With the Russian meddling narrative serving as pretext, the U.S. Senate, embracing the “Pompeo Doctrine,” is moving to stifle and criminalize WikiLeaks and, by extension, any such “dangerous,” transparency-providing entities that threaten to cast doubt upon Washington’s “official stories.” The Senate Intelligence Committee is pushing Congress to label WikiLeaks a “non-state hostile intelligence service,” having Read More…
Constitutional Rights
Trump Reinstates Program Allowing The Literal Militarization Of American Police
President Trump just rolled back one of the only pro-liberty moves made by Obama, ensuring the perpetuation and expansion of the police state. (TFTP) On Monday, the Trump administration lifted a ban on military surplus hardware being transferred to police departments across the United States. The controversial 1033 program became a source of citizen outrage Read More…
Your Up-To-Date Guide To Avoiding Internet Censorship & Getting Real Watchdog Journalism
There are lots of good strategies for beating both corporate and government Internet censors and snoops. These range from alternatives to Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter — to direct subscriptions to authors and pubs — to setting up your own VPN. All are worth the effort. While Google’s Information Age dominance has long been recognized Read More…
Congress Quietly Passed A Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches Of Homes—Only 1% Opposed It
A major red flag was buried in the text of a bill with a seemingly harmless title. (TFTP) A bill that will allow homes to be searched without a warrant was passed with overwhelming support by the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Trump—and it happened with no media coverage and very Read More…
Trump Officials Finalize Plan To Expand Guantanamo Use
While President Trump has made clear he intends to not only keep Guantanamo Bay open, but refill it with a new round of detainees, the administration has been struggling with the legal obstacles surrounding a new influx of captives. The goal is to come up with an executive order that not only reverses President Obama’s 2009 Read More…
The Fallacy Of The “Marijuana DUI”
Recreational marijuana is becoming legal throughout the US. As it becomes more common, states are facing bureaucratic growing pains. One of the biggest issues is how to properly identify and regulate stoned drivers. Currently there are no standardized testing methods for marijuana impairment. A lack of peer-reviewed, federally funded studies on cannabis has made it difficult Read More…






