the stories the mainstream news slept through.
America’s Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think
Each year, Congress approves hundreds of billions of dollars for the US defense budget—but the real number exceeds $1 trillion.
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War on Free Press Escalates Worldwide After Assange’s Espionage Act Indictment, As More Journalists Raided By Police for Reporting Classified Materials
Less than two months after the arrest of journalist Julian Assange, and two weeks after his indictment under the Espionage Act, emboldened governments have dispatched police after journalists who’ve challenged the state.
Almost 2,000 Ebola Cases Confirmed in the Congo
Almost 2,000 cases of Ebola have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing nearly 100 deaths, in the second largest outbreak of the disease in history.
California Democrats Boo 2020 Candidates For Denouncing Medicare-For-All and Socialism (VIDEO)
Thousands of delegates and activists descended on downtown San Francisco this weekend for the California Democratic Party’s annual convention, where 14 of the 23 declared 2020 presidential hopefuls vying for Read More…
Giant Penis Mowed Into Field Near Airport to Greet Trump Upon Arrival in UK
A teenage student has attempted to attract Donald Trump’s attention by mowing an environmental message and a giant penis into grass under the flight path of Air Force One.
“Dump Trump”: Giant Robot of Trump Tweeting on a Golden Toilet & Baby Blimp Accompany Thousands of Protesters in Central London (PHOTOS)
Robot Trump includes audio function which makes fart sounds and says ‘no collusion’, ‘you are fake news’ and ‘witch-hunt’.
‘Beyond Barbaric’: Internal Govt Report Reveals Migrants Forced to Stand on Toilets for Breathing Space at Overcrowded US Detention Center
A not-yet released report by the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General, reported CNN on Friday, has found “dangerous overcrowding” and unsanitary conditions at an El Paso, Texas, Border Patrol processing facility following an unannounced inspection.
U.S. Vastly Expands Invasive Social Media Requirements in Visa Screening
Yesterday the U.S. State Department began implementing its requirement that nearly all U.S. visa applicants submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers as part of the application process. The new requirement, which could affect up to 15 million would-be travelers to the U.S., is part of a broad expansion of enhanced screening under the Trump administration.
It’s the middle of the night. Do you know who your iPhone is talking to?
Apple says, “What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone.” Our privacy experiment showed 5,400 hidden app trackers guzzled our data — in a single week.
Man Beats Cell Phone Traffic Ticket By Proving It Was a Hash Brown
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
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
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)
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)
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
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.