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By zakariavirk on May 23, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

USA: Warning: President Pence Would Be Worse Than President Trump

President Trump may be a buffoon, but a President Pence would bring ruin upon the nation and turn the U.S. into a Christian theocracy. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/05/warning-president-pence-worse-president-trump/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=BRSS&utm_campaign=Nonreligious&utm_content=367 As Trump’s troubles continue to grow, conservatives and liberals alike are wrestling with the very real possibility that Trump will be forced out of office […]

By zakariavirk on May 12, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

USA: Mr Trump Throws Tomatoes at Some of TV’s Stars

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUMMAY 11, 2017 NYTimes President Trump is perhaps the world’s most powerful television addict. And like any TV fan, he has strong opinions about what he watches. In a series of caustic criticisms this week, Mr. Trump laced into on-air stars like the CNN news anchor Don Lemon […]

By zakariavirk on November 13, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Protesters Take Anti-Trump Message to His Doorstep, and Plan Next Steps

Thousands of demonstrators filled public squares, parks and streets in the country’s three largest cities on Saturday to protest President-elect Donald J. Trump, part of a wave of dissent that has swelled since the presidential contest last week. NYTimes.com 2016/11/13 They were transgender people, the children of immigrants, and parents toting […]

By zakariavirk on November 11, 2016 ( 1 Comment )

US: Denounce The Hate, Mr. Trump

In his victory speech early Wednesday morning, Donald Trump pledged that he “will be president for all Americans,” and he asked those who did not support him “for your guidance and your help so that we can work together and unify our great country.” Here’s some guidance right off the […]

By zakariavirk on November 10, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

4 Indian-Origin Candidates Sail to Victory in U.S. Elections

Democrats Pramila Jayapal, Kamala Harris, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi win seats NEWLEY PURNELL Nov 9, 2016 7:16 pm IST Wall Street Journal 4 COMMENTS Several Democratic Indian-origin candidates have clinched victory in U.S. elections, as Republican candidate Donald Trump swept to power in the presidential poll. Indian-born Democrat Pramila Jayapal, who […]

By rabyam on November 10, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

CBS News Exit Polls: How Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency

Source: CBS News by Stanley Feldman and Melissa Herrmann Many observers thought this presidential election would be decided by Donald Trump’s polarizing rhetoric, his history of behavior toward women and his questionable qualifications for the office. Instead, CBS News exit polls suggest Trump’s win was in large part a repudiation […]

By rabyam on November 9, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Trump wins US election: How world leaders have reacted

Source: BBC World leaders are reacting to the triumph of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election. As news of the result was confirmed, they began to […]

By rabyam on November 8, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Jewish Voters, Prized in Swing State Florida, Tell What Drives Them

Source: The New York Times By RICK ROJAS DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Some pro-Clinton videos circulating in this part of South Florida do not feature Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders or […]

By rabyam on November 8, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Days Before U.S. Election, Pope Francis Warns Against Politics of Fear

Source: America Magazine By Michael O’Loughlin In a speech delivered at the Vatican just three days before the U.S. presidential election, Pope Francis urged social justice activists from around the world […]

By rabyam on November 7, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Size of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Workforce Stable After the Great Recession

Source: Pew Research Center Declines in eight states and increases in seven since 2009 BY JEFFREY S. PASSEL AND D’VERA COHN There were 8 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. working or looking for work in 2014, making up 5% of the civilian labor force, according to new Pew Research […]

By rabyam on November 7, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Nervous Clouds Hang Over Last Days of Hillary Clinton Rallies

Source: Time By Sam Frizell / Cleveland Dark prophecies are more likely to seem credible in church. So when Hillary Clinton took the stage at Mt. Airy Church of God and quoted Proverbs—”where there is no vision, the people perish”—the congregation nodded and said “amen” in solemn agreement. “This election, in […]

By rabyam on November 6, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Donald Trump Has Caused A Historic Drop In The Stock Market

Source: Huffingotn Post By Ben Walsh Business Reporter, The Huffington Post Shortly after the first presidential debate, former Obama adviser David Axelrod said on CNN that the commander in chief “can send armies marching and markets tumbling.” Investors, it seems, are being reminded of this as polls show Hillary Clinton’s numbers […]

By rabyam on November 6, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

These 3 Presidential Elections Were Decided by Just a Few Hundred Voters

Source: Time By Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith&Pratheek Rebala @pratheekrebala Given that more than 129 million people voted in the last presidential election, it’s easy to feel like your vote won’t count. But thanks to the Electoral College, you can end up having a much greater impact on the outcome than you […]

By rabyam on November 5, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Hillary Clinton Campaign Touts Early Voting Results

Source: Time By Sam Frizell As polls tighten in battleground states and Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump is less secure, Clinton’s campaign is touting early voting numbers that show her […]

By rabyam on November 5, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Catholic parish’s bulletin says Democratic voters are doomed to hell, Clinton is satanic

Source: The San Diego Union Tribune By Joshua Stewart Between requests for prayers for the sick and a notice for an upcoming chastity luncheon, a newsletter from a Catholic church in […]

By rabyam on November 4, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Black Church Burned in Mississippi, With ‘Vote Trump’ Scrawled on Side

Source: The New York Times By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and RICHARD FAUSSET GREENVILLE, Miss. — A predominantly African-American church here was badly burned on Tuesday evening, with the words “Vote Trump” […]

By rabyam on November 3, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Faith leaders ask Clinton not to ignore black church concerns

Source: RNS By Adelle M. Banks (RNS) Two dozen African-American Christian leaders have delivered an open letter to Hillary Clinton asking her to defend the right to oppose abortion and gay […]

By rabyam on November 3, 2016 ( 1 Comment )

Evangelicals Consider Whether God Really Cares How They Vote

Source: NPR By TOM GJELTEN For more than 30 years, conservative evangelical Christians have been tied to the Republican Party. While the pattern seems to be holding this year, with most conservative white Christians supporting Donald Trump, some evangelical leaders are now questioning the logic behind the political alliance. Prominent among […]

By rabyam on November 2, 2016 ( 1 Comment )

Donald Trump More Trustworthy Than Hillary Clinton, Poll Finds

Source: Time By Melissa Chan More voters trust Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, according to a new tracking poll released Wednesday. The Republican presidential nominee leads his Democratic rival on honesty and trustworthiness by eight points in a Washington Post-ABC News poll, which found 46% of likely voters saying Trump is […]

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