By Stephen Dietrich Throughout his tenure, President Barack Obama’s ineffectual leadership has been criticized again and again by opponents. There is no better example than what is happening in Turkey right now — and once again, it’s more of the same from Obama. An Islamist authoritarian take-over is happening and… Read More
Russia to be banned from Olympics?
The level of corruption is “mind-boggling” and the cheating goes straight to the top, anti-doping investigators say. On Sunday a final decision should come down on whether to ban the entire Russian team from the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro for it’s alleged state-run doping operation. And if today’s… Read More
Turkish leader to expand crackdown with new powers
Turkish lawmakers convened Thursday to endorse sweeping new powers for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that would allow him to expand a crackdown in the wake of last week’s failed coup. The 550-member parliament is set to approve Erdogan’s request for a three-month state of emergency. Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party… Read More
My 1990s Brush with Bernie Madoff Revealed A Deadly Secret
By Michael Lewitt Editor, Sure Money Money Map Press In 1998, my firm visited with a prominent money manager in New York City. At the time, we were trying to raise money to invest in less‐than‐investment‐grade corporate debt. We attended the meeting and, to put it politely, we were given… Read More
Defense leaders: Here’s how we beat ISIS
Defense leaders at a counter-Islamic State meeting expressed concerns about what happens after the expected defeat of the militant group, and whether countries are ready to help stabilize and rebuild the war-torn cities, particularly in Iraq, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday. Carter also said that some nations have agreed… Read More
Tragic! Dozens of dead and starving pups discovered
Dozens of dead or starving pit bulls have been found at an abandoned home east of Los Angeles. Riverside County authorities say 10 dead animals and 27 others were discovered Wednesday at a filthy, junk-strewn rented property in the unincorporated La Sierra area. Authorities went to the home after a… Read More
Major change coming to US passports?
A Navy veteran from Colorado who does not identify as male or female is pushing the U.S. government to allow for a third gender option or get rid of gender designators altogether on passports, highlighting the argument that forms on the state and federal level have been slow to include… Read More
NY police in standoff with man who tossed fake bomb in squad car
Police negotiators are trying to talk to a man barricaded inside a vehicle in Manhattan, where he’s suspected of tossing a hoax bomb through the window of a police vehicle, authorities said Thursday. Chief of Department James O’Neill said a cylindrical object was tossed into the open window of a… Read More
Campaign finance reports reveal Clinton millions ahead of Trump
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her party entered July with nearly $11 million more on hand than her Republican counterpart’s operations, a strong showing of fundraising as both campaigns dive into the general election. Republican nominee Donald Trump also zeroed-out more than $47 million in personal loans he’s made… Read More
Actor takes plea deal in gun case
An actor who played a bit part in an independent gangster film and used a prop pellet gun without a New Jersey gun permit likely won’t have to serve a prison term. Carlo Goias goes by the stage name Carlo Bellario. He was charged under the state’s strict gun statute,… Read More