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UN marks Human Rights Day by promoting violation of human rights

Sixty-six years ago was the high water mark of global disapproval of xenophobia, and racial and religious discrimination. On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and then gave Eleanor Roosevelt a…

Thankful that ‘Semper Fidelis’ is more than a slogan, it’s a way of life

Nov. 21, 2014: In this photo provided by the U.S. Marines, U.S. Marine Capt. Derek Herrera, center, 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, salutes during his awards and retirement ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif. (AP Photo/U.S. Marines, Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier)…

Gov. Scott Walker urges the GOP to ‘get out there and lead’

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” November 7, 2014. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: Welcome back to “Hannity.” So my next guest, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker — he…

Border Patrol’s hiring blitz not enough to counter hands-off policies, say critics

Jan. 11, 2012: A Border Patrol agent works in front of a color-coded chart at a detention center in Imperial Beach, Calif. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are seeking to hire roughly 1,600 agents in 2015. (AP/Gregory Bull) U.S.…

At UN Netanyahu challenges ‘brazen lies’ told by Obama, Abbas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose not to let President Obama’s bold allegation that Israelis were not interested in peace go unanswered in his speech Monday at the UN. “Brazen lies spoken from this very podium against my country” is…

Ukraine president: no military solution to conflict with Russia

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Friday that there was no military solution to his country’s conflict with Russia and that Ukraine needed European economic and political support to help avoid an escalation. The Ukrainian president, who struck a cease-fire with…

Lesson for lawmakers in Landrieu, Roberts’ residency woes: Get back home early, often

Every election cycle, some candidate or elected official gets hammered for not really living in their district. The persons getting this treatment this time around are senior senators Mary Landrieu, who represents Louisiana, and Pat Roberts who represents Kansas. Both…

UN Security Council calls for cease-fire in Libya

The U.N. Security Council called for a cease-fire in Libya on Wednesday, three years after the overthrow of the Muammar Qaddafi regime plunged the country into sectarian war. The resolution also called for the strengthening of the arms embargo on…

Thai-based group’s dogged determination spares strays from black market

Smugglers round up strays on the streets of Thailand and send them to countries where they are killed and eaten. (Soi Dog Foundation) This dog, Marlboro, is one of the lucky ones. Rescued from the streets of Phuket, it is…