House Dems, GOP team up to expand warrantless spying on Americans
The U.S. House recently passed legislation to expand a major mass spying authority after voting down a bipartisan push to attach a search warrant requirement to the heavily abused surveillance law. The bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years passed by a vote of 273-147, with 59 Democrats and 88 Republicans voting...
Business boom: Record numbers of people are starting up new small businesses
NEW YORK—Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study. New business applications jumped in 2020 as the pandemic started and have continued to be filed at a record pace. More than five million applications were filed in 2021 and 2022 and a record 5.5 million...
Black Men work to tackle sexual abuse and misuse of women and girls
Concerned and dedicated Black men are working harder to protect Black women and girls and end the sexual violence, misuse, and abuse they suffer. Their role in this effort is critical. According to statistics, Black women are disproportionately at risk of sexual violence. Nearly one in five Black women are survivors of rape, and 41 percent of Black women experience...
Average U.S. taxpayer contributed more to militarism than Medicare in 2023: Report
The average U.S. taxpayer was forced to contribute more to militarized programs than to Medicare and Medicaid combined in 2023, according to a new analysis released April 9 by the National Priorities Project. Published ahead of Tax Day, the analysis sheds light on the extent to which the federal income tax dollars of ordinary Americans are fueling “militarism and its support systems”...
Severe weather strikes parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the South
ATLANTA—Powerful storms rumbled over parts of the U.S. Southeast on April 11, prompting a few tornado warnings, causing flash flooding, and delaying the start of one of the world’s biggest sporting events, in Georgia. The storm system, which has already been blamed for at least one death in Mississippi, demolished buildings and flooded streets in the New Orleans area April 10....
O.J. Simpson, iconic athlete and central figure in American legal history, dies at 76
O.J. Simpson, a towering figure in both the sports world and the annals of American legal history, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 76. His family confirmed his death in a statement issued early on, April 11. “On April 10, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” read the statement shared by...
Recent lawsuits accuse banks and financial institutions of racial discrimination
Over the years, Black people on social media have kept track of everything “you can’t do while Black,” and every day, a new item is added to the list. Recent lawsuits, allegations and reports have proven that “banking while Black” is still one of those things. In late February, a Black couple, Shanquese Jones and Bryan Craft Jr., filed a...
Eid Mubarak Message on ‘The Ummah Reflects’ Podcast ‘Allah’s Favor’: The Greatest Desire of a Muslim, The Great Reward of Those Who Believe and Do Good
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim. In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. We thank Allah for His many blessings, His many gifts, His goodness and His mercy, and His grace to each and every one of us who believe in Him—and even the non-believer receives of Allah’s grace and His...
27 percent of Saudis in ‘bombshell’ study experienced heart issues after mRNA COVID shots
A study from Saudi Arabia reported on by TrialSite News found that 27.11% of participants experienced heart complications following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, with onset ranging from within one month to more than a year later. by John-Michael Dumias - The Defender This article was originally published by The Defender—Children’s Health Defense News & Views Website on April 4, 2024. More than a...
The Law of Use and The Law of Abuse, and How Foods Affect Thoughts, Part. 4
‘Hormones in Food: Should you worry?’ In an article by Carina Storrs, posted on Health.com dated January 31, 2011 entitled “Hormones in Food: Should you worry?” it discussed the negative effects of hormonally-fattened livestock, and even salmon: “A salmon that grows to market size twice as fast as normal. Dairy cows that produce 15 percent more milk. Beef cows that...