Roger Pumper

Journalism has been in Roger Pumper’s blood since he began his first paper route in Kabul, Afghanistan, at the age of seven. After graduating from Cairo’s Al-Azhar University with a Doctorate in Animal Husbandry, Pumper worked as a fact-checker for Brian Williams and Bill O’Reilly. Pumper was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for his investigative reporting on Iraq’s WMD program, though the award was later revoked. Pumper currently resides on a goat farm outside Kirachi, Pakistan.

 

Jewish Rapper Matisyahu Pulls Out of Spanish Festival after Organizers Refuse to Condemn Inquisition
Culture, Politics

Jewish Rapper Matisyahu Pulls Out of Spanish Festival after Organizers Refuse to Condemn Inquisition

Jewish-American rapper Matisyahu has come under fire after pulling out of a Spanish reggae festival after the festival’s organizers refused to publicly disavow the Spanish Inquisition. Matisyahu was originally scheduled to play at Spain’s Rototom Sunsplash festival this Saturday. Festival organizers, however, said Matisyahu contacted them this week and asked them to write a public letter or produce a video clearly...

Former Foreign Minister in Critical Condition After 18-Hour Hunger Strike
Politics

Former Foreign Minister in Critical Condition After 18-Hour Hunger Strike

Israeli Knesset Member, right-winger, ultra-nationalist Avigdor Lieberman has been hospitalized after a nearly a full day-long hunger strike to protest the government’s refusal to increase settlement-building in the West Bank, transfer Israelis of Palestinian descent out of the country and offer him a prominent cabinet position. Lieberman, a former ally of right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who finds himself in the...

Following UK’s Palestine Vote, Israel to Recognize Scotland
Israel-Palestine, Politics

Following UK’s Palestine Vote, Israel to Recognize Scotland

Following the vote by the UK’s Parliament to recognize the State of Palestine last October, the Israeli Knesset has voted to officially recognize Scotland as a state (whether they want independence or not) and demand British occupation of the territory end immediately. “The British have denied the Scots their freedom for too long,” Israel’s former chubby Foreign Minister said in a...

Americans, Iranian Hardliners Join Together for ‘Death to America’ Rally
Politics, War

Americans, Iranian Hardliners Join Together for ‘Death to America’ Rally

Iranian hardliners and American opponents of the proposed nuclear deal held a joint “Death to America” rally at the National Mall in Washington, confirming President Obama’s claims that the two sides have been in cahoots in opposing the landmark agreement. “This deal does not guarantee ‘anywhere, anytime’ inspections, as promised,” Senator Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat and radical Shia...

Diplomatic Crisis as Obama Unfriends Netanyahu on Facebook
Culture, Politics, Technology

Diplomatic Crisis as Obama Unfriends Netanyahu on Facebook

JERUSALEM – The icy relationship between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu hit a new, almost too-hard-to-believe low this week, with the American president ‘unfriending’ the Israeli Premier on Facebook. Though it’s unclear exactly when Obama made the move to delete his Israeli counterpart as a Facebook friend – most likely around the time Netanyahu accepted Boehner’s controversial invite –...

Defense Department Asks Twitter Users Who U.S. Should Bomb
Politics, Technology, War

Defense Department Asks Twitter Users Who U.S. Should Bomb

Building on the great success of the State Department’s initiative allowing Tweeters to weigh in on how to prevent terrorism, the Pentagon has unveiled its new “#WhoElseShouldWeBomb?” campaign. “We want your input. Share who you’d like us to attack. Are Iraq and Syria enough or are there countries we’re forgetting?” the Department of Defense’s official Twitter account Tweeted early Saturday, ending with...

Following Major Diplomatic Successes Kerry Sets Six-Month Timetable for Negotiations on Ending Sunni-Shia Conflict
Politics, War

Following Major Diplomatic Successes Kerry Sets Six-Month Timetable for Negotiations on Ending Sunni-Shia Conflict

Right on the heels of, what can only be described as ‘truly successful efforts’, to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and force Iran to abandon its nuclear program, Secretary of State John Kerry announced he has set a six-month timetable for bringing an end to the 1,300-year Sunni-Shia divide. “We hope to get both sides to the negotiating table immediately for six...

Intent on Remaining Neutral, Turkey Bombs Both Ukrainian and Russian Forces
Politics, War

Intent on Remaining Neutral, Turkey Bombs Both Ukrainian and Russian Forces

Saying it is committed to remaining neutral in the conflict in Crimea, Turkey announced this weekend that it has begun bombing both Russian and Ukrainian targets. “The Crimea war is a dispute between the Russian and Ukrainian governments in which we have no stakes or claims, and we will not get involved,” said a spokesman for the Turkish government. “That...

Arafat Really Hoping Khamenei Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Culture, Politics

Arafat Really Hoping Khamenei Wins Nobel Peace Prize

After more than 20 years of being ridiculed as the worst Nobel Peace Prize recipient in memory, former Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat admitted he was really hoping Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would win the award this year and take over that distinction. “Do you know how tiring it gets being the stereotype of a bad Nobel Peace Prize...

UN Condemns Israel for Occupation of Nepal
Politics, War

UN Condemns Israel for Occupation of Nepal

Following reports that more than 250 Israelis have made their way to Nepal in order to assist in recovery efforts following a devastating earthquake, the UN has issued its latest condemnation of the Jewish State for its sudden occupation of the South-Asian nation. “We are dismayed to learn that Israeli forces are currently using the chaos in Nepal to colonize...

With Marriage Issue Settled, Gays Turn Attention to Recruiting Children
Culture, Politics

With Marriage Issue Settled, Gays Turn Attention to Recruiting Children

With last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide and ending what gay Americans called “Phase 1,” gay leaders said they would now refocus all their efforts on recruiting American children to their cause. “This has always been a multi-stage operation,” said Lance Bass, the official leader of all gay Americans. “First, we achieve marriage equality. Next, we recruit...

Flotilla Activists a Bit Relieved they Don’t Have to Go to Gaza
Politics

Flotilla Activists a Bit Relieved they Don’t Have to Go to Gaza

After their Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted by the Israeli Navy and redirected to the Port of Ashdod in southern Israel, pro-Palestinian activists aboard the Marianne admitted they were secretly relieved that they weren’t successful in defying Israel’s blockade and landing in the Hamas-controlled territory. “To be honest, none of us were really sure what we would have done if we...

Qatar Praises ‘Jurassic World’ Operators for Low Worker Death Count
Culture, Politics

Qatar Praises ‘Jurassic World’ Operators for Low Worker Death Count

Calling it a model for safe working conditions that its own management could learn from, Qatari officials have reportedly tried to contact the operators of the theme park from the hit film ‘Jurassic World’ to find out how they were able to operate an entertainment facility with so few worker deaths. “After watching the documentary, we were impressed by how...

In Goodwill Gesture to Iran, Obama Executes Salman Rushdie
Culture, Politics, War

In Goodwill Gesture to Iran, Obama Executes Salman Rushdie

Hoping to create goodwill with the Iranian regime and boost the chances of a deal over Iran’s nuclear program, President Obama announced Thursday that his administration has executed British novelist Salman Rushdie, potentially eliminating a key sticking point in negotiations. “The Iranians have made their opposition to Mr. Rushdie’s continued existence clear for the past 26 years,” Obama told reporters....

ISIS Backs South Carolina, Will Also Fly Confederate Battle Flag
Culture, Politics, War

ISIS Backs South Carolina, Will Also Fly Confederate Battle Flag

Calling it a proud symbol of a heritage worth honoring, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi staunchly backed South Carolina’s efforts to fly the Confederate battle flag over government buildings and said the Caliphate was considering adopting the flag itself. “The Confederate battle flag stands for racism, slavery, treason, oppression, discrimination. In other words, everything that’s awesome!” al-Baghdadi told The Israeli...

Radical Offshoot of Obama Administration Actively Building Centrifuges in Iran
Politics, Technology

Radical Offshoot of Obama Administration Actively Building Centrifuges in Iran

While negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program near a key deadline, one radical splinter group of former Obama administration officials has taken matters into its own hands, sneaking into Iran to work on improving the country’s nuclear infrastructure. The group, which calls itself “Right to Enrich,” (RTE) broke off from the U.S. government after growing...

Mossad Admits that Israel’s Days are Numbered After Shoe-Stealing Scheme Exposed
Politics, War

Mossad Admits that Israel’s Days are Numbered After Shoe-Stealing Scheme Exposed

Mossad officials acknowledged Sunday that the future of the Jewish state is in jeopardy after British activist Asghar Bukhari exposed the agency’s long-running practice of stealing the shoes of political opponents. “While I’m not usually one to admit defeat, I would recommend all Israeli Jews start looking for another country to obtain citizenship,” the Mossad official told The Israeli Daily....