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Thousands of Americans Have Been Illegally Detained in Chicago’s CIA-Style Detention Center Aug 17, 2015

The Chicago Police’s CIA-style black site, Homan Square, has seen more people detained than died on 9/11 or imprisoned at Guantanamo, according to a new report by the Guardian. The newspaper, which sued the Chicago police to obtain further details on Homan Square, reports overwhelming targeting of minorities as well as other sordid and violative policies. From 2004 to 2015, at least 3,500 people were detained at Homan Square. These records do not cover the full span of the facility’s tenure, as it has been open since 1995. According to the Guardian, a grossly disproportionate ratio of detainees were minorities, “many...

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United States to Spend Nearly $1 Trillion Updating Nuclear Arsenal Aug 10, 2015

Updating America’s behemoth nuclear arsenal could cost nearly one trillion dollars, according to a new report from independent researchers at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. Though previous Pentagon assessments claimed that updating the United States’ nuclear weapons could cost $270 billion, the price now appears to be much higher. This week’s daunting projections coincide with the 70th anniversary of the United States deadly detonation of two atomic bombs over Japanese civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. In 2013, President Obama announced plans to update the military’s nuclear weapons program over a period of 30 years. More specifically, the White House...

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New Report Suggests Jon Stewart Met with Obama to Push Political Agenda Aug 3, 2015

For sixteen years, Jon Stewart and the Daily Show have entertained and informed millions of Americans. As Stewart’s reign as the country’s top political satirist nears an end, new revelations call his principles as a news commentator into question. According to a new report by Politico, Stewart secretly met with President Obama on two politically-charged occasions, producing slanted content after the fact that favored the president’s image. Three former political aids confirmed that amid the October 2011 budget crisis and the February 2014 U.S. standoff with Russia over Ukraine, Jon Stewart was summoned to the White House to meet with...

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Obama Rejects Petition to Pardon Whistleblower Edward Snowden Jul 29, 2015

Washington, D.C. – The president who once promised to protect whistleblowers has rejected a petition to pardon Edward Snowden, arguably the most influential whistleblower in modern times. The petition gathered 168,000 signatures but President Obama and the White House called him “dangerous,” claiming he endangered national security by exposing secret surveillance programs. Obama refused to grant the requested presidential pardon. The president continues to insist that Snowden return to the United States to face criminal charges for his 2013 leaks, which revealed the intrusiveness of the United States National Security Agency’s bulk data collection program, among other civil liberties violations...

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Remember CISPA? It’s Back Jul 27, 2015

As controversial new surveillance legislation makes its way through the Senate under the guise of “cybersecurity,” internet activists are taking a new approach to protest. CISA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing Act, is the latest attempt by lawmakers to push through invasive internet regulation. The bill, which claims to enhance cybersecurity, allows sweeping freedom for corporations to collect private user data. That data can to be shared with specific government agencies, which could then share it with any sector of government. The new law mirrors the USA Freedom Act, which claimed to limit NSA bulk data collection, but in actuality simply...

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Retired US General Admits Military’s Role in Creating ISIS Jul 22, 2015

In a forthcoming interview with Al Jazeera English set to air on July 31st, a former United States general—who helped craft some of the most controversial tactics in America’s foreign wars—warned that drone strikes create terrorists. Retired Army General Mike Flynn also criticized American torture tactics and condemned the United States for the integral role its foreign policy has played in spurring the creation of the notorious Islamic State. Flynn was a top intelligence official following 9/11. He worked for the Pentagon’s internal intelligence agency—the Defense Intelligence Agency—before conflict with Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper forced him to...

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Scientists Say Cannabis Can Help Heal Broken Bones Jul 20, 2015

For years, scientists have uncovered the medical benefits of cannabis for treating everything from anxiety and insomnia to more debilitating disorders like Crohn’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and cancer—to name a few. Now, Israeli researchers at Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University have found yet another medical use of cannabis: treating broken bones. The new study, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, examined the effects of non-psychoactive CBD on broken bones. Cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound found in cannabis that is particularly favorable for treatment because unlike tetrayhydrocannibinol (THC)—the best-known cannabinoid—CBD offers medical advantages without inflicting the...

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How I became a “self-hating Jew” Jul 15, 2015

Sometimes you have to ask questions. https://youtu.be/QLDE4mRwfSQ If you like this video, please like, share, & subscribe to this channel: Find me on Facebook & Twitter & read my blog! If you'd like to help me produce quality content to promote the message of peace, freedom & love, please donate BTC!: Bitcoin: 1E7G2kmUAiEJu3b46E52TSzWY7pHqeYUhk Thank you! *Due to the hateful, aggressive nature that discourse often takes on this subject, comments have been disabled. *All images protected under the Fair Use Act. Notes on video: *Gaza is surrounded by Israel, the sea, and EGYPT * Family and food barely scratch the surface...

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UK Government Wants to Ban WhatsApp and All Other Encrypted Communications Jul 13, 2015

The U.K. government is eager to expand already extensive spying powers to ban iMessage, Whatsapp, and Snapchat because the government cannot bypass their encryption features. The proposed ban was added to a revived version of a previously repealed British surveillance bill. Cameron first indicated his advocacy of the ban following the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris in January, justifying it by asking—without a hint of embarrassment—“In our country, do we want to allow a means of communication between people which […] we cannot read?” He quickly answered his own question: “‘No, we must not.’” Cameron’s suggestion was part of a...

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Infiltrating the public school system! Jul 8, 2015

After "whistleblowing" on the state of public education, I have another chance to drop comments of defiance and encouragement to students whose work I'll be evaluating! https://youtu.be/RJIVaLCS_FA If you like this video, please like, share & subscribe! :) Find me on Facebook & Twitter! & visit my blog! If you'd like to help me produce quality content to promote the message of peace, freedom & love, please donate BTC! Bitcoin: 1E7G2kmUAiEJu3b46E52TSzWY7pHqeYUhk Thank you! This article was originally published on October 14, 2013 on YouTube.com.  

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American Police Kill A Mentally Ill Person Every 36 Hours Jul 6, 2015

According to a new in-depth report by the Washington Post, police kill a mentally ill person every 36 hours in America. Mentally ill individuals make up 25% of all people killed by police this year. The Post, which has tracked the number of people killed by police since the beginning of 2015, found that 124 out of 462 people shot since January suffered various mental afflictions, from PTSD to schizophrenia and suicidal tendencies (other figures on 2015 police killings have already passed 500). Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, said, “This a national crisis…We have to...

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Mass Producing Individuality Jul 1, 2015

Carey Wedler discusses the hypocrisy of conglomerated and governmental urgings to embrace individuality...through... products and politicians?

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Why Banning Things Almost Never Works Jun 29, 2015

After the tragic Charleston shooting last week, South Carolina’s governor demanded a ban on the Confederate flag shifting the national conversation from a very real confrontation of racism to a circus act focused on a relic of it—rather than the root cause. In the aftermath of the media frenzy, companies pulled the flag from their shelves and prohibitionists set their sights on a memorial to slave-owner Thomas Jefferson in Washington D.C.. While the intentions of outright banning symbols, statues, or behavior are usually always good—desires to end racism, hate, or destructive behavior, for example—the mechanics of such policies are time...

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How America “wins” the wars in Syria & Iraq Jun 24, 2015

Winning is in the eye of the beholder.

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US Government Finally Admits Agent Orange Poisoned Troops Jun 22, 2015

Decades after the Vietnam War, the Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledged this week that Monsanto’s Agent Orange—a dangerous herbicide sprayed over 4.5 million acres across Vietnam during the conflict—is responsible for health ailments in a group of as many as 2,100 veterans. It had previously denied such allegations. The United States government will pay out $45 million in disability benefits over ten years to compensate Air Force reservists and active-duty forces who were exposed to Agent Orange left over from the Vietnam War. The exposure came from residue on Fairchild C-123 aircraft, which were used to spray millions of gallons...

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The “solution” to gun violence in America Jun 17, 2015

It isn't what most Americans might think. The gun in this video is a Ruger 9mm, used for my FIRST time shooting!

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Journalist Burned Alive by Police After Exposing Corrupt Politician Jun 15, 2015

Uttar Pradesh, India – An Indian journalist was reportedly set on fire after exposing a corrupt politician in Uttar Pradesh, a state located in northern India. After accusing a cabinet minister in the state’s legislative assembly of land grabs and involvement with illegal mining, reporter Jagendra Singh was doused in petrol oil and burned alive. He died in the hospital on Monday from burns covering 60% of his body, leading to murder charges against the politician and several police officers involved. Singh ran a small, online newspaper and published short reports on his public Facebook page. After publishing several reports...

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What street harassment ACTUALLY looks like Jun 10, 2015

Can you guess who does it most?

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On-Duty NYPD Officer Steals Dead Man’s Credit Card to Buy Diamond Ring Jun 8, 2015

New York, NY - An NYPD officer has been suspended without pay for 30 days amid ample evidence that she stole a dead man’s credit card to buy a diamond ring at Zale’s. 30-year-old Ymmacula Pierre was on duty in July of 2014 when she was called to conduct a “wellness check” on 65-year-old Kenneth Sanden. Sanden’s family had requested the check. When Pierre arrived, Pierre found him dead. According to the prosecution’s allegations, she obtained his credit card information after notifying his family of his death. Pierre purchased a $3,282 diamond ring from Zales.com using the Mastercard information. She...

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The National (Security) Anthem Jun 4, 2015

NSA can you see, my Facebook history? Duh.

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