Julio RamosIsraeli lawmaker wishes to ‘press button’ and expel Palestiniansverified_publisherAl JazeeraMatan Kahana’s remarks met criticism from Palestinian lawmakers, some of whom are part of Israel’s fragile coalition government. An Israeli member of parliament has received backlash after saying he wished that he could press a button that would expel Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and …
Julio RamosDid the assault weapons ban of 1994 bring down mass shootings? Here's what the data tells ustheconversation.com - Michael J. KleinA spate of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. has sparked calls for Congress to look at imposing a ban on so-called assault weapons – covering …
Julio RamosWhite supremacists are riling up thousands on social mediaAssociated Press - By AMANDA SEITZWASHINGTON (AP) — The social media posts are of a distinct type. They hint darkly that the CIA or the FBI are behind mass shootings. They traffic in racist, sexist and homophobic tropes. They revel in the prospect of a “white boy summer.” White nationalists and supremacists, on accounts often run by …
Julio RamosA-10 official issues warning over US Air Force’s ‘devastated’ Warthog fleetDefense News - Stephen LoseyWASHINGTON — A U.S. Air Force official managing the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft says the service is “hollowing” its Warthog fleet by starving it of …
Julio RamosWhy the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupidverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Jonathan HaidtIt’s not just a phase. What would it have been like to live in Babel in the days after its destruction? In the Book of Genesis, we are told that the descendants of Noah built a great city in the land of Shinar. They built a tower “with its top in the heavens” to “make a name” for themselves. God was …
Julio RamosAre Militias Legal?thetrace.orgThe Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution necessitates “a well regulated Militia” for the security of a free state, and Americans have been …