Kermit, a small town in West Virginia’s Mingo County, has seen nine million hydrocodone pills flooding into its rural territory in the past two years thanks to one small pharmacy. Another town in Wyoming County, the nation’s leader in overdose deaths, is dealing with a similar exorbitant flood of OxyContin pills, most of which are making Read More…
Alice Salles
What You’re Not Being Told About Trump’s Plan To Fight The Opioid Epidemic
As he vows to put an end to the opioid epidemic by boosting law enforcement and upping spending on border security, President Donald Trump has, once again, done nothing but mimic his predecessors when it comes to drug policy. Like Barack Obama or George W. Bush before him, he believes government has the answer to Read More…
Only 2% of US Politicians Actually Want to Stop Arming Terrorists — Here’s Why
One of the few elected Democratic lawmakers with an extensive anti-war record, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), has combined forces with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) to push legislation through both the House and the Senate that would bar federal agencies from using taxpayer-backed funds to provide weapons, training, intelligence, or any other type of support to Read More…
What We’re Not Being Told About Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education
After one of the most contentious confirmations in history, wealthy Republican donor Betsy Devos was confirmed as the United States education secretary. President Donald Trump’s pick had faced intense scrutiny over her lack of experience in public education, as well as her history of heavy donations to the Republican Party. But with the help of Read More…
US Intel Vets Demand Obama Show Proof of Russian Hacking or Admit It Doesn’t Exist
A group of intelligence, military, and diplomatic veterans known as Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, or VIPS, have signed a letter calling on President Barack Obama to release evidence regarding alleged Russian interference in the election. Otherwise, the letter asserts, the outgoing president must admit proof is lacking. VIPS was formed in 2003. The group Read More…
Drain the Swamp? Not So Fast — Trump Begins to Embrace the Establishment
On November 8th, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was elected president. To many, the image of an outsider promising to “drain the swamp” was enough to secure him the position. When he was campaigning, Trump promised to rid Washington D.C. of corrupt politicians and outside interests, evoking the same sentiment President Ronald Reagan did decades ago. One Read More…