May 28, 2019

“John Wick 3” goes to war, but runs out of ammunition

The John Wick movies are essentially aimed at people who find the “Taken” franchise too intellectually demanding, dispensing with the pretense of a plot in order to get right into the action. “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” certainly follows that script — or rather, lack of one — delivering adrenaline-fueled thrills, before fatigue creeps into the unrelenting mayhem about halfway through. Keanu Reeves is in his taciturn element as […]
May 28, 2019

Anne Hathaway blasts ‘complicity of the white women’ behind Alabama abortion ban

Liberal actress Anne Hathaway is taking aim at pro-life white women for being complicit in the “unnecessary and avoidable deaths” of poor and black women by supporting Alabama’s abortion ban. Ms. Hathaway wrote an Instagram post over the weekend calling attention to the fact that Alabama’s new anti-abortion bill was sponsored by Republican state Rep. Terri Collins and signed into law by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, both of whom are white women. The law is […]
March 18, 2019

Steve Bannon flexes influence during Brazilian president visit with Trump

Washington DC.- Steve Bannon, the former Trump White House adviser and conservative hardliner, will be a special guest of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for dinner on Monday, the eve of the far-right leader’s meeting with President Trump at the White House. Bannon, who Bolsonaro’s team has sought out for political guidance, will be among a group of conservative guests joining Bolsonaro at his table for the exclusive event at the […]
March 18, 2019

Nicaraguans Follow Venezuela and Cuba, Protest Socialist Regime

Protesters targeting Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega took to the streets on March 16, demanding the release of all political prisoners and turning up the heat on the political crisis that has consumed the country since last year. Protest organizers and witnesses that some protesters who gathered at various points in Managua, the capital, were beaten by police. Since November, bans on street protests have been more strictly enforced. Videos circulating […]
March 18, 2019

“Last in his class” Trump, McCain gave dossier to FBI media to undermine White House bid

President Trump accused the late Sen. John McCain on Sunday of working with the Democrats during the 2016 presidential election by giving the Christopher Steele dossier to the FBI and media, in the hope that it would be printed and help defeat Mr. Trump. But according to several reports, McCain didn’t hand over the dossier to the FBI until after the 2016 election in December. It was circulated to the media […]
March 18, 2019

Ex-Putin adviser found dead in D.C. hotel had complete neck fracture

Newly released documents show that a former adviser to Russia’s president sustained a complete fracture of his neck “at or near the time of his death” in a Washington hotel room in 2015. The documents from the city’s medical examiner were released to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed nearly two years ago. In a report published Saturday, RFE said the finding […]
March 18, 2019

New Zealand Prepares to Bury Mosque Victims as Death Toll Hits 50

Christchurch, New Zealand.- A steady stream of mourners paid tribute on March 17 at a makeshift memorial to the 50 people slain by a gunman at two mosques in Christchurch, while dozens stood by to bury the dead when authorities finally release the victims’ bodies. Hundreds of flowers were piled up amid candles, balloons and notes of grief and love outside the Al Noor mosque. As a light rain fell, […]