Submitted by Uzay Bulut via The Gatestone Institute,
Professional criminals convince parents that their daughters are going to a better life in Turkey. The parents are given 2000-5000 Turkish liras ($700-$1700) as a "bride price" -- an enormous sum for a poor Syrian family.
Earlier today, CNBC's Steve Liesman made two very important, in fact "critical", if about one year overdue, discoveries.
The first one was that Americans are angry.
According to the CNBC All-America Survey, a majority of Americans are angry about both the political and the economic system.
As a part of a new EU plan aimed at reducing the number of refugees flowing into Europe, Greece has begun sending migrants back to Turkey. Greek border agents put 135 migrants on a ferry back to Turkey, much to the anger of Turkish authorities. USAToday explains: Human rights groups have been highly critical of the plan, saying Turkey, which already hosts 2.7 million Syrian refugees, can not adequately care for the migrants. “This is the first day of a very difficult time for refugee rights.
In North Carolina freakout news:
Lionsgate and the A+E network say they won’t film TV shows and movies in North Carolina if the state doesn’t repeal its new LGBT law.
Along with Fox, Miramax and The Weinstein Company, the entertainment producers have voiced opposition to House Bill 2, which replaces local ordinances with a statewide nondiscrimination law that doesn’t include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories.
New research indicates that two thirds of Scots never attend Church or other religious services except for social reasons. The figure, which is the highest ever recorded, is the latest evidence that Scotland is now an overwhelmingly secular country. The majority are free from religion and show a lack of ideas and feelings towards belief, but maintain them for the daily mysteries of life.