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Month: May 2019

Man Beats Cell Phone Traffic Ticket By Proving It Was a Hash Brown

May 31, 2019 staff 0

A Connecticut man beat a traffic ticket in court by claiming a case of mistaken identity, successfully arguing that the officer who ticketed him mistook a McDonald’s hash brown for a cellphone.

New Neurons Form In The Brain Into The Tenth Decade Of Life

May 27, 2019 Syndicated 0

New neurons continue to be formed in the hippocampus into the tenth decade of life, even in people with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.

U.S. Stocks Have Fallen For 5 Weeks In A Row – The Worst Stock Market Streak In Almost 8 Years

May 27, 2019 Syndicated 0

This is the longest losing streak since June 2011, and it is yet another indication that we have reached a major turning point.

Assange Indictment: US Department of Justice Declares ‘War on Journalism’ (VIDEO)

May 26, 2019 Syndicated 0

This week, the US government declared war on the First Amendment after it filed an unprecedented indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on 17 new counts of violating the Espionage Read More…

Leaked OPCW Report Suggests 2018 Syria Chemical Attack Was Staged (VIDEO)

May 25, 2019 Syndicated 0

A newly leaked OPCW report shows the supposed 2018 gas attack in Douma, Syria was “staged,” undermining the case for US strikes on the Syrian government.

Assange Indicted Under Espionage Act on 17 New Counts

May 23, 2019 Syndicated 0

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was indicted on Thursday under the Espionage Act, the first time a journalist has been charged under the Act for possessing and disseminating classified information.

Taiwan Becomes First Asian Country to Legalize Same Sex Marriage (PHOTOS)

May 20, 2019 staff 0

Thousands of elated demonstrators outside Parliament cheered and rejoiced as Taiwan became the first country in Asia to fully legalize same-sex marriage May 17.

Swedish Prosecutors File Request for Assange’s Detention Over Sexual Assault Inquiry

May 20, 2019 Syndicated 0

Sweden has announced they will reopen the rape case against WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange now that he is out of the Ecuadorian Embassy, seeking his extradition after he serves his 50-week-long UK prison sentence for skipping bail.

Chelsea Manning Thrown Back in Jail for Refusing to Testify Against WikiLeaks

May 17, 2019 staff 0

Manning already spent two months in jail for refusing a previous subpoena to testify to a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks. She was released last week when that grand jury’s term expired, but prosecutors quickly hit her with a new subpoena

Chalking Tires for Parking Tickets Ruled Unconstitutional

May 11, 2019 staff 0

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit determined that chalking tires to find out how long a car has been in a parking spot is unconstitutional.

Denver Becomes First City in Nation to Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms

May 9, 2019 staff 0

Voters in Denver, Colorado made their city the first in the U.S. to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms by narrowly approving Ordinance 301.

Embassy Protection Collective: We’re Still Here and We’re Staying

May 8, 2019 Syndicated 0

The Embassy Protection Collective is a movement based in the Venezuelan embassy in Washington D.C. opposing the illegal US-backed coup against the legitimate constitutional government of President Nicolas Maduro.

Measles Vaccines Kill More People than Measles, CDC Data Shows

May 6, 2019 Syndicated 0

Measles deaths were virtually nonexistent prior to introduction of vaccine, which is now triggering outbreaks.

How the Right-Wing Opposition Tricked Soldiers Into Being Part of the Coup Attempt (VIDEO)

May 1, 2019 Editor-in-Chief 0

Self-proclaimed “interim president” Juan Guaido once again made a call on social media for the military to overthrow the legitimate government of President Nicolas Maduro.

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His fate now lies in the hands of UK home secretary Priti Patel.

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