A lot of people think the scariest part of the Kavanaugh hearings is that a man who sexually assaulted a woman could be elected a master of government. A lot of other people think the scariest part of the Kavanaugh hearings is that a man could have his entire name and reputation destroyed by obvious Read More…
Carey Wedler
The Presidential Alert Text Is Everything You Need to Know About the US Government
The internet erupted in a flurry of posts about President Trump’s message to millions of people Tuesday afternoon. The text, which was announced prior to its transmission, served as a test to a new national alert system enacted by FEMA for the purposes of alerting citizens about natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other emergencies. People were quick Read More…
DEA Grants Pharmaceutical Company Monopoly On Medical CBD
News circulated recently that the DEA had rescheduled cannabidiol (CBD), the nonpsychoactive ingredient in cannabis, but the technicalities of the agency’s decision actually show their ruling is highly restrictive. The decision concerned a recently FDA-approved pharmaceutical version of CBD, produced by GW Pharmaceuticals. Due to the federal government’s continued prohibition of cannabis Epidiolex was prohibited from going to market unless the Read More…
5 Stories Nobody Is Talking About As The Brett Kavanaugh Hearing Unfolds
The media, Congress, and the American people continue to fix to their attention on Brett Kavanaugh and today’s hearings regarding allegations of sexual assault and harassment against him. While these are serious issues and should not be taken lightly, there are numerous other developments that are falling by the wayside as the national conversation remains preoccupied Read More…
NBC Threatened to ‘Smear’ Journalist Who Was About to Break Harvey Weinstein Story: Report
NBC News attempted to shut down journalist Ronan Farrow’s reporting on sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, according to sources cited in the Daily Beast and claims made by Farrow’s producer in the New York Times this week. Citing “multiple sources familiar with the matter,” the Daily Beast reported that NBC News’ General Counsel Susan Weiner Read More…
Leaked Memo Reveals Trump Admin’s Massive Anti-Marijuana Propaganda Push
Fourteen federal agencies, along with the DEA, are working to construct an anti-cannabis propaganda campaign in the face of growing legalization across the United States, according to an exclusive report from Buzzfeed News. The outlet says it viewed memos and documents from the Marijuana Policy Coordination Committee that show the White House has instructed these 14 agencies to compile Read More…