Eric Zuesse has brought to our attention that US intelligence officials have placed a story in Buzzfeed, “a Democratic party mouthpiece,” that the Russian government used fake news to get Donald Trump elected president. According to Buzzfeed: “US intelligence officials believe Russia helped disseminate fake and propagandized news as part of a broader effort to influence Read More…
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Victory! Amidst Massive Protests, Army Corps Blocks Dakota Pipeline
In a complete reversal of the expected, early reports say the Army Corps of Engineers has now denied the easement which would allow Energy Transfer Partners to drill and route the Dakota Access Pipeline under the Missouri River. A press release from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe says “the Department of the Army will not approve Read More…
‘Shoot at Us First’: Veterans Form Literal ‘Human Shield’ to Protect Standing Rock Protesters from Cops
Cannon Ball, ND – A steady stream of U.S. military veterans continued to pour into the Standing Rock protest camps over the weekend, with our sources on the ground estimating nearly 5,000 vets already there, and more arriving throughout the night to take part in the “Veterans Stand for Standing Rock” movement. The newly arrived veterans wasted Read More…
The Orwellian War On Skepticism
Under the cover of battling “fake news,” the mainstream U.S. news media and officialdom are taking aim at journalistic skepticism when it is directed at the pronouncements of the U.S. government and its allies. One might have hoped that the alarm about “fake news” would remind major U.S. news outlets, such as The Washington Post Read More…
Why Economists Are Always Wrong
Quick. When I say the word “economist,” what comes to mind? Fearless truth-teller? Sage wise man? Someone whose deep understanding of the complex web of billions upon billions of daily interactions in the sphere of human activity enables them to predict the outcome of those interactions years in advance with near certainty? …Or do you Read More…
5 Stories The Mainstream Media Reported As Real, But They Were Fake
Fake. Definition: a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham. Also known as a fraud or a hoax. There’s actually a lot more than five; this video could probably go on all day. There’s a reason Secretary of State John Kerry said the Internet is making it harder to govern … because people Read More…






