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Racial animus is not the stuff of policy disagreement, it’s a constitutional travesty.

Those who read this space know I am not a fan of the Republicans’ vaunted “Pledge to America.” I’m for simple pledges, the kind that get back to basics. If the Republican party is interested in making a pledge like that — a pledge that will resonate with the vast majority of the American people — here’s a suggestion: Promise an unwavering commitment to the principle of equal protection of the law for every American citizen. for more click here

France is on heightened alert for possible terror attacks after intelligence suggested public places could be targeted, officials have said. for more click here

Western intelligence agencies are tracking a significant al-Qaeda plot to carry out commando-style raids on cities in Britain, France and Germany. for more click here

One of the most widely circulated newspapers in the world, Egypt’s Al Ahram, recently ran a fake picture depicting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak walking in front of U.S. President Barack Obama and a pack of other Mideast leaders. In fact, based on the original photo, Mubarak, the octogenarian, appeared trailing last. for more click here

The head of Germany’s center-left Social Democratic Party, Sigmar Gabriel, has told SPIEGEL ONLINE that the country should get tough on immigrants who are unwilling to learn the language and integrate. He says they should be supported, but that the government and society should also make demands. for more click here

A Pakistani people-smuggler accused of raping a London journalism student in a squalid woodland camp in Calais will go on trial in France today.

Sher Hassan Jaabar – who says his ‘only dream is to settle in Britain’ – is charged with raping the 31-year-old woman after she travelled to northern France to interview British-bound migrants. for more click here

One thing is certain, Islam is not a religion by anything Americans believe one to be – not even close. In fact, Islam is the antithesis of what we deem to be religious. Above all, Islam is a totalitarian political machine of blood thirsty conquest which zealously advocates the downfall of the U.S. government. Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world…” because he was 100% non-political. for more click here

WASHINGTON — Broad new regulations being drafted by the Obama administration would make it easier for law enforcement and national security officials to eavesdrop on Internet and e-mail communications like social networking Web sites and BlackBerries, The New York Times reported Monday. for more click here

Referred to as a ‘worm,’ Stuxnet is malware, or a computer virus, which was discovered in June 2010 by a Belarus security firm, though it was likely unleashed the previous June. Its purpose is to disrupt industrial processes and infrastructure, and the worm’s sophistication and targeting have many speculating that it was created by Israeli intelligence to delay Iran’s nuclear development. for more click here

I said, ‘Natan, what is the deal [about not supporting the peace deal. He said, ‘I can’t vote for this, I’m Russian… I come from one of the biggest countries in the world to one of the smallest. You want me to cut it in half. No, thank you.’”I responded, “Don’t give me this, you came here from a jail cell. It’s a lot bigger than your jail cell.” ——–President Bill Clinton for more click here