Conservative Refocus According to internet intelligence authority, Renesys, Syria has shut down its connectivity with the rest of the world. The Renesys blog states that the entire Syrian internet network shut down at approximately 12:30pm Syrian tim… more »

The Hill By Zack Colman The Interior Department on Friday issued a final plan to close 1.6 million acres of federal land in the West originally slated for oil shale development. The proposed plan would fence off a majority of the initial blueprin… more »

Bloomberg Businessweek / By Tsuyoshi Inajima and Takahiko Hyuga Japan began a recess from nuclear-generated electricity, its first in more than four decades, after its sole operating power reactor was halted for scheduled maintenance last night. H… more »

MSNBC.com Washington's National Air and Space Museum was closed Saturday afternoon after sign-wielding demonstrators tried to storm the building on the National Mall. At least one person was pepper sprayed when the crowd pinned a guard against a wa… more »

The Daily Beast By McKay Coppins If you know where to search, it doesn't take much Googling to find photos of women having sex with farm animals, videos that graphically depict simulated rape, or actresses made to look 13 year olds performing sex act… more »