Chinese Builds Airstrip Hundred of Miles From Its Borders to Claim South China Sea China has made rapid progress in building an military airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea’s Spratly Islands. The work on the runway has reclaimed parts of Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratl[...]
Archive for April 17th, 2015
April 17th, 2015 - 7:38 am § in Misc.
When cities prohibit feeding the homeless, do “religious freedom” laws override those ordinances?
Here’s an interesting question. When two laws conflict, which should courts give precedence to? A state “religious freedom” law, or a municipal ordinance that interferes with a citizen’s acts of religious charity? Joan Cheever is a professional chef and the founder of Chow Tr[...]
April 17th, 2015 - 7:25 am § in Misc.
ISIS and slavery
Isis militants picked who to rape in twisted ‘lottery’, according to Yazidi sex slaves Human Rights Watch report finds Isis is committing widespread, organised and systematic rape and sexual abuse[...]