A campaign staffer for Roy Moore physically confronted a cameraman outside of a rally for the Alabama GOP Senate candidate on Monday night. A clip shows a man later identified as Tony Goolesby, Moore’s DeKalb County coordinator, approaching a cameraman and grabbing onto the camera before he was pulled back. Connor Sheets, a reporter for The Birmingham News, tweeted a … Continue reading "Moore staffer physically confronts cameraman outside campaign rally"

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) said Friday that he hasn’t yet made a decision on whether he will run for Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart FrankenPolitical world mourns loss of comedian Jerry Stiller Maher to Tara Reade on timing of sexual assault allegation: ‘Why wait until Biden is our only hope?’ Democrats begin to … Continue reading "Pawlenty ‘reflecting’ on possible run for Franken seat"

Climate scientists are reportedly facing escalating harassment and threats in the Trump era, bolstering fears of a McCarthy-style crackdown amid the fight against global warming—and prompting vows of resistance from the scientific community at-large. Click Here: Geelong Cats Guernsey Although threats against climate experts are nothing new, the Guardian reported Wednesday on growing fears amid … Continue reading "Scientists Report Escalating Attacks Under Trump, But Vow to Fight On"

While Irish Prime Minster Enda Kenny traveled to the White House to take part in a traditional “shamrock ceremony” with his American counterpart on Thursday, Irish lawmaker Aodhán Ó’Ríordáin and other critics called on Irish-Americans to take a stand against President Donald Trump and his xenophobic policies. To coincide with Ireland’s National Holiday, St. Patrick’s … Continue reading "Irish Americans Called to Stand Against Trump and Racism"

Lawmakers, scientists, and advocacy groups are decrying President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), saying they represent another broken campaign promise and a “heartless” attack on critical medical research. In keeping with his war on science, Trump’s “skinny budget” released earlier this month outlined a 20 percent cut to the … Continue reading "Trump Wants to Slash Medical Research Funding to Help Pay for Border Wall"

Time is running out for lawyers to stop the state of Arkansas from carrying out its plan for an “execution assembly line”—killing seven men within an 11-day span. The first executions for two of the men, Don Davis and Bruce Ward, are set for the same day, April 17. The Guardian‘s Ed Pilkington writes: The … Continue reading "Time Running Out to Halt Arkansas's "Execution Assembly Line""

Right-wing French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was accused Friday of exploiting the fatal shooting of a Paris police officer that occurred Thursday, as the anti-immigrant candidate seeks to bolster turnout before Sunday’s presidential election. Le Pen immediately invoked fears of “a war against us,” and in response the French prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve accused … Continue reading "Le Pen Accused of Exploiting Paris Shooting Days Before Election"