TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
When TransCanada announced at the start of the year that it that it was demanding compensation under North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules for the Obama administration’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline, many observers saw it as a sign of things to come. Indeed, critics of two pending trade deals—the Trans-Pacific Partnership Read More…
As has been covered many times here on The Last American Vagabond, local and state government is very much still salvageable as a way for the people to gain back power compared to the complete and utter corruption of the federal government. That’s not to say one shouldn’t try and change things at the federal Read More…
Hawai`i — Following Portugal’s model, Hawai`i could become the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize all drugs — including cocaine and even heroin. “[D]espite a longstanding policy that enforces illicit drug prohibition and imposes some of the world’s harshest penalties for drug possession and sales, illicit drug use in the United States has been increasing,” Read More…
Officials claim that open borders and encryption ‘are putting the lives of European citizens at risk.’ Just one day after the coordinated attacks in Brussels, the resounding cry from governments, media, and national security experts is that we need less freedoms and more security. As they did in the wake of the Paris attacks, countries Read More…
The FBI wants to classify its new “alternate” method of unlocking the suspected San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, keeping it secret even from Apple itself, according to new reporting. The Guardian confirmed with government officials on Wednesday that the technique does enable the FBI to get into Syed Farook’s iPhone. That means the agency can back off from its Read More…
Many of us today feel absolutely helpless towards what we can actually do to save humanity from the incredibly destructive path it’s on. There is no easy answer to this complex dilemma, with a variety of opinions and proposals as to the best solutions to the problems. Many often look towards voting at the Federal Read More…