Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis An appeal was filed Sunday afternoon for Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk who is sitting behind bars for not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Davis was jailed on Thursday for defying a federal court order to issue the licenses to homosexuals following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling…
NATO facility in Georgia evokes Russian threat
NATO muscle WASHINGTON – Russia’s warning that the opening of a NATO training center in the Republic of Georgia is a “serious destabilizing factor” in the region that arises from a “provocative policy” should be taken seriously as a threat reminiscent of the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia, contends a prominent Georgian parliamentarian in a…
Jorge Ramos on defensive over role as immigrant activist
(Los Angeles Times) After a testy encounter with Donald Trump at a press conference last week, Univision anchor Jorge Ramos has found himself on the defensive, trying to explain how his self-proclaimed position as an advocate for immigration reform does not undercut his role as a journalist. “In the aftermath of this incident, I was…
Missionary for Free Markets
Each week, Mr. Reed will relate the stories of people whose choices and actions make them heroes. See the table of contents for previous installments. (Author’s note: This essay is a slightly revised version of an article that appeared in the October 2007 issue of FEE’s magazine, the Freeman.) “The mediocre teacher tells. The good…
Trump signs GOP’s 2016 pledge to back nominee
(Image: WND) Donald Trump has pledged “allegiance to the Republican party” and vowed not to run as an independent candidate. “The best way for the Republicans to win is if I win the nomination and go directly against whoever [The Democrats] put up and for that reason I have signed the pledge,” the billionaire told…