Appleâs revolutionary iPhone first went on sale on this day in history, June 29, 2007, at Apple retail stores nationwide. All 164 Apple retail stores in the U.S. stayed open until midnight that evening so that eager customers could purchase up to two iPhones on a “first-come, first-served basis,” according to a press release by […]
30,000 Diversity Visas issued to people from terror-sponsoring countries since 2007
November 20, 2017 by
According to State Department statistics, since 2007, the U.S. has admitted 20,739 individuals from Iran; 7,232 from Sudan, and 812 from Syria through the Visa Lottery program âIran, Sudan and Syria are currently the only countries designated by the State Department as âstate sponsors of terrorism.â How is the U.S. economy or way of life […]
âVisa Lotteryâ Brought in 30,000 People from Terror-Funding Nations Since 2007
November 14, 2017 by
NEW YORK CITY, New York â The United Statesâ visa lottery has brought in nearly 30,000 foreign nationals from foreign countries designated by the State Department as state-sponsors of terrorism during the last decade. Since 2007, 28,783 foreign nationals from Iran, Syria and Sudan â three countries which support international terrorism â have become legal immigrants […]
Could The World Be Headed For A Financial Crisis Worse Than 2007?
January 20, 2016 by
An economist is warning the world economy is facing conditions that could lead to a financial crash worse than 2007 and 2008. In an interview with the The Telegraph published Tuesday just ahead of the World Economic Forum, William White said the âmacroeconomic ammunition to fight downturns is essentially all used upâ and many of the debts that […]
Largest Gitmo Transfer Since 2007 Underway
December 17, 2015 by
President Obama said heâs gunning to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, and heâs starting by emptying the cell blocks that have housed suspected terrorists since it opened in 2002. Right now, the administration is on the verge of the largest detainee transfer in a single month since 2007 (via NYT): Defense Secretary Ashton B. […]
Why Didnât Hillaryâs Opponents Attack Her as Obama Did in 2007?
October 15, 2015 by
A confident, smiling and laughing Hillary Clinton delivered a top-notch performance at last nightâs Democratic debate. The optics were great for her, which she had no doubt anticipated as her only real opponent â Bernie Sanders â stood next to her scowling and looking old and angry as he repeatedly denounced Wall Street. Bernieâs routine […]