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While Both Sides Point Fingers, Here Are the Facts On Trump’s 100,000 Troop Plan

An alarming report from the Associated Press — saying the “Trump administration considered a proposal to mobilize as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up unauthorized immigrants” — has now been stridently denied by the White House as “false.” With Fake News accusations so prevalent, it would be simple to chalk the plan and accusation up to the Read More…

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Trump’s Inauguration And The Government’s Warring Factions

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSAs the inauguration carries on throughout today, many concerns and recent warnings tug at the back of the minds of all those carefully watching. Yet, once again it begins to have a feeling of hype, misdirection and sensationalism. The threats were Read More…

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After the WaPo’s Latest Shot, It’s Time to Call ‘Fake News’ By Its Real Name ‘Weaponized Journalism’

Defying any sense of journalistic integrity and loyalty to the truth, the Washington Post did it again — publishing Fake News for clicks — which had the desired effect of worldwide outrage to suit a tightly-defined political agenda. This latest astounding deviation from the facts, however, makes indisputably clear the weaponization of news. Journalists and media outlets make mistakes Read More…

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The US Military Lied To Thousands Of Soldiers — Veterans Forced to Return Millions In Enlistment Bonuses

Shortly after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the Pentagon hired Bell Pottinger, a London-based PR agency. The PR firm was tasked with promoting what the Pentagon called “democratic elections” in Iraq, ultimately earning over a hundred million dollars yearly. Part of the firm’s job included producing “fake al Qaeda propaganda films,” the Bureau of Investigative Journalism Read More…

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5 Times the National Guard Was Used (& What It Means for the Pipeline Protesters)

On Thursday, North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple called on the state’s National Guard to contain contentious protests against the Keystone pipeline, which threatens Native lands and water supplies. The decision comes after private security guards unleashed attack dogs on protesters this weekend, sparking further violence authorities predictably blamed on demonstrators. A summons of National Guard services usually Read More…

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National Guard, DEA, State Police Raid 81-yo Cancer Patient’s Organic Garden to “Protect” You

In a gross display of wasted taxpayer dollars, dozens of Massachusetts National Guard personnel, operating under a grant from the DEA, alongside Massachusetts State Police, descended into the backyard of an 81-year-old cancer patient in a raid last week — to protect society from the dangers of his four marijuana plants. Paul Jackson, 81, of Martha’s Vineyard, Read More…