hit him. He felt like something was watching him.

Jake then pulled out his cell phone, hit record, and scanned the area to see if he could catch anything on camera.

And catch something on camera he did.

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Society's Child

Virginia mosque outreach director quits after senior imam's female genital mutilation claim

Cutting the cord: More internet users watch streaming video than cable

Sanders on UK Elections: Corbyn Surge Shows 'World Rising Up Against Austerity'

Former BBC presenters sentenced to prison for pedophilia

One shot dead, several injured after IDF fires on 'Palestinians rioters' in Gaza

OxFam: Yemen cholera cases pass 100,000, killing one person almost every hour

Twin ISIS suicide bombings kill at least 30 and injure up to 40 in Iraq

Monkey Trial: Chimpanzees aren't people, New York Supreme Court says

Thai man sentenced to 35yrs in prison over Facebook posts 'insulting' royal family

Ape-like creature roaming in California woods caught on camera (Video)

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