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Warning: No flaming hostages were included in this story. Just truth bombs. ISIS Is Losing Its Greatest Weapon: Momentum There was a time when the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria appeared unstoppable. In September and October, as the jihadist group captured territory through a major...

The following are ThreeHundredEight.com's projections for the federal election tentatively scheduled for October 19, 2015. These numbers were last updated on January 25, 2015, and reflect the best estimates as of January 13, 2015, the last day of polls included in the model. You can click on all...

Premiers gather in Ottawa to discuss trade, climate, health care Canada's premiers meet today to discuss a range of issues that include climate change, infrastructure, internal trade barriers and the health-care needs of the country's seniors. The premiers — all but Alberta's Jim Prentice and...

Tom Mulcair to propose tax relief targeting small biz, manufacturers NDP leader says he wants to create 'the next generation of well-paid middle-class jobs' Tom Mulcair is poised to nail down more planks in the NDP election platform, unveiling promises of tax relief for small business and...

It's like watching a robot malfunction. Sarah Palin ‘Rambles Incoherently’ – GOP Crowd Stunned, Democrats Give Thanks And, that’s where it gets interesting. The teleprompter froze! Now, Sarah was supposed to be giving a long speech. Unless you really know your stuff, a teleprompter or...

Harper versus Nicholson: Advise, assist — and accompany During Question Period in the House of Commons on Sept. 30, Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair wanted some precision from Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the extent of the mission of Canadian Forces Special Operations Forces (CF SOF) who...

It's shocking that we even need studies for this, but ok.... The NRA is wrong: Owning a gun is far more likely to harm you than protect you. The Myth of the Good Guy With a Gun Wayne LaPierre of the National Rifle Association issued a passionate call to arms last year, painting a bleak...

First global warming, now socialism. Those wacky Republicans! Republicans Are Finally Talking About Inequality Earlier this month former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush launched his new PAC with a message geared toward economic insecurity: “While the last eight years have been pretty good ones for...

First China, now India. Obama be steppin up his game. Obama backs India's solar goals, seeks support for climate talks NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday offered to help finance India's ambitious solar energy target and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...

Panic in Ottawa: Why worry is setting in after one drastic change in Canadian monetary policy First, Ottawa delays the federal budget. Now, a surprise decrease in the rate of interest. It’s official: panic has settled in Ottawa. Something is going terribly wrong. The Bank of Canada’s...

Oceans are warming so fast that readings are now off the chart Friday, January 23, 2015, 5:25 PM - Oceans are warming at an accelerated pace -- forcing scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to re-scale its heat chart to account for the warming that occurred in...

Mitt Romney and Rand Paul Are Going to Make Climate Change a Real Issue in the GOP Primary It took one day for the party of climate change denial to rediscover science—a few of them, anyway. Mitt Romney, who is considering his third presidential run, told a Utah audience, “I’m one of those...

U.S. support for Keystone XL pipeline is softening, new poll suggests CALGARY – As senators in Washington D.C. prepare to vote Tuesday on “Buy America” and “no export” amendments for a bill that would approve TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline, support for the much-debated oilsands line...

These guys really need to find a new shtick. *yawn* ISIS gives Japan 72 hours to deliver $240 million — or it will execute two Japanese hostages CAIRO — The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages Tuesday unless they receive $240 million in 72 hours, directly demanding...

Harper portraying himself as economic safe haven when his whole strategy is in ruins It’s a considerable testament to Stephen Harper’s political skills that he remains in contention to win a fourth straight election later this year. It’s even more impressive that his party continues to retain...

Biofortification: The New ‘Green Revolution’ Of Genetically Engineered, More Nutritious Crops Credit: Goldenrice.org By XiaoZhi Lim, Genetic Literacy Project The Green Revolution that began in the 1940s and 50s brought about large increases in crop yields and saved millions of people from mass...

Think 'approved’ homeopathic cold, flu remedies are safe? Even if we’re not yet at peak season for sniffles, coughs and colds, it sure feels like it. Maybe that’s just because every other commercial on TV these days is for some powerful medication that promises to knock any cold symptom into...

A TAX you say? *gulp* Alberta premier Prentice considers sales tax to fix ailing, oil-based economy EDMONTON – Alberta’s prideful boast of being the only jurisdiction in Canada without a provincial sales tax may soon be history. Premier Jim Prentice, after declaring for weeks that a sales...

Israel to demand apology for ‘anti-Semitic’ Netanyahu cartoon Israel is planning to demand an apology for a controversial cartoon that appeared in the British Sunday Times, Israel’s ambassador to London said Monday, while one minister mulled steps against the paper. One day after the...

Carbon pricing coming to Ontario, strategy to be unveiled this year The Ontario government is closing in on a plan to put a price on carbon emissions after nearly seven years of delays. The Liberals have promised to make corporations and consumers pay for burning carbon – an effective way to...