Bryan Michalek
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Bryan Michalek | June 12, 2017
A man in Pakistan was sentenced to death after being convicted of “blasphemy on the social media platform Facebook," marking one in several cases in which the Muslim nation is using social media to crack down on dissent and statements critical of Islam. In an ironically dubbed anti-terrorism court in the city of Bahawalpur, a man named Taimoor Raza, 30, was found guilty of making derogatory…
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Bryan Michalek | June 9, 2017
Police are warning that bald men in Mozambique may be getting targeted for ritual attacks, after two suspects were apprehended for a gruesome multiple murder that left the victims horribly mutilated. The country has a recent history of superstition-inspired killings, which typically target albinos due to their abnormal skin pigmentation. Most of these killings could be traced to witchdoctors,…
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Bryan Michalek | June 8, 2017
After almost a year, Puerto Rico has declared the Zika virus epidemic is now over. The news comes after the documented number of cases reportedly dropping since the outbreak began in 2016. According to a statement from the Puerto Rico Health Department provided to Reuters, since April 2017, the number of Zika cases measured within a four-week period has dropped to 10, which is a dramatic…
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Bryan Michalek | June 8, 2017
Earlier this week Amazon announced a brand new version of their Prime service geared toward low-income customers or people on government assistance. The move, according to analysts, is aimed at taking on Walmart’s lower income shoppers. On Tuesday, Amazon dropped a press release explaining its cutting-edge new Prime service, now offering a discount for anyone living off of government benefits.…
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Bryan Michalek | June 6, 2017
Abdul Razak Ali Artan, the terrorist responsible for the Ohio State attack, challenged his family to stop being "moderate" Muslims before carrying out his act of terror against innocent bystanders. On Nov. 28 of last year, Artan rammed his car into a group of students on the campus of Ohio State University before proceeding to get out of the vehicle and go on a stabbing spree. He managed to…
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Bryan Michalek | June 5, 2017
Feminists are now blaming universities for not protecting them from the pain and heartbreak of social media. On May 4, the group Feminists United filed a Title IX lawsuit against the University of Mary Washington and its former president Richard Hurley, alleging that the university was in violation of Title IX and the 14th Amendment for not taking sufficient enough action against offensive…
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Bryan Michalek | June 1, 2017
In the aftermath of the Manchester attack which left 22 people dead, 59 injured, and more traumatized, Ariana Grande and a long list of other celebrities are organizing a benefit concert to pay tribute to those lost in the horrific bombing. Unfortunately, due to a ticketing loophole, many attack survivors may not be able to attend. The organizers of the benefit show, “One Love Manchester,”…
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Bryan Michalek | June 1, 2017
  Australia is presenting new legislation to halt child sex tourism abroad. According to the NGO EPCAT, which is crusading against child sex tourism, there are approximately 24 countries where pedophilic tourism is commonplace, with the highest concentrations located in South America and Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia in particular is a low-cost travel destination for Australian pedophiles…
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Bryan Michalek | May 31, 2017
The house, the home, the American Dream. It's a life plan that several generations have had in mind since the 1950s. We set homeownership as a benchmark for progress and success in our own lives. Owning your own place becomes that huge transitional step that transforms you from the malleable and inexperienced youth into the confident and established adult. For millennials, this dream should be…
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Bryan Michalek | May 31, 2017
Police from the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina seized over $500 million worth of opium-producing poppy plants last Tuesday. This was a remarkable seizure that will go down in history not only for the sheer amount of plants recovered, but also for how police made the discovery, which was by accident.   When officers arrived at the home of Cody Xiong, 37, for an unrelated…